Director - Project Management (Mission Critical & Industrials)

NEI Electric Power Engineering•Lakewood, CO

3d•$135,000 - $185,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Project Management is a senior leadership position within MC&I for a project leader who can bring structure, accountability, and business discipline to a growing organization. This role will lead and strengthen the project management function while overseeing delivery performance, project financial health, risk management, team development, and portfolio-level execution. The Director will partner closely with MC&I leadership, client-facing teams, and technical disciplines to connect project execution with client expectations, staffing needs, commercial goals, and long-term account growth. The ideal candidate is a confident, strategic leader who can develop people, improve delivery practices, support complex client relationships, and create scalable systems that help the business grow. As MC&I continues to expand, this role offers the opportunity to shape how projects are managed, how teams are developed, and how the business delivers lasting value to clients.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, construction management, business, or a related field from an accredited institution, with authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
8+ years of relevant experience in project management, engineering delivery, construction management, consulting, operations, or technical client services.
Demonstrated experience leading Project Managers, project teams, project delivery groups, or cross-functional teams in a client-facing environment.
Strong business and project financial acumen, including experience managing scope, schedule, budget, forecasting, profitability, risk, staffing coordination, change management, client communication, and project performance reporting.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting mission critical, data center, industrial, oil & gas, utility, power systems, manufacturing, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
Prior experience in an engineering consulting, professional services, EPC, construction, or technical project delivery environment.
Project Management Professional certification, advanced degree, or additional training in business, engineering, project management, or construction management.
Experience with project controls, scheduling tools, reporting dashboards, scalable delivery processes, proposal strategy, client presentations, or commercial planning.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing project management team that demonstrates strong ownership, client focus, business judgment, and delivery accountability.
Coach Project Managers and project support staff through regular feedback, mentorship, performance guidance, and individual development planning.
Build leadership capacity within the project management function by developing future team leaders and strengthening decision-making across the group.
Foster a culture where Project Managers proactively anticipate risks, communicate clearly, drive alignment, and lead projects with confidence and professionalism.
Own the MC&I project management operating model, including project governance, reporting cadence, delivery standards, financial controls, and scalable best practices.
Monitor project and portfolio performance, including profitability, forecasting, budget adherence, accounts receivable, resource planning, and delivery risk.
Translate project performance data into business insight, helping leadership identify priorities, protect margins, resolve risks, and make timely decisions.
Review critical project controls, including scope, schedule, budget, staffing, subcontractor strategy, change management, and commercial assumptions.
Serve as a senior client-facing leader for strategic clients and priority projects, building trust through sound judgment, proactive communication, and reliable follow-through.
Act as an escalation point for client concerns related to delivery performance, scope alignment, schedule, budget, risk, and overall project experience.
Partner with Market Leads, Directors, Project Managers, and technical leaders to align project execution with client expectations, business priorities, and future growth opportunities.
Support proposal strategy, client presentations, and commercial planning by bringing project delivery insight, risk awareness, and resource perspective to pursuit efforts.
Align Project Managers, Team Leads, Directors, and technical teams around scope, milestones, deliverable ownership, quality expectations, and client commitments.
Remove cross-functional obstacles by improving communication, clarifying priorities, and driving timely decisions between project management, engineering, and leadership.
Support consistent execution across disciplines by ensuring project teams have clear plans, realistic schedules, defined responsibilities, and effective coordination practices.
Reinforce quality delivery by ensuring project documentation, client communications, contract requirements, financial records, and internal reporting are accurate, organized, and complete.

Benefits

100% Employer paid team member premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
Voluntary Life Insurance
401(k) with employer matching; 100% immediate vesting
Annual & discretionary bonus programs
Paid time off
Employer paid licensure (FE/PE), certifications, seminars, & conferences
Paid parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Eight (8) paid holidays including a floating holiday to use at your discretion
Annual Team Building
Hybrid work environment with remote flexibility
Career development, training, and coaching opportunities
Pet insurance