THE PROJECT DIRECTOR OPPORTUNITYTurner Construction's Vancouveroffice is seeking a full-time Project Director. The role requires availability to work on-siteor at the head office, Monday to Friday, for 40 hours per week. The Project Director will lead, manage, and coordinate all phases of one or more projects from preconstruction through closeout, and contribute to the securing of new work for the company.
As a Project Director, you will:
- Develop and maintain long-lasting relationships with clients, the design community, and organizations to support long term business growth and enhance future business development opportunities.
- Lead and support pursuits, proposals, presentations, and interview processes
- Develop high-performing teams through supervision, coaching, mentoring, and leadership development
- Ensure regular feedback is shared with staff including timely completion of employee performance appraisals.
- Collaborate with Sales and Marketing Departments to secure new work opportunities
- Ensure strict adherence to ethics and compliance requirements on all projects.
- Provide leadership in risk evaluation, contract negotiations, fee and pricing decisions.
- Manage and lead multiple projects simultaneously from preconstruction through closeout.
- Oversee the development of the master project schedule and manage its implementation.
- Provide oversight for budget and financial management for all projects.
- Support and drive utilization of various Turner initiatives and technologies.
- Oversee the administration of the Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program.
- Drive enforcement of safety protocols by the project staff.
- Become a good corporate citizen in the community and maximize Turner-controlled resources to benefit business unit goals and objectives.
- Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.
Is this the right role for you:
- Bachelor's Degree plus minimum of 15 years' related experience or an equivalent
combination of education, training and/or experience. - Ability to represent the company in a professional manner, demonstrating strong communication, integrity, and sound judgment in interactions with clients, partners, and other key stakeholders.
- Solid experience in all contract models is preferred.
- Experience in collaborative contracts and alternative delivery methods is desired but not mandatory
- Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, and engineering principles and techniques, as well as accounting principles.
- Ability to seek out and find business opportunities.
- Must have knowledge of regional market and sales/closing skills.
- Ability to convert projects from preconstruction to execution with optimized commercial results
- Proven written and verbal communication abilities, proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite of programs.
- Must have advanced presentation skills.
- Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule. Ability to implement leading-edge technologies such as
- Building Information Models (BIM) and Lean to benefit the project.
- Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Regular travel as needed
HOW TO START YOUR JOURNEY WITH TURNERCONSTRUCTIONWe're always looking for talentedindividuals who align with our positive culture and are passionate about theirwork. If you believe Turner Construction is the right fit for you, click"APPLY" on this posting and be sure to include your resume and coverletter.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONMore Opportunities:
- Community & Citizenship Committee: Come join our C&C Committee to get involved in facilitating and coordinating various community-oriented initiatives and projects that align with the company's values and objectives. This committee brings Turner and the community together by fostering positive relationships and creating a sense of social responsibility among employees.
- Social Committee: Opportunity to get involved with social committee that focuses on organizing and managing social and recreational activities for employees. This committee plays a significant role in enhancing the workplace environment and improves overall employee morale. It creates a positive and engaging workplace atmosphere.
- Growth and Development: Turner provides constant support to their employees by using tools to review employees' capabilities, accomplishments, and progress. These are in place to ensure all team members have constant check-ins, feedback sessions and goals settings to ensure they are performing at their best and get the support needed to grow professionally.
Physical Demands & WorkEnvironment:
The physical demands describedhere are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodationmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently requiredto sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger,handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, andhear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses acomputer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include closevision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee may regularlytravel both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employeemust regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/ormove up to 25 pounds.
The work environmentcharacteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodationmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly worksin an office or remote setting. The noise in the work environment is usuallyquiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of thisjob, the employee occasionally work at construction work sites where theemployee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes,or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electricalshock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Theemployee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures,and applicable laws.