Project Director – Alternative Delivery

Orion•Federal Way, WA

1d•$210,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

Orion is seeking an experienced construction leader to provide strategic leadership and oversight for large-scale, complex marine construction, heavy civil, transportation, and infrastructure projects throughout the Pacific Region. The position is based in Orion’s Federal Way, Washington office, with travel to project locations as needed and a substantial presence at project sites when required. The Project Director has overall accountability for projects throughout their full lifecycle, from business development, pursuit strategy, and proposal development through preconstruction, design management, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout. The role leads projects delivered through methods such as Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, CMAR, and EPC, integrating design, construction, commercial, procurement, and operations teams. It also provides strategic direction, financial and commercial oversight, risk mitigation, client engagement, and leadership for multidisciplinary teams. The role operates in professional office environments and active construction settings. Project assignments may involve extended hours, site visits, and temporary assignments at remote or regional project locations. Personal protective equipment is required when visiting active construction sites. The successful candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. Orion describes this as an opportunity to lead major infrastructure projects, shape its alternative delivery strategy, collaborate with experienced construction and engineering professionals, build client relationships, and influence project delivery and organizational growth. Compensation is listed as a base salary of $210,000–$250,000, plus a vehicle allowance. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, paid time off, and other company-sponsored benefits, subject to plan eligibility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
At least 15 years of progressive experience managing major heavy civil, marine construction, transportation, industrial, or infrastructure construction projects.
Experience in a senior leadership role such as Project Director, Senior Project Manager, or comparable role.
Demonstrated experience leading at least one large, complex project using Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, CMAR, EPC, or a comparable alternative delivery method.
Extensive knowledge of major infrastructure project planning, design coordination, preconstruction, procurement, construction management, and project execution.
Strong understanding of project financial management, cost forecasting, scheduling, contract administration, change management, and risk mitigation.
Demonstrated success managing multidisciplinary teams across engineering, construction, commercial, procurement, and project controls.
Experience developing and maintaining senior-level client relationships and managing complex stakeholder environments.
Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Ability to work from Orion’s Federal Way, Washington office and travel to assigned project locations as required.
Ability to maintain a substantial presence at project sites when necessary.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license, Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) certification, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or an advanced degree.
Experience leading major infrastructure projects valued at $250 million or more.
Direct experience with marine construction, bridges, ports, waterways, transportation infrastructure, or large-scale heavy civil projects.
Experience working with WSDOT, other state DOTs, USACE, NAVFAC, port authorities, municipalities, or other public agencies.
Experience with joint ventures, integrated design-construction teams, or strategic project partnerships.
Familiarity with best-value procurement, alternative technical concepts, confidential meetings, early work packages, and collaborative project development.
Experience with large-scale infrastructure projects throughout the Pacific Northwest or other major U.S. infrastructure markets.
Strong understanding of complex project contracts, commercial risk allocation, and alternative delivery procurement processes.

Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership, strategic direction, and accountability for large-scale alternative delivery construction projects.
Direct project execution to meet safety, quality, financial, schedule, operational, and client satisfaction objectives.
Establish project governance, performance expectations, and accountability across integrated project teams.
Oversee project planning, resource allocation, procurement strategies, construction sequencing, and operational execution.
Lead Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, CMAR, EPC, and other collaborative delivery projects, integrating design, construction, commercial, procurement, and operational teams.
Facilitate collaboration among owners, engineering consultants, design partners, construction teams, and subcontractors.
Oversee design development for alignment with constructability, permitting, budget, schedule, and contract requirements; participate in design workshops, risk assessments, and value engineering.
Support early contractor involvement, alternative technical concepts, and innovative delivery strategies.
Support business development and strategic pursuits, including capture planning, teaming strategies, qualifications packages, proposals, and client presentations.
Oversee preconstruction planning, estimating, scheduling, constructability reviews, risk evaluations, contract negotiations, and commercial evaluations.
Develop and maintain relationships with public agencies, private owners, engineering firms, joint-venture partners, and other stakeholders.
Oversee budgets, financial forecasts, cost-to-complete projections, contingency, cash flow, financial controls, and company reporting.
Oversee procurement strategies, subcontractor performance, contract administration, and change management; lead commercial negotiations and support claims avoidance, dispute resolution, and closeout.
Identify and mitigate financial, contractual, operational, technical, and schedule risks.
Coordinate engineering and construction throughout design development and execution, ensuring design deliverables support permitting, procurement, constructability, cost certainty, and schedules.
Serve as the senior project representative and primary senior-level point of contact for owners and key stakeholders; lead meetings, presentations, negotiations, and performance reviews.
Build, lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary project teams, including project managers, construction managers, design managers, engineers, and superintendents.
Promote a collaborative work environment and support workforce planning, leadership development, and succession planning.
Champion safety and oversee compliance with safety regulations, environmental requirements, quality standards, contracts, and applicable construction requirements.
Collaborate with HS&E personnel to identify risks and implement corrective actions; oversee project-specific safety and quality programs.
Lead project reviews, performance evaluations, financial forecasting, and risk reporting; monitor milestones, critical path schedules, and delivery performance.
Develop recovery strategies when performance deviates from objectives; oversee commissioning, inspections, turnover, contractual closeout, and demobilization.
Capture lessons learned and implement continuous improvement initiatives.