Director of Infrastructure

Foster Lawson; Los Angeles (CA); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive base salary

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Vehicle or car allowance, phone and, l

Senior leadership role with influence

Résumé du poste

Foster Lawson is seeking a senior Project Director to lead a portfolio of major infrastructure projects across California. The role focuses on successful delivery, safety, quality, schedule and client satisfaction while guiding business development with public agencies and private clients.

You will report to senior leadership, mentor Project Managers and build long-term relationships with owners and teaming partners to shape the company's growth strategy in the region.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in heavy civil or infrastructure construction.
• Senior project leadership experience (Senior PM/Director/Operations).
• Proven business development results with client relationships.
• Strong financial acumen and multi-project P&L experience.
• Experience with design-build, CM/GC or progressive DB.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field.

Responsabilités

• Oversee a portfolio of infrastructure projects ensuring safety, quality, schedule and cost.
• Own P&L, forecasting, risk management and financial performance.
• Lead, mentor and develop Project Managers, Engineers and Superintendents.
• Oversee contract administration, change management, claims avoidance.
• Ensure compliance with agency requirements (prevailing wage, DBE/SBE).
• Build and maintain relationships with owners, agencies and partners.
• Lead pursuits from go/no-go to award and shape win themes.
• Collaborate with estimating on pricing strategy and risk reviews.

Connaissances

Leadership

BD & sales

Financial acumen

Stakeholder Mgmt

Risk management

Negotiation

Communication

Mentoring

Presentation

Client relationships

Formation

Bachelors in Civil Eng/CM

Description du poste

Job Type: Full-time

About the Company

Our client is an established contractor delivering major public and private infrastructure projects across the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. Their portfolio includes transportation, bridges, water and wastewater, transit and utility work for agencies such as Caltrans, BART, SFPUC and regional water districts. To support continued growth, they're hiring a Project Director to lead a portfolio of major projects and play a key role in winning new work.

The Role

This is a senior leadership role with two equal priorities. You'll oversee successful delivery across multiple projects, and you'll drive business development by building agency and client relationships and leading pursuits. You'll report to senior leadership and help shape the company's regional growth strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Operations and project delivery

• Hold overall responsibility for a portfolio of infrastructure projects, including safety, quality, schedule, cost and client satisfaction
• Own project P&L, forecasting, risk management and financial performance
• Lead, mentor and develop Project Managers, Project Engineers and Superintendents
• Oversee contract administration, change management, claims avoidance and dispute resolution
• Make sure projects meet agency requirements, including prevailing wage, DBE/SBE and environmental compliance
• Represent the company at senior level with owners, agencies, designers and partners
• Build a strong safety culture across all projects
• Find, qualify and pursue new opportunities with public agencies and private clients
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with owners, agencies, engineers and teaming partners
• Lead pursuits from go/no-go through proposal, interview and award
• Help shape strategy and win themes for hard-bid, design-build, CM/GC and progressive design-build work
• Work with estimating on pricing strategy, risk review and bid approval
• Form joint ventures and teaming arrangements on large or complex pursuits
• Represent the company at industry events and associations (for example AGC, ASCE and DBIA)

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in heavy civil or infrastructure construction, including significant time in senior project leadership (Senior PM, Project Director or Operations Manager)
• Proven success delivering large, complex public works projects
• Demonstrated business development results, including pursuits won and client relationships built
• Strong financial acumen, with experience managing multi-project P&L
• Experience with alternative delivery methods (design-build, CM/GC, progressive DB)
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related field
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation and presentation skills

Preferred (not essential)

• Established relationships with Bay Area agencies such as Caltrans, BART, SFPUC, SFMTA, Valley Water, EBMUD or VTA
• Experience on transit, bridges, water and wastewater treatment, or major pipeline programs
• Joint venture experience on projects valued at $100M+
• PE license, DBIA certification or PMP

What's on Offer

• Highly competitive base salary plus performance and BD-linked bonus
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Vehicle or car allowance, phone and laptop
• A senior role with real influence over the company's growth and strategy
• A strong backlog and pipeline of long-term infrastructure work