Project Director - Religious & Cultural

The Haskell Company•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

Haskell brings to Religious & Cultural projects the scale to facilitate needs around the globe, as well as the highly skilled workforce to execute the extremely detailed finishes that grace houses of worship. Our design-build heritage makes us a leader in providing turnkey services from design to project delivery, but it also enables us to fill the gaps between architects and contractors, and our capacity for Value Engineering and regionalization allows us to convert a client’s known methods and materials to locally available options. In this role, you will be responsible for overall project profitability and client satisfaction, both during execution and post-completion. You are accountable for all aspects of project performance, including business development, design, construction, financial management, scheduling, quality, contractual obligations, and administration, while ensuring alignment and balance between design and construction.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in either Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related
Minimum of 10 years of experience in design-build with religious & cultural facilities
Demonstrated experience across engineering and construction within the religious & cultural sector
Strong leadership and management capabilities, effectively guiding teams and driving project success
Applies sound business acumen and organizational skills to manage priorities, resources, and project deliverables
Builds and maintains strong interpersonal relationships with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams
Leads client presentations and supports business development efforts through effective sales and communication skills
Communicates clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing, across all levels of the organization
Negotiates contracts, scope, and project changes to achieve favorable outcomes while maintaining client satisfaction
Develops accurate project estimates and pricing strategies to support profitability and competitiveness
Manages and maintains project schedules, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with project goals

Responsibilities

Assembles and leads proposal response team and develops the proposal strategy and budget
Manages and coordinates response efforts for RFQ, RFP, and preparation of proposals
Writes/reviews/edits proposal content
Reviews/edits design, scope, drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and schedules
Establishes prices and fees
Leads presentation of proposal and prospect follow-up
Negotiates contract terms with clients
Directs preparation of conceptual estimate and periodic revisions
Develops procurement and delivery strategy and schedules
Authorizes advance procurement of long-lead items where advantageous, securing client authorization as necessary
Leads design kick-off meeting
Directs overall project design and permitting activities, working through A/E Project Principal
Assures that conceptual estimate is used as a basis for project design
Leads client design review meetings
Reviews drawings and specifications prior to each issuance
Establishes a broad, overall strategy for construction
Approves construction project management organization and assignment of key individuals
Orients Construction Project Manager, when assigned, to project objectives, strategies, and client relationships
Directs preparation of, and approves all schedules including design schedule, master project schedule, construction progress schedule, and periodic schedule revisions
Makes key decisions affecting schedule, consulting with clients as appropriate
Directs preparation of and approves detailed cost estimates
Assists in the resolution of discrepancies or conflicts between conceptual and detailed estimates
Participates in the construction kick-off meeting
Review project status, budget, and schedule with the Construction Project Manager on a regular basis
Participates in client changes and negotiations as needed
Reviews Summary Cost Reports
Visits the project site periodically
Solicits client feedback
Leads team feedback and lessons learned sessions
Develops post-completion client follow-up strategy, including major warranty/rectification items and pursuit of repeat business opportunities