Project Director

Brightview Senior Living, LLC; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Project Director of Design and Construction at Brightview Senior Living, LLC oversees the development lifecycle of our communities, from predevelopment through turnover, ensuring quality, budget and schedule targets are met.

Based in our Baltimore Home Office, the role requires travel about 25% to our communities locally and out of state. You will lead design processes across all stages, collaborate with operations, partners, and jurisdictions, and drive exceptional living environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college with 5+ years in real estate project management of Class A senior living.
• Strong ability to manage, motivate and delegate to a team of partners and consultants.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with a wide range of business partners.
• Ability to leverage internal and external resources to focus on high risk and high reward items.
• Direct the work of others without a direct reporting relationship and meet strict deadlines.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Excel, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Represent the Design and Construction team in cross-functional initiatives and contribute to broader company goals.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders, operations leadership, and external partners.
• Support development with pipeline feasibility studies, site selection, environmental/ geotechnical reviews, financials and approvals.
• Lead and coordinate design across Concept, Schematic, DD, and Construction Documents.
• Adhere to Brightview design standards, evaluate concepts to reduce costs and carbon footprint.
• Lead contract negotiations with architects, engineers, consultants, and general contractors.
• Ensure projects are planned and delivered on time and within budget per quality standards.
• Provide PM services from predevelopment through turnover across multiple regions.
• Facilitate seamless transition to Operations including commissioning, training, licensing, warranty management.

Skills

Project leadership

Team management

Communication

Resourceful problem-solving

Contract negotiations

Education

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Job description

About Us

Overview

Do you want a career where you are empowered to make a difference while working for a company named to Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and People’s “Companies that Care” in a hybrid office environment in Baltimore, MD?

The Project Directorof Design and Construction overseesthe entire development lifecycle of ourcommunities, from predevelopmentplanninganddesignthrough construction andultimately projectturnover.

They will uphold the company's values, help achieve strategic corporate goals, and consistently contribute to our Great Place to Work culture.

The Project Director manages budgets, schedules, quality of work, and overall project success. As the primary project contact, they coordinate internal stakeholders, external consultants, contractors, and jurisdictions while fostering collaborative relationships and ensuring the timely, high-quality delivery of Class A Living Communities across various regions.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Design and Construction team in cross-functional initiatives and contribute to broader company goals.
• Build andmaintainpositive relationships with internal stakeholders, including the Operations team, executive leadership, and community-specific team members, as well as preferredexternal strategic partners such as architects, engineers, consultants, interior designers, and general contractors.
• Support the Developmentteam with pipeline project feasibilitystudieslikemarket analysis, site selection, environmental and geotechnical studies, financial review, and obtainingjurisdictionalapprovals.
• Lead and coordinate the design processacross allstagesof designincludingConcept,Schematic, Design Development, and Construction Documents.
• Adhere to Brightview’s Design Standards whileevaluating innovative concepts and productstoreduceourcarbonfootprint, improveconstruction efficiency, and lowerprojectcosts, without compromisingour market reputation ofdelivering asuperior designanda great placeto live.
• Supervise andleadcontract negotiationswith all preferred strategic partnerssuch as architects, engineers, specialty consultants, interior designers, and general contractors.
• Ensure that projects are planned and implemented according toschedule, within budgetary constraints, and in compliance with the established quality standardsspecified in the Brightview Design Standards documentation.
• Provideconstruction and project management servicescovering predevelopment, development, and construction across variousprojects and variousregionsincludingdesign,budgeting, scheduling, permitting, design coordination, construction oversight, and project turnover,to ensureall projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Facilitateseamless transition to Operations, including commissioning, training,licensing,warranty management, and ongoing support asrequired.

Salary Range

USD $140,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 /Yr.

Compensation Disclosure

The salary range mentioned above reflects the potential pay for this role and does not include bonuses or additional incentives (if applicable), nor does it include the value of our benefit program. Offers will consider factors like experience, qualifications, location, community size (if relevant), certifications/training, etc. Brightview regularly reviews and adjusts compensation ranges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degreefrom a four-yearcollege,anda minimum of fiveyearsofprogressiveexperience inreal estateproject managementofClass Asenior living, multi-familyresidential,hospitality,or similar.
• Strong abilitymanage,motivateanddelegate toa team ofpartners,professionals,peersandconsultants.
• Excellent verbaland writtencommunication skills with the ability to interact with a wide range of business partners.
• Ability to:
• leverage internal and external resourcesto ensure focus onhigh riskand high reward items.
• direct the work of others without a direct reporting relationship.
• meetstrict deadlines in afast paced,high-volumeenvironment.
• workefficiently andeffectivelyin a team environment.
• HighProficiency withtheMicrosoftSuite of productsspecifically Outlook, Excel, Teams, etc.

This opportunity will be based at our Home Office in Baltimore, and the role will require you to travel approximately 25% of the time to our communities locally and out of state, with some overnight stays.

Why work at Brightview?

Discover the Brightview Senior Living Difference!

1. Dedicated to Excellence: We lead the industry with a passion for delivering top-notch services and groundbreaking care.

2. Embracing Community: Join a supportive and inclusive environment that prioritizes your professional growth, development and advancement.

3. Impactful Work: Make a meaningful difference in the lives of our seniors, contributing to their joy and well-being every day.

4. Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy competitive salaries, health, vision and dental insurance options, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance programs and many more benefits that prioritize your well-being.

5. A Place to Flourish: Embrace diversity, foster innovation, and access the tools and resources for personal and professional growth. Join our vibrant team at Brightview Senior Living and be valued as an integral part of our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Brightview, we believe that diversity of thought, experience, perspective, and backgrounds makes us stronger. We welcome and celebrate all that makes us unique and we choose not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law or not related to the specific requirements of a particular role. We are, by choice and without question, an equal opportunity employer.

For Massachusetts Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.