Traveling Project Director- Aviation

Description

• Strategy Development and Implementation: Provides strategic direction to team members in light of broader work program strategic plans across all areas of the project lifecycle.
• Client Relationship Management: Serves as the primary client relationship executive at a leadership level, exhibiting a deep knowledge and understanding of the client. Builds and maintains long-term relationships with existing target clients for the assigned work program to build new business opportunities and cultivate repeat wins. Provides project-specific guidance to team members in light of broader client relationship strategy.
• Leads, supports and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion within JE Dunn. Understands JE Dunn’s policy of non-discrimination and ensures positive, proactive implementation throughout the organization.
• Preconstruction: Leads preconstruction discussions with clients at a leadership level. Leads internal team and collaborates with external partners to develop contractual obligations, such as complete estimates with contingencies, schedules, constructability, staffing plan and business plan.
• Resource Management: Ensures staffing levels are sufficient, relative to contractual commitments, schedules, staffing levels and constraints. Plans and adapts resource management as needed to ensure proper staffing levels and results.
• Autonomy & Decision Making: Makes most decisions, provides guidance to subordinate managers and consults senior management as needed.
• Safety Leadership: Leads all aspects of the company’s safety culture and creates awareness by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through individual actions and mentoring others. Investigates safety incidents and retrains staff as needed and implements corrective action.
• Subcontractor Relationship & Strategy: Builds close relationships with the subcontractor community in order to develop long-term partners who meet SMS criteria and align with company philosophy and best practice. Drives the selection process of qualified subcontractors to achieve targeted project results. Develops and executes overall subcontractor strategy for work program success.
• Community & Industry Engagement: Assumes an influential leadership role in community and industry relationship building through networking, representing the organization on boards and serving as the face of the organization to help promote the interests of the company.
• Risk Management & Issue Resolution: Serves as escalation point for all project, financial, business development, contractual and client relationship risks for the work program relative to contractual obligations. Negotiates issue resolution including change orders, contingency expenditures and appropriate fee enhancements. Conducts project risk assessments and escalates various risks, such as quality or financial issues, to supervisor to provide visibility, mitigate risk and create appropriate solutions.
• Corporate Leadership: Assists senior management with strategy development; develops and supports company-wide initiatives, best practices and policies within the work program.
• Project & Schedule Review: Oversees and is accountable for all components of project and schedule review throughout the lifecycle of the project to ensure contractual obligations are met and to hold team members accountable to all expectations.
• Provides direction and leadership for the assigned project or work program across all phases of the project lifecycle. Develops and executes full business and strategic planning for the work program in support of company strategy and KSIs.

Requirements

• Proficiency in MS Office – Intermediate
• Ability to manage budgets, maximize profitability, and generate future work – Advanced
• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Ability to apply Lean process and philosophy – Advanced
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• 15+ years construction management experience (Preferred)
• Ability to conduct effective presentations – Advanced
• Experience managing large 50M+ Aviation projects (Required).
• Occasional activity: Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling
• Frequent activity: Standing, Walking, Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field
• Demonstrated track record of successful completion of projects from start to finish – Advanced
• May require periods of overnight travel
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• Proficiency in required construction technology – Advanced
• Demonstrated success in simultaneously leading multiple large or complex projects and/or multiple teams (Required)
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally
• Thorough knowledge and application of corporate risk management policies
• Thorough knowledge of project processes and how each supports the successful completion of a project
• Thorough knowledge of MBE (Minority Business Enterprise), WBE (Women Owned Business Enterprise), and SBA (Small Business Administration) regulations
• 5+ years people management experience (Required)
• Communication skills, verbal and written – Advanced
• Ability to complete estimating and productivity analysis
• Proficiency in project management and accounting software such as CMiC – Advanced

Benefits

• Normal office environment, but may be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
• Career Path: Various

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance