Project Director- Data Center Construction

Overview

Responsible in managing, leading, coordinating, and administering multiple projects at separate locations from the conceptual stages through planning, engineering, procurement, construction, start‑up, performance testing, initial operations, and prime contract close‑out. Responsible for assisting Business Development in expanding current work scope, developing proposal technical and pricing strategies and preparing proposal execution strategies/plans. Also supports communications and presentations to customers. Supervises the development of budgets and schedules, manages performance, reports progress, and initiates action to assure project objectives and schedules are met and work is performed within budget and according to specifications.

Resolves problems and manages the final turnover of the project to the customer. Provides leadership for the development and maintenance of a high‑performance project team. Has overall management responsibility for project execution, ensuring the project is delivered within contract requirements, standards of ethics, quality and safety and to Customer and Lemartec performance expectations.

The Project Director (PD) will lead a team of senior project managers, project managers, field staff and assigned support staff across various projects, and is responsible for managing those projects at a strategic level. The PD is the primary point of contact, managing the project teams, resources and financials, to ensure that the projects deliver value to stakeholders, are delivered to industry best standards of quality and safety, on schedule, on budget, and meet technical and contractual requirements required.

The PD regularly reviews progress reports and acts to align the development of the project within the broader goals of the organization through staffing, financial, or other adjustments. The PD will provide coaching, guidance, direction, and leadership to the project teams in relation to various issues, risks, activities, general management and project approach.

You’ll get the opportunity to travel across the US, helping our team build infrastructure projects. This is a traveling position, up to 100% of the time. You may be overseeing projects located in various states throughout the US. (Full List: NC, VA, GA, TX, FL, IA, WY, and more to come)

• Reports to and receives strategic project (P&L) guidance from the assigned Vice President of Strategic Operations.
• Receives functional and technical guidance from the Director of Project Services.

• Provides direction to assigned project reports, including senior project managers, project managers, field staff, and assigned support staff across various projects.

• Acts as the principal contact for the project scope of work with Customers and Lemartec management throughout the duration of the project.
• Maintains contact with management personnel from suppliers, subcontractors, and governmental agencies as appropriate.
• Maintains management-level relationships with other participating entities responsible for performing services in connection with the project, including organizations in the community.

• Assists Business Development in developing win plans, preliminary project execution plans, estimating plans, proposal plans, proposals, and contract formulation.
• Reviews draft prime contract and proposal documents; develops prime contract strategy and plan.
• Participates in prime contract negotiations, including client/customer deliverables and schedules.
• Ensures proper and clear Division of Responsibility (DOR) and integrated work processes.
• Establishes an appropriate, integrated organizational structure, including off-project functional and specialist support.
• Defines and communicates roles, responsibilities, and authorities to project team members and the Customer to ensure project completion safely, on budget, on schedule, and in compliance with standards and regulations.
• Ensures scope, design basis, and objectives are defined, best practices/lessons learned reviewed, and detailed work plans, schedules, budgets,…