Project Director-ENG

Zachry GroupDowners Grove, IL
Onsite

About The Position

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is currently looking for a talented Project Director in our Downers Grove, IL office who will play a pivotal role in driving our most ambitious energy & power solutions forward. The ideal leader will bring a proven track record of steering large-scale EPC and power projects through complex, fast-paced, and commercially demanding landscapes. The ideal candidate will balance high-level strategic vision with an unwavering commitment to operational excellence, consistently delivering exceptional customer outcomes and building high-performing teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in an applicable engineering discipline, Mechanical Civil, Electrical, Chemical.
  • Have a minimum of 15 years industry experience, with 10 years of Project Management experience.
  • Experience managing small-large capital projects in the process, energy, power or chemical industries.
  • Project experience should involve management of multiple engineering disciplines and vendor management from early phases of project through start-up and commissioning.
  • Experience in managing teams of 5 or more people.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, software proficiency including project performance tracking tools, progress reporting and similar project management tools.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in successfully managing and executing work with multiple domestic and international offices.
  • Engagement with or experience in a PMO

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for delivering large engineering capital projects to customer requirements.
  • Monitoring key metrics including safety, financial performance, schedule and quality of deliverables.
  • Lead multidisciplinary engineering and project management team serving as the single point of accountability for large capital project or a large program.
  • Provide strong, effective and decisive leadership overseeing each project phase from initiation through delivery.
  • Responsible for maintaining proper staff levels to meet project requirements.
  • Actively recruit and train personnel for projects as necessary working with Zachry’s engineering manager and talent acquisition groups.
  • Talent Development - Provide guidance, coaching, mentoring and advice to less senior professionals and staff.
  • Assist in developing training modules.
  • Manage performance evaluations of direct reports.
  • Business acumen and coaching of all project leaders in delivering target financial outcomes.
  • Collaborate with counterparts across Zachry regional offices to help realize our full enterprise strategy.
  • Further develop and enhance our Best Practices and Procedures in the engineering project management and related functions.
  • Engage and build relationships with customers.
  • Responsible for growing service offerings and workload with existing customers and fostering relationships with potential new customers.
  • Participate in negotiations for new contracts and change orders.
  • Assist Business Development and Operations with project strategy, forming execution teams, and incorporating these into proposals and presentations.

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • life insurance
  • disability coverage
  • other ancillary benefits
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
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