Program Director - SIS

Skanska USA•Modesto, CA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Skanska is searching for a dynamic Program Director. This is a great opportunity to start a career with a company that builds things that matter and values its team. We are proud to share our culture of diversity and inclusion. Our work makes a clear contribution to society and the environment around us. We build in many different verticals. Whether we are building schools to provide inspiring spaces for learning, roads to connect communities or hospitals to care for patients, it all contributes to our purpose – we build for a better society. Skanska's values —Be Better Together, Act Ethically and Transparently, Commit to Customer and Care for Life—are deeply engrained in how we work, which is why our values support and drive our D&I efforts. Skanska Integrated Solutions (SIS) Skanska provides construction project management consulting services through our in-house group known as Skanska Integrated Solutions (SIS). With a 30-year track record of success, SIS functions as an “extension of staff” and is a trusted advisor to its clients. Skanska’s construction and project delivery expertise translates directly into maximum savings and quality. The Program Director will manage a capital construction program(s) to lead project and construction management teams in the development and delivery of multiple projects concurrently. The Program Director reports to Skanska’s Regional Director on public and/or private assignments to manage a portfolio of projects. Acting in the role of Owner’s Agent, the Program Director is responsible for project management and construction management teams in all project phases, including studies, programming and planning, preconstruction services, design, procurements, construction, and closeout. The Program Director is the team leader, responsible for project initiation and operations through the completion of construction. The Program Director is responsible for staff mentoring, project management processes and methods, stakeholder communications, coordination, and conflict resolution, to ensure project goals are met. The position requires business management acumen, strong leadership skills, presentation skills, organizational and team building skills, as well as a working knowledge of project controls, quality assurance, risk management, budget management, time management, and client servicing skills. The Program Director must be a strategic communicator, adaptable, a collaborative team player, with problem-solving and risk management skills, plus a solid understanding of the tasks and skills provided by the team members whom they supervise.

Requirements

10+ years experience as a Senior Project Manager, Program Manager or Director role leading commercial and/or public sector building construction projects in California.
10+ years experience collaborating with owners, architects, engineers and contractors, and engendering a partnership culture to maintain positive stakeholder working relationships.
Bachelors or Masters degree from an accredited college or university in Construction Management, Architecture, or Engineering, and 10+ years of full-time industry experience.

Responsibilities

Manage a capital construction program(s) to lead project and construction management teams in the development and delivery of multiple projects concurrently.
Act in the role of Owner’s Agent, responsible for project management and construction management teams in all project phases, including studies, programming and planning, preconstruction services, design, procurements, construction, and closeout.
Serve as the team leader, responsible for project initiation and operations through the completion of construction.
Responsible for staff mentoring, project management processes and methods, stakeholder communications, coordination, and conflict resolution, to ensure project goals are met.
Manage and enforce the terms and conditions of project contracts.
Work with the authorities having jurisdiction and utility providers.
Provide in construction quality assurance on jobsites.
Manage the schedule review and commenting process.
Identify, mitigate, and manage project risks.
Work with a preconstruction team to manage costs (e.g., project logistics, planning, scope review, budgeting, estimating, value engineering and cost benefit analysis).
Manage the design process and relationships between design and construction to ensure the designer delivers quality, budget conscious, and complete documents on schedule.
Review design drawings, technical specifications, requests for information, construction submittals, product cut sheets, and provide comments.
Draft a Project Work Plan and implement delivery strategies.
Strategically plan, tailor and implement various project delivery methods (e.g. CM at Risk with GMP, Design Bid Build Lump Sum Hard Bid, Design Build, Progressive Design Build, Integrated Project Delivery, etc.).
Target and pursue additional business opportunities with existing clients, and develop new business opportunities.