Project Director Houston, TX

Project Director

Project Management / Operations

Houston, TX

Full-Time / Regular

Position Summary

Oversee all aspects and phases of a large, complex project, or multiple projects simultaneously, to ensure each project is being effectively managed to satisfy schedule, budget, quality, performance and client satisfaction requirements.

What You'll Do :

• Manage and provide leadership for project teams consisting of project managers, superintendents, project engineers, subcontractors, and consultants as needed to successfully secure and complete a project.
• Participate in pre-construction activities to understand unique owner needs, represent the company's capabilities and help close potential deals.
• Verify financial forecasting in conjunction with company accounting system and ensure that the project strategy is clearly defined and communicated to project team and implemented during project start-up.
• Oversee the development of the initial project schedule. Monitor budget, schedule and quality throughout the life of the contract.
• Lead and ensure development of mission critical essential planning, including design support, equipment procurement, commissioning planning and execution, QA / QC planning and execution.
• Establish appropriate milestones and assign staff qualified to handle the scope and complexity of the project.
• Manage risk in accordance with company guidelines. Ensure corrective action is taken to meet successfully objectives. Provide leadership in responding creatively and effectively.
• Monitor and evaluate project manager, superintendent and other project staff performance. Encourage employee growth by mentoring and managing personal career development plans.
• Build effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal customers to adequately reflect Brandt's core values : agility, integrity, care, and perseverance.
• Attend owner and project meetings. Maintain continuous client contact to gauge performance perceptions and communicate relevant information to project team.
• Coordinate and lead final close-out meetings. Identify 'lessons learned' and recognize and document 'best practices'.
• Foster an environment that promotes a cohesive and team-oriented group.
• Perform additional assignments as requested / needed.

What You'll Need To Be Successful :

What You Bring To The Table :

You Matter

The Brandt Companies were created under the leadership of Barry Moore and Mark Zilbermann in an ever-expanding quest to provide our clients with on-time, in-budget construction service, complete commissioning assistance, and long-term facilities maintenance. We expanded into HVAC service and full-service MEP operations. In the 2010s, Brandt established the industrial division focusing directly on the unique needs of industrial clients. Expanding on the growing industrial market, Brandt acquired Hilbig Services in 2018.

Brandt Today

In 2022, Brandt was acquired by Southland Industries. This acquisition aligned with Brandt's goal to become a truly national company that can better serve our customers, increase our industry influence towards more collaborative delivery approaches, and create additional opportunities for our employees.

With offices in all of the major Texas cities and over $700 million in annual revenues, Brandt has established itself as the largest mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractor in the state. With in-house capabilities that start with build / design, construction and commissioning and end up in service, Brandt works every day to provide the solutions and service to meet your ever-changing needs.

People First : Building Talent By Design

At Southland we aspire to build a workforce that's as diverse as the people who occupy the buildings we design, build and maintain. Building talent by design is our intentional approach to creating a truly safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment that fosters growth, empowers professional achievement, and where people are treated with respect at all levels.

If you're someone with a true passion for our industry, a life-long learner, with high accountability and a drive for results we're looking for you! At Southland, we hire problem solvers that are focused on providing customer value through continuous improvement and will take ownership to create the best experiences that will have an impact wider than their own job. We thrive on creating a strong company and culture where you'll feel engaged, challenged, and valued.

If you're ready for the next big step in your career and want a career full of fun and excitement and to be a part of a fast-paced growing company, then join our team and become a part of an organization that values people , safety , innovation , collaboration , integrity , accountability & sustainability .

Benefits :

As an employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent benefits for you and your family :

For more information on Southland Industries, please visit our website :

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Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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