Project Director- Data Center Construction

Overview

Responsible for 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. Supports Business Development in expanding the current work scope, developing proposal technical and pricing strategies, and preparing proposal execution plans. Oversees communications and presentations to customers, supervises development of budgets and schedules, manages performance, reports progress, and initiates action to ensure project objectives and schedules are met within budget and according to specifications.

Leads resolution of problems and manages final turnover of the project to the customer, providing leadership for a high‑performance project team and ensuring delivery within contract requirements, standards of ethics, quality, and safety, and customer expectations.

The Project Director will lead a team of senior project managers, project managers, field staff, and support staff across various projects and is responsible for managing these projects at a strategic level. The PD is the primary point of contact, managing project teams, resources, and financials, ensuring delivery of value to stakeholders, and aligning project outcomes with the organization's broader goals.

The PD provides coaching, guidance, direction, and leadership to project teams and manages risks, activities, and general management issues.

You’ll get the opportunity to travel across the US, helping our team build infrastructure projects. This is a traveling position requiring up to 100% travel. Projects may be located in PA, KS, NC, SC, VA, GA, TX, FL, IA, WY, and additional locations as the organization grows.

Founded in 1979, Lemartec is a national general contractor and construction management firm and is part of the Mas Tec Clean Energy and Infrastructure segment. As Mas Tec’s vertical construction arm, Lemartec delivers complex projects across industrial, aviation, power, and large commercial markets. Lemartec works with a network of more than 22,000 professionals across North America and the Caribbean, combining deep technical expertise with the resources of Mas Tec.

• 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 support staff across various projects.

• Acts as the principal contact for the project scope of work with Customers and Lemartec management throughout 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 providing services in connection with the project, including community organizations.

• 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 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 safe, on‑budget, on‑schedule, and compliant completion.
• Ensures scope, design basis, and objectives are defined, best practices/lessons learned reviewed, and detailed work plans, schedules, budgets, and procedures are established, including the Project Execution Plan and Contract Management Plan.
• Promotes constructability…