Project Director

BFL Construction•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

Founded in 1973, BFL Construction has a diverse portfolio of projects within the Institutional, Non-Profit, Commercial, Education, Health & Biomedical, Industrial, and Multi-Family space and is part of the JV Driver portfolio of companies. As a specialist in construction management, we provide complete oversight of each project from preconstruction to close-out and ongoing services throughout the warranty period. Urban Metro Builders Inc. (Company) is a division of BFL Construction and specializes in multi-family and single-family residential projects. We are committed to the well-being of our employees and offer a competitive salary and a well-rounded benefits package, including 401k contributions, health and dental benefits, and paid time off. We fully support the growth of our team and have formal and informal training/development opportunities to help you succeed in your role and meet your aspirations. We have an Impact committee that focuses on mental health, community involvement and environmental footprint. In addition, we conduct annual employee engagement surveys and take steps to continuously strengthen our employee experience. Reporting to the President, the Project Director is r esponsible for overall management of multiple project teams. In this position, you will lead a team and collaborate with other field leaders to ensure client, contract, leadership objectives, and projects objectives are met, including high client and team engagement.

Requirements

10+ years of Project Management experience working on commercial, institutional, or residential projects with a spend of at least $30 million+.
University or college diploma in a relevant construction/engineering program.
Excellent computer skills including experience using MS Office, Scheduling & PM software with Procore considered an asset.
Experience in all forms of contracts and delivery methods.
Sound knowledge in the review and negotiation of contracts for construction projects.
Strong technical, business, financial and legal acumen.
Excellent communication skills (oral, written, presentations), including the ability to successfully translate technical information to non-technical individuals.
Experience working with different project delivery methods.
Exemplary leadership skills, including strong teambuilding capabilities.
Knowledge of key principles involved in bid preparation, including quantity take off procedures sub-trade procurement, pricing and bid closing procedures.
Excellent relationship building skills and ability problem solve.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach and mentor a project management team.
Partner with Senior General Superintendent to successfully drive field accountability to achieve project objectives.
Lead and support all aspects of assigned projects including profitability, schedule adherence, customer expectations and subcontractors.
Manage all facets of projects with the team, such as chairing meetings, project status communication, change orders, close-out, including archiving of documents, maintenance and warranty manuals, deficiencies, and warranty work.
Provide oversight into the project goals, objectives, risks, assumptions, budgets, staffing requirements, responsibility matrix, work breakdown structure, milestones, and deliverables.
Establish and maintain positive relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, public and internal team.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, and transfer knowledge to team to aid in efficient and well performed work objectives.
Provide preconstruction leadership to the project team, challenging them to deliver value-based design.
Support securing new business by participating in proposals, presentations and providing business leads, and participating in tender closings when requested.
Represent the company at company-sponsored, industry and community events.
Model the Company Values.