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Gilder Search Group lists this Project Director opportunity in johnston, Iowa. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
CONCRETE STRATEGIES -Johnston, IA, United States
This position serves as the Project Executive for all jobs in which they are involved. Responsibilities include overall oversight of project financials including cost spread/estimates, cost reports, overall profitability, and change orders. Responsible for operational oversight on all projects involved. In depth knowledge of weekly work status of each project to assure proper resource scheduling company wide. This role will include mentoring and managing Project Managers and Engineers and to have overall responsibility for these projects.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Preparing/reviewing Cost spread
Contract/subcontract review and evaluation
Schedule of values development
Participate in project buy out and vendor evaluation
Early project planning including sequencing, scheduling, resource planning.
Weekly project reviews/updates with project team
Monthly Directors meeting attendance
In depth knowledge of ongoing project operations
Change Order monitoring and responsibility for collections
In depth knowledge and participation in accurate cost projections
Management Safety Audits - Monthly
Mentoring Project Team Members including PM/PE/Operations Manager
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES/BEHAVIORS
Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills
Ability to identify, assimilate and comprehend the critical elements of a situation to extract and interpret implications of courses of actions to attend to details of a problem.
Effectiveness in planning and controlling work, motivating and developing subordinates, improving work methods and results, encouraging and supporting suggestions for work
Breaks down problems into smaller components, understands underlying issues, can simplify and process complex issues, understands the difference between critical details and
Plans for and uses resources efficiently, always looks for ways to reduce costs
Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.
Knows and projects costs to complete accurately. Proactively adjusts budgets and develops solutions to maximize profits.
Leads through change and adversity, makes the tough call when needed, builds consensus when appropriate, motivates and encourages others.
Operates within the organization's formal and informal structures, builds allies and relationships across departments, uses allies to build consensus and create results, is appropriately diplomatic, understands others' roles and perspectives, can sell projects and ideas across the organization.
Anticipates and resolves conflicts, turns team diversity into an advantage, uses unique team talents, defines processes and goals, works for consensus.
Establishes project goals, milestones, and procedures, defines roles and responsibilities, acquires project resources, coordinates projects throughout company, monitors project progress, and manages multiple projects.
Understands specialty equipment, keeps knowledge up-to-date, is a technical resource for others, follows technology practices and standards.
Inspires and stimulates the best efforts of subordinates in the accomplishment of identified goals.
Education/Experience/Attributes/Requirements
15+ years of experience
Bachelors degree in Construction management or Engineer recommended.
Complete knowledge of construction principles/practices required
Excellent problem-solving skills, with an adaptable and flexible style in working with all types of individualsProject set up, budget planning, buy out, and cost reporting experience is a must
Complete understanding of critical path scheduling.
Successfully managed multiple self perform concrete projects with successful outcomes.
Experience leading successful project team, including development of employee and maintaining relationships with external entities
Energetic and highly motivated with a strong sense of urgency
Highly entrepreneurial and self-motivated, with the ability to work equally well on own as well as in a team environment.
Ability to walk the job site, climb ladders, and multi floor scaffolding.
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Worksite address
johnston, IA, 50131, US
Who can apply
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