5-10 years of experience in large-scale heavy industrial construction projects
Proven track record managing multiple contractors and stakeholders
Strong understanding of industrial construction methods and project controls
Experience with budget management and financial performance
Exceptional leadership and team-building skills
Excellent communication and client relationship management
Ability to make quick decisions and tackle project challenges
Experience in food & beverage, agriculture, or industrial processing is a plus
Responsibilities
Lead project execution from award to completion and closeout
Direct project teams, setting clear goals and expectations
Build and maintain strong client relationships, resolving issues proactively
Plan for manpower, equipment, materials, and logistics
Manage project costs, financial performance, and change orders
Coordinate all phases of engineering, procurement, and construction
Identify risks and develop effective solutions
Oversee performance of subcontractors and vendors
Handle RFIs, submittals, claims, and other commercial matters
Ensure adherence to safety and quality standards
Communicate project status, risks, and financials to leadership
Support estimating and business development with project insights
Ensure proper completion of documentation and project closeout
Benefits
Lucrative bonus program
Profit sharing
Corporate-based leadership role
Approximately 25% travel
Opportunity to lead projects ranging from $20M-$200M
Exposure to major industrial projects throughout North America
Long-term career opportunity with a company boasting over 100 years of industry experience
Full Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Project Director to lead major heavy industrial construction projects from award through completion and closeout.
This is a hands-on leadership role with overall responsibility for project execution, safety, schedule, budget, quality, client satisfaction, and team performance. The Project Director will serve as the central leader coordinating clients, engineering, estimating, procurement, project management, construction, subcontractors, vendors, and field teams.
Key Responsibilities
Lead overall project execution from award through completion and closeout.
Direct project teams and establish clear goals, schedules, budgets, and expectations.
Build strong client relationships and proactively resolve issues.
Lead planning for manpower, equipment, materials, subcontractors, logistics, and scheduling.
Manage project costs, financial performance, and change orders.
Coordinate engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
Identify project risks and develop practical solutions.
Lead Project Managers, Superintendents, Estimators, Engineers, and other project personnel.
Monitor subcontractor and vendor performance.
Manage RFIs, submittals, claims, changes, and other commercial matters.
Maintain strong safety and quality standards.
Communicate project performance, risks, financials, and major issues to company leadership.
Support estimating and business development with constructability, execution, manpower, schedule, and risk input.
Ensure project documentation, turnover, punch lists, and closeout are completed properly.
Requirements
Significant experience leading large-scale heavy industrial construction projects.
Proven ability to manage projects involving multiple contractors, trades, vendors, and stakeholders.
Strong knowledge of industrial construction methods, sequencing, scheduling, and project controls.
Demonstrated experience managing budgets, costs, change orders, and financial performance.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to build accountability and team respect.
Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
Ability to make timely decisions and take ownership of project challenges.
Experience in food & beverage, agriculture, industrial processing, or related heavy industrial construction is highly desirable.
Benefits
$185,000-$235,000 base salary
Lucrative bonus program
Profit sharing
Corporate-based leadership role
Approximately 25% travel
Opportunity to lead projects ranging from $20M-$200M
Exposure to major industrial projects throughout North America
Long-term career opportunity with a privately held company with 100+ years of industry experience
