Project Director - Industrial Prime MEP

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McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. Together, we’re building a thriving planet.

Buildings are a leading contributor to the climate crisis, generating nearly 40% of total global energy-related carbon emissions. We’re making a lasting impact on our industry and within our communities by addressing the climate, affordability and equity crises through:

• renewables and energy services
• engineering and design
• construction and facility services

To get where we’re going, we need big thinkers, problem solvers and collaborative mindsets. Does that sound like you?

We are seeking a Project Director - Industrial Prime MEP to join our growing Prime MEP division. This role provides strategic leadership for large, complex projects, overseeing all phases from planning to completion and ensuring alignment with organizational goals, client expectations, and financial objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

Management

• Oversee all project activities, functions, and resources from initiation to closeout.
• Define project assignments for team members and ensure clarity of responsibilities and accountabilities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the customer throughout project implementation.
• Act as a steward of all company policies and procedures, ensuring compliance and alignment with organizational goals.
• Exercise global decision making by considering the needs of project management, sales and estimating, accounting, purchasing, and other departments.
• Respond to stakeholders with accurate and timely information to facilitate company decision-making.
• Assess, define, and document agreements from customers regarding project requirements.
• Coordinate implementation handoffs between internal departments and support the preconstruction process with field and business managers.
• Mitigate and report on project risk on behalf of the company.

Project Controls

• Assume financial responsibility for projects, including accurate, timely, and relevant reporting to stakeholders.
• Facilitate invoice payments from clients and ensure timely payment of subcontractors.
• Review and substantiate subcontractor billing, prepare client and subcontractor change orders, and conduct monthly project accounting reviews.
• Draft and oversee subcontracts and purchase agreements, monitor and proof change issue logs, and maintain project documentation.
• Monitor, control, and report on the financial performance of projects, delivering accurate and timely data to support project forecasts.
• Maintain positive working relationships with building owners, contractors, consultants, vendors, and partners, and respond to stakeholder inquiries.

Team Management

• Select, develop, coach, and manage project staff.
• Develop project staffing plans, including labor and subcontractors, and forecast project management labor requirements.
• Meet with each trade’s foreman and review the project as the design develops.
• Develop positive working relationships with craft foremen and other field personnel assigned to projects.
• Act as a steward of McKinstry culture, communicating and influencing policies and procedures.
• Establish and lead project meetings.

Communication & Business Development

• Serve as the primary point of contact with the customer and facilitate communication internally between the project team and other departments. Inform internal and external customers of new offerings and upgrades.
• Make presentations to a variety of audiences and act as a subject matter expert.
• Identify, qualify, and funnel potential new service opportunities to the Business Development team.
• Direct customer requests for product functionality…