Project Director Large Loss Commercial

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

Does this sound like you? Complex losses. High-stakes decisions. One calm, capable leader.

Project Director, Large Loss & Commercial
$80,000–$95,000 annually, based on experience, plus a bonus opportunity.

When a major commercial property loss occurs, people need more than a contractor—they need someone who can step into uncertainty, establish control, and create a clear path forward. If you thrive when the pace is fast, the stakes are high, and everyone is looking to you for answers, this may be your role.

Our Commercial Project Directors lead the earliest and most critical stage of complex commercial losses. They arrive when business owners, property managers, tenants, adjusters, and other stakeholders may be overwhelmed—and quickly become the calm, credible point person they can trust. From emergency services and contents through reconstruction, your work creates the clarity our estimating and production teams need to execute successfully.

What You Will Own

• Assess complex commercial losses, establish priorities, and bring structure to fast-moving situations.
• Recognize immediate safety, environmental, contamination, access, and operational risks; engage the right specialists and ensure required protocols are followed.
• Develop the initial plan across mitigation, contents, specialty services, and reconstruction while considering business continuity and site-specific constraints.
• Complete detailed scopes, 3D scans, photographs, notes, measurements, and supporting documentation so estimates are accurate, defensible, and aligned with budget and margin expectations.
• Set expectations and provide clear, proactive updates to property owners, facility teams, tenants, adjusters, consultants, executives, and internal partners.
• Coordinate estimators, forepersons, production leaders, subcontractors, consultants, and carrier representatives so everyone understands the scope, responsibilities, timing, and next steps.
• Secure work authorizations and contracts, uphold client and carrier service requirements, and build trust that supports long-term partnerships.
• Deliver organized, complete project information to estimating and production, identify gaps early, and remain engaged through key transitions and stakeholder decisions.

You Will Thrive Here If You

• Move quickly, take initiative, and make sound decisions without waiting for perfect conditions.
• Can walk into a distressed environment and project calm, confidence, empathy, and command.
• Build rapport easily and communicate with equal credibility in the field, the boardroom, and an insurance review.
• Think several steps ahead, anticipate risk, and translate complexity into a practical action plan.
• Balance speed with precision: you act with urgency while keeping documentation, details, and commitments organized.
• Are persuasive without being pushy, direct without being abrasive, and comfortable holding people accountable.
• Enjoy technology and use it to make project information faster, clearer, and more reliable.
• Stay composed through changing priorities, difficult conversations, and the pressure that comes with large commercial losses.

What You Bring

• Demonstrated experience in commercial restoration, large loss, construction, reconstruction, or complex property-damage project leadership.
• Strong working knowledge of water, fire, mold, environmental, contents, and reconstruction processes, including job-site safety and regulatory considerations.
• Experience scoping complex projects and creating clear, complete documentation for estimating and production teams.
• Exceptional stakeholder communication, negotiation, presentation, and relationship-management skills.
• The technical confidence to learn and use platforms such as Xactimate, DocuSketch, RMS/DASH, and related documentation or project-management systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, travel locally to job sites, and respond as business needs require.
• Valid driver's license and a driving record that meets company requirements.

Especially Valuable

• Experience leading losses involving occupied facilities, multi-tenant properties, healthcare, hospitality, education, industrial, government, or other operationally complex environments.
• Background as a commercial project manager, construction superintendent, architect, building consultant, estimator, facility professional, or restoration leader.
• IICRC, OSHA, Lead, or other relevant restoration, safety, environmental, construction, or project-management credentials.
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, business, or a related field—or equivalent industry experience.

How Success Will Be Measured

• Customers and stakeholders experience calm, clarity, responsiveness, and consistent follow-through.
• Safety and environmental needs are identified early and addressed appropriately.
• Scopes and project documentation are complete, organized, and accurate the first time.
• Estimating and production receive clean handoffs with clear expectations and minimal avoidable rework.
• Projects are positioned to meet client requirements, service-level commitments, financial goals, and a strong customer experience.

Ready to lead when the call is urgent and the path forward is not yet clear? Apply today and show us how you bring order, confidence, and momentum to complex commercial recovery.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Paul Davis Restoration provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation
Paul Davis Restoration provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, as required by applicable law. Applicants who need an accommodation to participate in the hiring process may contact Human Resources. Employees may contact Human Resources or their supervisor to request an accommodation and begin the interactive process.