Federal Project Director (Construction)

Established, growing Federal Construction firm in need of experienced leader.

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Salary: $175,000 - $250,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are an established and growing general contractor with a national footprint and a significant portfolio of federal construction work. Our teams deliver complex design-build, design-bid-build, vertical, horizontal and infrastructure projects for federal and government clients throughout the United States.

With continued growth and new project awards, we are seeking an experienced Federal Project Director to provide leadership across our federal construction portfolio. This is a senior-level opportunity for someone who understands not only how to successfully execute federal projects, but how to lead project teams, manage multiple concurrent programs and help grow a federal construction operation.

Why join us?

• Senior leadership position with significant visibility and influence
• Growing portfolio of federal construction projects nationwide
• Direct exposure to executive leadership
• Opportunity to oversee multiple project teams and major federal programs
• Competitive and flexible executive-level compensation
• Equity participation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Long-term opportunity to help shape and grow a federal construction division

Job Details

We are seeking a Federal Project Director with extensive experience working for a general contractor performing federal construction. The successful candidate will oversee multiple projects and project teams while helping drive the execution and continued growth of our federal portfolio.

This individual will work closely with executive leadership and provide oversight of Project Managers, Superintendents and supporting project personnel across multiple locations. Projects will primarily be located throughout the South and Southeast, although the company performs work nationally.

Responsibilities will include:

Provide executive oversight across multiple concurrent federal construction projects
Lead and mentor Project Managers, Superintendents and project teams
Oversee project budgets, schedules, cost controls, forecasting and overall financial performance
Ensure successful execution from preconstruction and mobilization through closeout
Manage relationships with federal clients, contracting officers, design partners, subcontractors and other stakeholders
Provide oversight of design-build and design-bid-build project delivery
Support pursuits, proposals, estimating, staffing plans and project strategy
Manage work performed under IDIQ, MATOC, MACC and other federal contract vehicles
Ensure compliance with federal contracting requirements, safety standards, quality-control programs and contractual requirements
Assist executive leadership with resource planning, operational strategy and continued growth of the federal construction portfolio
Travel regularly to active projects and client locations

Qualifications:

Approximately 10+ years of federal construction experience
Significant experience working for a general contractor/federal contractor
Demonstrated experience managing federal construction projects and/or programs
Experience overseeing multiple projects and project teams simultaneously
Strong understanding of federal construction contracting and project delivery
Experience with USACE, NAVFAC, DoD, USAF, GSA or similar federal clients strongly preferred
Experience with IDIQ, MATOC, MACC, SATOC or similar task-order contracting environments preferred
Design-build experience strongly preferred
Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling, budgeting, cost management, subcontractor management and risk
Ability and willingness to travel nationally as project needs require

Important screening distinction: Candidates whose federal experience comes exclusively from working directly for USACE or another government agency will not be considered. The position requires meaningful contractor/GC-side federal construction experience.

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