Project Director

Project Director

Job description:

Knight Commercial is seeking an extremely experienced and highly qualified Commercial Construction Project Director with at least 5 years of Commercial Construction and Estimating experience. We are seeking candidates with experience in hospitality, multifamily and industrial projects. The qualified candidate will have direct experience managing commercial construction projects with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee the daily operation of all subcontractors in order to achieve a successful and safe completion of projects.
• Work in partnership with superintendents to identify and address issues of constructability or lack of scope during pre-construction phase.
• Participate in development and final review of scope, buy-out and schedule.
• Develop comprehensive understanding of project strategy and commitments including financial goals, scheduling, logistics, phasing, milestones, inspections.
• Oversee all daily field operations to ensure proper site safety, construction, progress, quality control and a clean site.
• Work in partnership with superintendent to maintain an updated and accurate project schedule that reflects the changes in project status and that meets the cost and time requirements of the project.
• Exceed client expectations for each project by understanding client needs, wants, preferences, and culture.
• Demonstrate and maintain effective and open dialogue with the project team regarding changes in work, job conditions, subcontractor relations and any deviation in the direction of the project.
• Promote positive subcontractor relations by dealing professionally and fairly with all subcontractors and vendors.
• Maintain and review punch list process to ensure all are addressed and executed in a timely manner.
• Constant contact with people like the public, inspectors and owners requires great customer service skills who listen and speak in a clear and concise manner so that goals are met
• Leadership skills are needed in a managerial role because they will be in charge of delegating tasks to workers, subcontractors and other lower-level managers
• Communication skills are important to give clear orders and process complex information to then delegate to others in a simpler manner
• Time management skills are needed because, in construction, you have to meet deadlines. Each part of the construction project has to be done at a certain time so that everything runs smoothly
• Writing proposals and budget plans, along with documentation of the project to the client is an important aspect
• Technical skills to interpret construction methods, contracts and drawings of the project
• Travel locally within the assigned city/territory

Qualifications

• 5+ Years of commercial construction experience
• Experience with Hospitality, Multifamily and Industrial construction projects
• Experience with Healthcare construction projects is preferred
• Construction estimating experience
• Ability to read and understand plans, specifications and scopes of work is required.
• Proven track record of meeting deadlines.
• Extensive knowledge of safety procedures and regulations.
• Valid Driver's License
• Must be able/willing to travel
• Proficient with appropriate software
• Strong leadership qualities
• Strong negotiation skills
• Commercial roofing experience is a plus
• Bilingual is a plus