Project Director

Vanir Construction Management, Inc.; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA with employer contributions

Life insurance

AD&D and disability benefits

FSA

Teladoc

Pet insurance

Paid time off

EAP and employee referral program

Job summary

Vanir Construction Management, Inc. is seeking a Construction Project Director (Seller-Doer) to lead multiple project teams and oversee client relationships, marketing, and financial management. The role focuses on developing new work opportunities in Education, Aviation, Healthcare and Justice.

The position reports to the Area Manager and requires guiding design and construction with strict adherence to budget, schedule, and client requirements across diverse projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or related field.
• 9+ years of construction experience providing project/program management services.
• Experience managing the full construction life-cycle for education projects: pre-construction, design phases, and oversight of constructability reviews.
• Knowledge of construction estimating, cost, project controls/scheduling, documentation and related practices.
• Strong computer skills with MS Office; experience with MS Project or Primavera.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and direction for local construction programs.
• Ensure programs and projects stay on budget and schedule while meeting client requirements.
• Manage client interface, scope, schedule, and budget as senior field leader.
• Develop an implementation plan and master schedule reflecting client priorities.
• Provide timely financial reporting to the client and bond oversight committee.
• Develop and review contract documents.
• Report to client’s senior management on all project matters.
• Document and report program/project data accurately and timely.
• Track program/project status and produce management reports on scheduling, cost, staffing.
• Create and present program/project data to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure consultants adhere to safety, performance, staff, and equipment requirements.
• Establish/update hit and prospect lists; identify team composition and prepare fee proposals.
• Prepare for interviews and determine joint venture and subconsultant participation.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or related degree

Job description

About Vanir

Vanir is a proud minority- and woman-owned company, recognized as a national leader in program, project and construction management (PMCM) and real estate development. Since 1964, we have consistently exceeded client expectations. Ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) for more than three decades, our award-winning team provides a full range of services to public and private sector clients in the aviation; healthcare; education (K-12 and higher); justice and essential services; science and technology; state and local government; transportation; water and wastewater; energy; and commercial, residential and nonprofit markets.

Job Description

The Construction Project Director (Seller-Doer) provides leadership in areas of project management and operations overseeing multiple project teams. Duties include client relationships, marketing, internal administration, financial management, and employee development. This role is key in developing new work opportunities by identifying new leads, establishing new business contacts, potentially acting as proposal champion and/or capture manager for new pursuits in Education, Aviation, Healthcare and Justice.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The primary duties of a successful Project Director will focus on providing the planning, coordination, and direction for local construction programs. Duties include ensuring the program and individual projects are on budget and schedule, and the design fits the client’s requirements. This position will support design and construction and will be responsible for client interface, scope, schedule, and budget tasks as senior leadership in the field. This position will report to the Area Manager.

• Lead construction efforts in accordance with the client’s program policies and procedures
• Develop an implementation plan and master schedule that reflects the priorities of the client
• Responsible for timely completion of all deliverables required by the client
• Financial reporting to the client and the bond oversight committee
• Develop and review contract documents
• Report and collaborate with client’s senior management team on all project matters
• Document and report all program/project data accurately and in a timely manner
• Track all program and project level status and provide management reports relative to scheduling, cost control, staffing and other related contract requirements
• Create and present program and project data clearly to multiple internal and external stakeholder groupsPerform other related duties as assigned to ensure program and project success
• Ensure contractor, architect, engineer, and all other consultants will adhere to contractual requirements on areas of safety, performance, project staff, and equipment
• Has primary responsibility for establishing/updating hit list; conducting hit list research; developing relationships; identifying team composition; developing proposals; preparing for interviews; developing the fee proposal
• Has secondary responsibility for establishing/updating prospect list; making decision to submit proposal; determining joint venture and/or subconsultant participation; proposal production

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or related degree is required
• 9+ years of construction experience providing project / program management services
• Experience in managing the full construction of education construction project life-cycle: including pre-construction, design phases, and oversight of constructability reviews is required
• Knowledge and application of construction estimating, cost, project controls/scheduling, documentation, engineering/construction principles, techniques, materials, applications, and practices are required
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products, and experience with project related scheduling systems such as MS Project or Primavera are required

Certificates or Licenses

• CMAA - Construction Manager in Training (CMIT) or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) is preferred
• DBIA - Design Build Associate, or Professional certification is preferred
• Registered Architect or Professional Engineer is preferred

Benefits

Vanir offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that includes 401(k) Savings with employer matching contributions, medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions, life, AD&D and disability benefits, flexible spending account (FSA), voluntary benefits, Teladoc, pet insurance, paid time off, national employee assistance program (EAP) and employee referral program.

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EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Persons with medical limitations may, with reasonable accommodations, be capable of performing the duties of this position. Such a determination must be made on an individual basis considering the person's limitations, the requirements of the position, and the company's ability to make reasonable accommodations to the person's limitations.

We Participate in E-Verify

Pursuant to the Ban The Box Act/Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Posted Salary Range

USD $175,000.00 - USD $220,000.00 /Yr.