Project Director, Construction

barrywehmiller; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group is seeking a Project Director, Construction in the US to lead regional construction engagements from initial client meetings through final closeouts, serving clients in the Food, Beverage, Life Science, Home and Personal Care markets. You will join a team of experts and be empowered to deliver high-quality design-build and EPC solutions.

In this role you will manage budgets, schedules, and safety, while developing and mentoring team members to achieve project goals

Responsibilities

• Project Visionary: Guide projects from conception to fruition, ensuring alignment with client and organizational objectives.

Job description

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description:

Who You'll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group as a Project Director, Construction, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world's leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Architecture + Engineering + Construction (AEC) Business and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You'll Do

As a Project Director, Construction, you’ll be at the forefront of regional construction engagements, steering your team from initial client meetings to final closeouts for our clients within the Food, Beverage, Life Science, Home and Personal Care Markets. Your role is pivotal in ensuring that each project reflects our unwavering commitment to client satisfaction, budget adherence, timing precision, quality standards, and safety norms. By embodying the essence of Design Group's vision and values, you will be instrumental in leveraging the full potential of our team, fostering an environment ripe for growth and professional excellence. This role demands effective utilization of team capacity and a focus on team member development.

In this role, you will be supported by a team of industry and project delivery experts who have experience converting our clients' capital spending initiatives into commercialized solutions. You will join our AEC team and partner with leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to develop design-build and EPC projects.

Strategic Leadership & Client Relations & Business Development

• Project Visionary: Guide projects from conception to fruition, ensuring alignment with client and organizational objectives.
• Risk and Contract Savvy: Lead in risk assessment, contract negotiations, and making critical fee and pricing decisions.
• Client Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact for market leaders, symbolizing the face of excellence in project performance.

Identify new opportunities and actively participate in the development of proposals that accurately and concisely define the scope of work, which achieves the clients' objectives and support group decisions.

Project Management & Operational Excellence

• Budget and Financial Oversight: Maintain a hawk-eye view on budget and financial aspects, ensuring fiscal responsibility throughout the project lifecycle.
• Construction & Design-Build Champion: Take charge in Construction & Design/Build initiatives, with key responsibilities in estimating and proposal crafting.
• Scope and Schedule Creator and Guardian: Ensure that estimate, design, schedule sequencing, and proposal stages meet client expectations in terms of budget, aesthetics, scope, and schedule.

Team Leadership & Development

• Team Captain: Communicate project goals and requirements effectively, leading your team to success.
• Mentor, Develop, and Train: Cultivate the talents of your team, guiding them towards achieving personal and professional milestones.

Willingness to lead by example in all team roles, fostering unity and collaboration of the project team. Ability to step into every rol