Project Director
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What You'll Be Doing
- Plans, directs, supervises, and controls the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project.
- Oversees establishment of Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required.
- Establishes the program requirements for all areas of the project, and monitors the draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria.
- Assigns responsibility for executing project plans to key subordinates after careful assessment of how to utilize their qualifications and strengths.
- Negotiates changes to the scope of work with the client and key subcontractors.
- Markets and secures additional work with client.
- Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with the project.
- Responsible for the development and distribution of a project summary to all members of the project team for reference.
- Provides input on performance reviews and development plans for subordinates.
- Mobilizes company resources, through liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work.
- Discusses the qualifications required of the key project positions in specific detail with the profit center and department managers.
- Collaborates with the office facilities staff to address project space requirements.
- Works with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project.
- Works with the key project individual to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work; advises the client and company management of any such changes.
- Responsible for maintaining current and timely change orders.
- Promotes technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes.
- Monitors and reports to management on the progress of all project activity within the program, including significant milestones, and any conditions, which would affect project cost or schedule.
- Field responsibilities may include labor relations, local procurement, payroll operations, etc.
- Acts as the Company representative with the client and selected subcontractors during the program execution.
- May participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of clients.
- Establishes weekly meeting to review project status and formulate action items.
- Develops succession plan for Project Manager and key roles in coordination with leadership and leads implementation.br>
What Required Skills You'll Bring
- Bachelor's Degree Engineering or related technical/business field
- 20+ years related work experience
- Previous project management experience on similar or related projects andbr>broad general technical and business background
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