Director of Project Management - Construction Modeling

Walter P Moore

About The Position

The Director of Project Management has full responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating construction modeling assignments. They plan and develop projects with unique or complex issues. This involves exploration of subject area, definition of scope, selection of areas for investigation, and development of novel concepts. The Director of Project Management acts as technical liaison to individuals within and outside of their organization with the responsibility to act independently regarding technical matters pertaining to their field. Supervision received is essentially administrative, with assignments given in broad terms concerning general objectives and limitations.

Requirements

15+ minimum prior years of experience
Excellent written and verbal communication
Strong organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to engage individuals and teams to complete tasks or projects
Ability to lead and supervise teams, build partnerships, and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Demonstrated career growth that includes experience working on design teams for a variety of building or project types
Strong client-service attitude with ability to multi-task and accomplish multiple priorities
Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with Revit, Tekla, SAP2000, Rhino, and/or Grasshopper a plus
Relevant experience working on the design of office buildings, commercial, sports, aviation, healthcare with construction costs of $200 million and up.

Responsibilities

Manages projects assuring that all Production, Quality, and Budgetary objectives are met
Conducts needs assessment with client to determine project scope and requirements
Research past proposals and historical/industry data to determine project costs.
Attends kick-off meetings to explain assessment and/or design options and gathers information related to schedules and budgets
Develops project plans and budgets including staffing and resource needs
Coordinates projects with clients and internal and external team members
Plans and conducts project meetings
Reviews assessment and design task status against budget and schedule requirements
Conducts regular quality-control checks of own or others’ work
Resolves project issues (e.g., technical, budget, schedule, billing, etc.)
Monitors project staff and provides direction/ quality control as required
Monitors and reviews project profitability through financial reports and financial review meetings
Ensures project work plans are updated toward completion and backlog. Follows up and assists project accountant with A/R collections
Monitors group staffing needs and manages workload distribution and project resources
Provides guidance to team members regarding WPM design and modeling standards
Provides ongoing training and development for employees (e.g., coaches more junior project managers, answers technical questions, design review sessions, seminars, etc.)
Monitors the performance of employees on a continuous basis and reviews performance with individuals per company guidelines
May supervise support staff
Promotes our ECX by building effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer’s expectations
Performs Other Functions as Needed