Project Director

Location: Fenton

Work at MBG

At MBG
, we're a people-first, quality-focused general contractor building high-end hotels and luxury multifamily developments ranging from $20-$80MM+ across the St. Louis region. We prioritize a collaborative culture with true work-life balance and genuine camaraderie.

As we continue to grow, we're looking for driven individuals ready to build a successful career, starting with YOU.

Project Director is responsible for management and overseeing several key project teams throughout the construction process.

• Ensure project teams understand project cost book
• Ensure project teams achieve baseline and maximize profitability within project
• Ensure project teams resolve outstanding financial issues and disputes within 30 days (for example, but not limited to: change orders)
• Assess project risks and opportunities; work with project team to mitigate risks and maximize opportunities. Achieving baseline is the minimum standard
• Ensure project teams develop accurate baseline schedule and is updated on a weekly basis
• Ensure project teams achieve baseline schedule 100% of the time. If baseline schedule is at risk, the Project Director will work with the project team to develop and implement a recovery plan
• Ensure that the project teams are buying out the project per buyout schedule
• Participate in operational goal setting and strategic initiatives and carry out accordingly
• Utilize and support the use of technology within Operations
• This role is responsible for expanding the scope, capability, and capacity of its team members for the role in which they are serving, and for promotion to next level
• Seek opportunities to coach and develop talent within the organization
• Involved in leadership opportunities outside of the organization
• Career path development for direct reports
• Provide routine feedback, goal setting and performance evaluations of direct reports
• Develop and maintain sound relationships internally and externally
• Establish long term, mutually respectful relationships with customers. Customers will use MBG again and will strongly recommend MBG to others
• Develop and maintain strategic client relationships
• Engage in corporate initiatives and events as appropriate
• Balance customer needs with business objectives and profitability goals
• At the end of the job, both the customer and internal team want to work with this manager and project team again
• Ensure that the project teams are following MBG standard safety procedures and protocols
• Maintain Zero lost time incidents
• Ensure that the project teams are following MBG standard quality procedures and protocols

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or

Experience:

Five plus years of Project Management experience; related degree preferred; equivalent combination of education or experience will be considered; experience with Multi-Family and Hospitality projects a plus.

Language

Skills:

Ability to read and interpret all construction related documents. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Understanding of financial projects, a must.

Reasoning Ability
:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting for extended periods - Frequently
• Standing and/or Walking, possibly uneven terrain - Occasionally
• Climbing steps - Occasionally
• Bending, Stooping, Reaching and Stretching - Occasionally
• Lifting and/or Pushing minimum 40 lbs.
  
  - Occasionally
• Loud noise for extended periods - Occasionally
• Driving - Occasionally
• Seeing: depth perception & color vision - Regularly

Working Conditions: The associate will primarily work in an office environment and occasionally visit project sites and be exposed to outside weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually low.

This is a safety-sensitive position.

About MBG

Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, with a regional office in Indianapolis, MBG is a leading commercial general contractor. We specialize in creating spaces where life takes place including luxury hotels, multifamily residences, mixed-use, and active-adult living communities.

With over $300 million in active construction in 2024
, we're proud to fulfill our mission:
"Building great communities where we live and work."

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