Project Director-Industrial Construction

**About the Company** Our client is a **privately held design-build contractor** specializing in heavy industrial construction. With approximately **$300 million in annual revenue**, the company delivers complex projects across **food & beverage, agriculture, and industrial processing** markets. Projects typically range from **$20 million to $200 million** and are executed throughout North America. The company combines deep industry expertise with a hands-on, collaborative approach to project delivery. **About the Position** We are seeking an experienced **Project Director** to lead major heavy industrial construction projects from award through completion and closeout. This is a hands-on leadership role with overall responsibility for **project execution, safety, schedule, budget, quality, client satisfaction, and team performance**. The Project Director will serve as the central leader coordinating clients, engineering, estimating, procurement, project management, construction, subcontractors, vendors, and field teams. **Key Responsibilities** - Lead overall project execution from award through completion and closeout. - Direct project teams and establish clear goals, schedules, budgets, and expectations. - Build strong client relationships and proactively resolve issues. - Lead planning for manpower, equipment, materials, subcontractors, logistics, and scheduling. - Manage project costs, financial performance, and change orders. - Coordinate engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and turnover. - Identify project risks and develop practical solutions. - Lead Project Managers, Superintendents, Estimators, Engineers, and other project personnel. - Monitor subcontractor and vendor performance. - Manage RFIs, submittals, claims, changes, and other commercial matters. - Maintain strong safety and quality standards. - Communicate project performance, risks, financials, and major issues to company leadership. - Support estimating and business development with constructability, execution, manpower, schedule, and risk input. - Ensure project documentation, turnover, punch lists, and closeout are completed properly. **Requirements** - Significant experience leading **large-scale heavy industrial construction projects** . - Proven ability to manage projects involving multiple contractors, trades, vendors, and stakeholders. - Strong knowledge of industrial construction methods, sequencing, scheduling, and project controls. - Demonstrated experience managing **budgets, costs, change orders, and financial performance** . - Strong leadership skills with the ability to build accountability and team respect. - Excellent communication and client relationship skills. - Ability to make timely decisions and take ownership of project challenges. - Experience in **food & beverage, agriculture, industrial processing, or related heavy industrial construction** is highly desirable. **Benefits** - **$185,000–$235,000 base salary** - **Lucrative bonus program** - **Profit sharing** - Corporate-based leadership role - Approximately **25% travel** - Opportunity to lead projects ranging from **$20M–$200M** - Exposure to major industrial projects throughout North America - Long-term career opportunity with a privately held company with **100+ years of industry experience**