Project Director, Residential / ICI Buildings | General Contractor | Vancouver / Calgary –[...]

Major general contractor is seeking a Project Director to join their team in Vancouver BC and Calgary AB. Reporting to the regional Director of Operations, the Project Director is accountable for the quality and execution of major construction buildings projects in excess of $100+ million. Outpost Recruitment is excited to work with our client on this full-time permanent role.

• Support and be active in identifying Business Development opportunities that bring in new projects
• As required, lead bid proposal responses to clients with the support of marketing and other team members.

Key Responsibilities of Project Director

Preconstruction

• Develop, manage, and maintain new and existing client, consultant and trade relationships
• Ensure all contract negotiations are executed in accordance with process and in line with the master project schedule
• Ensure that all preconstruction planning activities are executed by the project team to the satisfaction of the organization and the client
• Ensure the project strategy is executed at all times
• Ensure that the projects are properly resourced
• Ensure that all project budgets contain/exceed expectations for profit
• Ensure the project team is operating as a team.

Construction

• The Project Director will lead the development of a project strategy that secures the project, and meet or exceed the project’s required performance, schedule and profitability targets
• Confirm that estimate/cost plan incorporates value for the owner, accommodates the consultant’s design intent and the targeted profitability
• Conduct the negotiation and oversee the preparation and execution of the prime contract
• Exhibit the key values of leadership, innovation, relationships, and profitability and meet all stakeholder commitments (vs. safety, sustainability, collaboration and integrity) as outlined in our Promise
• Ensure project health, safety and environmental standards meet or exceed legislated requirements and company policy
• Assist the Director of Operations with day-to-day operations
• Know project critical issues at all times and ensure that project team has followed up to address issues to satisfaction
• Responsible for understanding and overseeing that site process, productivity, targets, KPI’s, dashboards, etc. are adhered to

Post Construction

• Ensure that the project teams clear all deficiencies in a timely manner
• Ensure total completion is achieved as per the client’s expectation
• Ensure project close out and lessons learned meetings take place in order for continuous improvements to take place

Employee and Talent Management

• The Project Director will lead in the recruitment of new talent and support the development of personnel through on-going coaching and mentoring to ensure effective, safe project delivery and individual career development
• Develop high performance employees by effectively recruiting suitable new talent, providing continuous positive and constructive feedback, on-going assessment of non-performing employees and planning for succession
• Coach and mentor the entire project team members to ensure effective preconstruction delivery
• Conduct annual performance reviews of all direct reports, and ensure annual reviews are conducted with all staff.

Required Knowledge and Skills of Project Director

• 20 years’ experience in construction
• 10 years’ experience in a management leadership role in a construction company
• Track record of successful commercial project management of major building construction projects in excess of $100m+
• Ability to use MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Projects & Primavera P6 and Electronic Document Management
• Deep expertise and proven track record with respect to the continuous improvement project delivery services and value added constructability process and practice
• Experience in gaining major bids with joint venture partners, with proven management of successful infrastructure and construction bids
• The Project Director has a proven ability to ensure a successful completion of projects, their profitability, and for retaining owners as continuing clients of the company
• Ability to lead and operate within an environment where change happens frequently
• The Project Director shows a commitment to recruiting, mentoring, training, and retaining a focused team along with the foresight and ability to delegate accordingly
• Strong leadership capability as evidenced by demonstrable success in team / collaborative work environments
• Ability to forge, grow and maintain positive relationships with multiple groups
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet the time demands of unpredictable activities
• Capable of handling pressure and challenges in a dynamic business environment
• Ability to work within tight deadlines and prioritization of work to achieve them
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, troubleshooting, problem-solving skills, and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Superior written and verbal communication skills

Necessary Competencies of Project Director

• Commitment to Safety
• Drive for Results
• Planning and Organizing
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus

Benefits

• Compensation is competitive
• Benefits include Life Insurance, Group Health & Dental
• RRSPs
• Professional and career development opportunities

Ideal Candidate:

• Only candidates with authorisation to work in Canada will be considered

Please clearly highlight relevant work experience, project overviews and project scale ($) in your resume