Project Director (Power)

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company is seeking a Project Director to provide overall management for large projects, lead the project team, and ensure strong client relations.

This role requires interacting with staff at all levels in a dynamic environment, maintaining professionalism and confidentiality while leading performance, contract negotiations, and safety compliance. The position emphasizes leadership for project performance, schedule, and budget, with oversight of safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in construction-related field; substitution allowed with equivalent experience.
• Eight years of construction management experience.
• Twelve years of industry experience overall.
• Experience on projects valued at $100M or more.
• Experience implementing large/complex safety plans.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera, Excel, Word, MS Project, and Project Sight.
• Ability to read and interpret technical specs, blueprints, and drawings.
• Proven negotiation and contract management skills with clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall management for large projects and lead the project team.
• Interact with staff at all levels, maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Lead and monitor compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Develop and administer the project safety program and drive improvements.
• Oversee budget, costs, and schedule; manage performance against the plan.
• Coordinate QA/QC to meet project specifications and Yates quality standards.
• Lead preconstruction meetings with subcontractors and manage procurement.
• Develop and maintain the CPM schedule; communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly owner project status reports and validate financials.
• Lead change management processes and ensure contract document accuracy.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Contract management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

PMP certification preferred

Tools

Primavera

Excel

MS Project

ProjectSight

Word

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Required to have management experience on direct-hire power projects. ACC experience with Combined Cycle is preferred.

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing overall management for large projects, leading the project team, and ensuring successful customer relations. Will be able to interact with various staff at all levels in an ever-changing environment, remaining flexible, resourceful, proactive, and efficient with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. This position will provide overall leadership for project performance, contract negotiations, client relations, budget, and schedule. The Project Director will also lead and maintain compliance with corporate safety and quality standards and will serve as the direct point of contact for clients.

Primary Duties:

• Developing and administering the safety program for the project and is tasked with achieving incremental improvements
• Provides oversight of projects from beginning to end, including budget, costs, unexpected events, general performance, and overall progress against the plan
• Performing and overseeing project-specific QA/QC practices to ensure the project is delivered to project specifications and Yates’ standards of quality
• Completing walk-throughs of the site to ensure safety, cleanliness, and standards are maintained
• Identifying and resolving field and design issues
• Representing the site team in owners’ meetings
• Providing oversight of the development of the overall CPM schedule with the project team before construction and communicating updates to the schedule throughout the duration of the project
• Developing and maintaining the site logistics plan for the project
• Performing constructability reviews
• Arranging and leading preconstruction meetings with all subcontractors before beginning each phase of work
• Scheduling and leading the project close-out process
• Participating in the development of strategic plans, including VDC
• Participating in the preparation of bid packages and procurement
• Performing estimating take-offs
• Tracking field progress against the “plan,” developing recovery plans if necessary
• Managing the project schedule, including each task associated with project completion
• Monitoring each trade’s work progress concerning each project phase and tracking against prescribed milestones
• Assisting in the development of the overall CPM schedule with the project team before construction and communicating updates to schedule throughout the duration of the project
• Working with the construction management team to ensure accurate unit tracking for subcontractors/vendors as it applies
• Managing the payment application process and tracking receivables
• Compiling and validating project contract documents for senior management execution
• Reviewing drafts of standard subcontracts and purchase orders for accuracy and preparing them for executive management execution
• Overseeing the change management system, ensuring there are no discrepancies or missing information upon submission of owner and subcontractor change orders
• Ensuring the accuracy of RFIs, submittals, procurement, as-builts, and changes
• Preparing the monthly owner project status reports, ensuring financials are accurate
• Updating EOJ and submitting profit calculation worksheet weekly
• Converting estimate from MC2 into EOJ setup
• Demonstrate Yates Core Values and Principles
• Follow Yates Code of Conduct
• Safety Responsibilities and Expectations
  • Responsible for refusing unsafe work and for carrying out all work by the established Yates Safety Procedures and Work Practices
  • Report all incidents, near hits, and hazards to management
  • Required to wear and maintain personal PPE
  • Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations
  • Participate in workplace inspections
  • Comply with statutory requirements, including duty of care
  • Participate in required and/or assigned training
  • Provide suggestions to Improve Safety
  • Present a mature approach to working safely
  • Attend prestart and Safety meetings and contribute
  • Assist with administering the site safety program as required and ensuring Trade Partner compliance with OSHA standards, Yates Site Specific Requirements, and all applicable safety codes and regulations.

Qualifications:

• An undergraduate University degree or higher (preferably in Construction Management, Engineering, or a closely related field) is preferred
  • Other relevant education, training, or work experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of eight (8) years of construction management experience
• Minimum of twelve (12) years of industry experience
• Experience in managing projects valued at $100MM
• Experience with large/complex safety plan implementation
• PMP certified preferred

Requirements:

• Strong working knowledge of programs such as Primavera, Excel, Word, MS Project, and Project Sight
• Experience with large/complex safety plan implementation
• A proven track record of organizing project teams to accomplish project goals
• Effective negotiation and contract management skills to represent the company with the Client
• Experience in managing a project using established methods of cost reporting, i.e., cash flow, safety, cost, schedule, VDC
• Extensive knowledge of all facets of construction
• A proven track record of organizing project teams to accomplish project goals
• Understand contract types and terms, i.e., General Conditions, Burn Rates, Fee Analysis
• Understand various insurance programs, i.e., OCIP, CCIP
• Possess a basic understanding of construction law and generally accepted business practices
• Knowledge of estimating, construction costs, scheduling, purchasing, and engineering principles and techniques
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications, blueprints, technical manuals, product/material installation instructions, and engineering/architectural drawings
• Previewing proposals before submission and participating in the Request for Proposal process, which often involves participating in interviews with prospective clients
• Acting as primary client contact for all assigned projects
• Supporting business development initiatives in establishing and maintaining positive client relationships
• Reviewing work of Senior Project Manager(s) and Project Manager(s) assigned to projects
• Leading team members by example, offering effective coaching and feedback, and effectively managing performance
• Using the appropriate level of forethought and planning in decision-making to ensure project success
• Conducting key customer service visits throughout the project, from pre-construction client surveys to close-out, ensuring project commitments are met, and issues are resolved
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Self-directed and able to function with ease as part of a team
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong prioritization and organizational skills; detail-oriented
• Technically astute and strategic in thinking

Physical Demands/Essential Job Functions:

This job description reflects an assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Physical requirements for this role may include but are not limited to walking, standing, operating tools/equipment, and lifting items (up to 25 lbs.). Tasks may also be carried out in varying weather conditions and environments as applicable to the position.

About Yates Construction

Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned. It provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the nation's top commercial and industrial construction companies. We are financially sound, with a significant bonding capacity and vast personnel and equipment resources.

Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors, including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our clients’ business needs and continually look for opportunities to add value to them and their projects.

Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each of our clients achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.