Director – Construction, Major Project Groups

Jobtailor; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Kentucky is seeking a Director of Construction to lead strategic project management across large, complex mega projects and to mentor on-site teams while enforcing safety, quality, and corporate standards. The role requires developing client relationships and directing project managers to meet objectives.

The position emphasizes financial oversight, risk management, and adherence to budgets and schedules, with extensive travel and leadership responsibilities for multiple project

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in construction management, engineering or related field.
• Five or more years of directly relevant experience with large, complex mega projects.
• Experience leading multiple project teams simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of construction engineering, design concepts and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, mentoring, and construction management direction for assigned market segments or projects
• Enforce best practices, process utilization, quality, safety, risk management, and company values
• Build and organize strategic client alliances
• Assume full responsibility for assigned clients and strengthen the company’s market position
• Meet regularly with clients to determine needs, success metrics, and opportunities to add value
• Direct project managers and on-site supervision to control and monitor construction
• Ensure projects meet objectives, policies, procedures, performance standards, schedules, budgets, and corporate requirements
• Lead development of safety and quality programs and culture for project teams
• Verify project managers attain client quality and safety metrics
• Oversee project financial management, including receivables, budgets, cash flow, income and expenses, cost-to-completes, and cost management reports
• Develop subordinate project managers through evaluations, coaching, mentoring, formal training, and diverse work experiences
• Collaborate on selecting project managers and site teams to build balanced project teams
• Manage wage reviews, work assignments, bonus reviews, and internal promotions

Skills

Leadership

Project Leadership

Financial Management

PMP Certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Primavera

CTC Net

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

• Provide leadership, mentoring, and construction management direction for assigned market segments or projects
• Enforce best practices, process utilization, quality, safety, risk management, and company values
• Build and organize strategic client alliances
• Assume full responsibility for assigned clients and strengthen the company’s market position
• Meet regularly with clients to determine needs, success metrics, and opportunities to add value
• Direct project managers and on-site supervision to control and monitor construction
• Ensure projects meet objectives, policies, procedures, performance standards, schedules, budgets, and corporate requirements
• Lead development of safety and quality programs and culture for project teams
• Verify project managers attain client quality and safety metrics
• Oversee project financial management, including receivables, budgets, cash flow, income and expenses, cost-to-completes, and cost management reports
• Develop subordinate project managers through evaluations, coaching, mentoring, formal training, and diverse work experiences
• Qualify candidates as potential successors to Director of Construction positions
• Collaborate on selecting project managers and site teams to build balanced project teams
• Manage wage reviews, work assignments, bonus reviews, and internal promotions

Requirements

• Four-year construction management, engineering or related degree
• Five or more years of directly relevant experience with large, complex mega projects
• Demonstrated skills or knowledge in construction techniques, estimating, construction management, financial management, construction design and administrative functions
• Proven experience directly leading more than one project team simultaneously
• Strong understanding of construction engineering and design concepts
• Understanding of electrical construction and power delivery
• Ability to develop thorough work plans and management schedules
• Knowledge of estimating strategies and techniques
• Knowledge of construction contracts, construction regulations and cost control systems
• Excellent written presentation and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership, organizational, supervisory, decision making and problem-solving skills
• Conflict management skills
• Ability to work within approved budgets, conserve resources, and contribute to profits and revenue
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office suite programs, Primavera, and CTC net
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
• Extensive travel required
• Experience with large, complex mega projects including utility-scale renewable energy projects
• PMP Certification

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in construction management, financial oversight, and project leadership, with a strong focus on safety, quality, and client relationship management. Proven ability to mentor and develop project teams while ensuring compliance with industry standards and project objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Construction Management
• Financial Management
• Project Leadership
• PMP Certification
• Construction Techniques

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Construction Management
• Financial Management
• Estimating Strategies
• Construction Design
• Construction Regulations
• Cost Control Systems
• Electrical Construction
• Power Delivery
• Work Plan DevelopmentManagement Schedules

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Organizational Skills
• Decision Making
• Problem-Solving
• Conflict Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• PMP Certification

Industry Keywords

• Mega Projects
• Utility-Scale Renewable Energy
• Client Alliances
• Safety Programs
• Quality Metrics

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Primavera
• CTC Net