Project Director - Design & Construction

Primary Role

The Project Director - Design & Construction provides strategic leadership across design-build initiatives, overseeing the fill lifecycle of commercial design-build projects.

This role supports process optimization, ensuring efficient project execution across multiple markets, including scheduling, budgeting, stakeholder management, and driving operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in leading and building design-construction teams
• Foster teamwork and strong inter-company relationships
• Support business development and project capture
• Establish systems to optimize and scale the business
• Track and manage financial performance
• Mitigate risks related to contracts and project scope
• Oversee contract management and installations
• Develop and manage budgets, schedules, and scope changes
• Vet subcontractors and support sales managers
• Ensure compliance with codes and regulations
• Prepare and negotiate contracts and schedules
• Identify and manage project changes and issue

Other Duties Include

• Drive continuous improvement
• Evaluate and implement new technology tools

Qualifications

• Certifications/Designations: AIA, PE, RA
• Ability to obtain contractor licenses in multiple states
• Ability to obtain a security clearance

Education/Experience

• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture required
• 10+ years in commercial construction project management or leadership, with experience across diverse project types and sizes, ideally in North America and other international locations
• Experience in permitting, estimating, budgeting, scheduling, and team management
• Proficiency in technology tools for productivity (BIM, Revit, estimating tools)

Competencies Required

• Strong background in Design services and Architecture
• Extensive experience in Construction Management and Project Management

Personal Attributes

• Positive attitude, team player, organized, independent, detail-oriented

Desired Behaviors

• Make fact-based decisions having done the hard work of obtaining actual data
• Leaders who are visible, accessible, and provide coaching to encourage lifelong training and learning
• Foster teamwork and functional diversity in order to achieve the best solutions
• Employees who take ownership, speak up immediately, respond quickly, escalate if needed, and think like an owner
• Drive continuous improvement through personal initiative and innovation
• Learn from failures in a positive/structured way… focusing on process and other improvements going forward
• Clearly define goals and objectives through KPI’s that are consistent with company-wide priorities
• Achieve results by consistently meeting our commitments
• Focus on what’s important to our customers (internal or external)
• Develop a culture of celebrating our successes… customer wins, improvements and demonstrated good behavior

Special Requirements

• Pass background checks and qualify for security clearance
• Able to travel globally as required