Senior Project Director

Vanir Construction Management, Inc.•Houston, TX

5d•$175,000 - $185,000

About The Position

Vanir is a proud minority- and woman-owned company, recognized as a national leader in program, project and construction management (PMCM) and real estate development. Since 1964, we have consistently exceeded client expectations. Ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) for more than three decades, our award-winning team provides a full range of services to public and private sector clients in the aviation; healthcare; education (K-12 and higher); justice and essential services; science and technology; state and local government; transportation; water and wastewater; energy; and commercial, residential and nonprofit markets. The Senior Construction Project Director (Seller-Doer) provides leadership in areas of project management and operations overseeing multiple project teams. Duties include client relationships, marketing, internal administration, financial management, and employee development. This role is key in developing new work opportunities by identifying new leads, establishing new business contacts, potentially acting as proposal champion and/or capture manager for new pursuits in Education, Aviation, Healthcare and Justice.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or related degree is required
12+ years of construction experience providing project / program management services
Experience in managing the full construction of education construction project life-cycle: including pre-construction, design phases, and oversight of constructability reviews is required
Knowledge and application of construction estimating, cost, project controls/scheduling, documentation, engineering/construction principles, techniques, materials, applications, and practices are required
Strong computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products, and experience with project related scheduling systems such as MS Project or Primavera are required

Nice To Haves

Experience in alternative project delivery methods including Design-Build
Experience in maximizing the benefits of Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Experience in application of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Registration as Architect or Professional Engineer license
Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
DBIA - Design Build Associate, or Professional certification

Responsibilities

Lead construction efforts in accordance with the client’s program policies and procedures
Develop an implementation plan and master schedule that reflects the priorities of the client
Responsible for timely completion of all deliverables required by the client
Financial reporting to the client and the bond oversight committee
Develop and review contract documents
Report and collaborate with client’s senior management team on all project matters
Document and report all program/project data accurately and in a timely manner
Track all program and project level status and provide management reports relative to scheduling, cost control, staffing and other related contract requirements
Create and present program and project data clearly to multiple internal and external stakeholder groups
Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure program and project success
Ensure contractor, architect, engineer, and all other consultants will adhere to contractual requirements on areas of safety, performance, project staff, and equipment
Has primary responsibility for establishing/updating hit list; conducting hit list research; developing relationships; identifying team composition; developing proposals; preparing for interviews; developing the fee proposal
Has secondary responsibility for establishing/updating prospect list; making decision to submit proposal; determining joint venture and/or subconsultant participation; proposal production