Electrical Construction Project Director

EC Electric • Hermiston, OR

57d • $150,000 - $185,000

About The Position

The Project Director leads and manages a business unit responsible for profit and loss aligned with overall department business plan. The Project Director has overall accountability for insuring construction projects are performed in a safe and effective manner. This role is fully responsible for cultivating and securing opportunities for future projects by providing excellent customer service, injury free work environment by ensuring safe work practices, maintaining quality assurance, and building financially successful projects that are driven by company directives. The Project Director typically oversees 25+ million in annual revenue volume depending on types of markets; with Senior Project Managers and Project Managers reporting to them as well as most administrative staff members.

Requirements

• Proven ability to manage, mentor, and train Project Managers and collaborate across teams.
• Strong background in leading project start-ups, kick-offs, and overseeing project execution using structured methodologies.
• Experience managing project financials, including labor planning, projections, WIP readiness, and change order pricing.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Project Executives, Superintendents, and clients, including honest reporting and escalation of issues.
• Demonstrated success in maintaining and strengthening client relationships throughout project lifecycles.
• Skilled in reviewing contracts and purchase orders to ensure accuracy in scope, pricing, and compliance with work rules.
• Commitment to promoting and integrating company safety programs and culture into all projects.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement, resolve complex issues, and contribute to strategic planning and resource allocation.
• 10 or more years of Electrical Construction Project Management

Responsibilities

• Managing all business aspects with their team for multiple concurrent projects while concurrently ensuring financial targets are met while maintaining established quality standards.
• Actively manage the workload, professional development, and client development skills of project management staff.
• Promote client development while developing professional skills of project management staff.
• Promote positive customer relations by dealing professionally and fairly with all contractors, subcontractors, and vendors, and continually instilling this philosophy in the business unit with regards to safety, quality, customer service, and profitability.
• Initiate, execute, and document a quality pre-con, start-up meeting aligned with company standard.
• Accountable for contract management, claims, and disputes resolutions.
• Working with the Estimating department to review estimate, RECAPS and turnover, as well as the ability to estimate and procure electrical projects in a competitive market successfully.
• Acts as a mentor for new and existing Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, and Assistant Project Managers on properly managing their teams.
• Perform weekly and monthly reviews with teams to ensure adherence to schedules, quality of work, safety, administration, and profitability.
• Ensure qualified personnel are in place for making specific project assignments that will meet with project deliverables and make specific project assignments to meet project needs.
• Schedule, facilitate, and document project close out meetings.
• Verify project data sheets and photos (with client’s permission) for all completed projects.
• Drive division profitability through effective project execution.
• Develop the organization to achieve excellence through continuous improvement.
• Support lesson learned activity and implement identified initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to EC Electric’s standards of quality, safety, and best practices.
• Recruit, manage, and develop the group of direct reports.
• Responsible for work assignments, hiring, termination, promotions, and performance appraisals.
• Review the overall contractual requirements and risks for all projects.
• Manage project review process with emphasis on insuring quality financial forecasting.
• Ensure construction estimates are completed to align with project workflow and customers master schedule.
• Proactively and systematically communicate challenges, risks, and successes to the Project Executive, the team, and any and all direct reports.
• Provides and maintain annual business plans in conjunction with the overall company, updating results on a quarterly basis.
• Demonstrate a consistent ability to conduct daily tact and professionalism in communicating with external and internal customers.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Salary range for this position is $150,000-$185,000 annually.
• Opportunity for a discretionary year-end bonus.
• 401k with a 40% employer match (up to federal limit.)
• Please find more information on our compensation package here. https://ecpowerslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/EC-Benefit-Summary-Applicants.pdf
• In addition to significant career growth opportunities, full-time employees enjoy a competitive pay rate, paid holidays and PTO; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401k plan and Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees