Project Director

CONCRETE STRATEGIES - Lenexa, KS, United States

About the Job :

Please ensure you read the below overview and requirements for this employment opportunity completely.

This position serves as the Project Executive for all jobs in which they are involved. Responsibilities include overall oversight of project financials including cost spread / estimates, cost reports, overall profitability, and change orders.

Responsible for operational oversight on all projects involved. In-depth knowledge of weekly work status of each project to assure proper resource scheduling company-wide.

This role will include mentoring and managing Project Managers and Engineers and to have overall responsibility for these projects.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range : Competitive Annual Salary based on qualifications, skills, training, experience, and location.

Discretionary Annual Bonus : Subject to company performance and individual contribution.

Comprehensive Benefits Package Including : Medical, Dental and Vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs, and more!

Specific Responsibilities :

• Preparing / reviewing Cost spread
• Contract / subcontract review and evaluation
• Schedule of values development
• Participate in project buy out and vendor evaluation
• Early project planning including sequencing, scheduling, resource planning.
• Weekly project reviews / updates with project team
• Monthly Directors meeting attendance
• In-depth knowledge of ongoing project operations
• Executive contact for GC
• Change Order monitoring and responsibility for collections
• GC relations
• In-depth knowledge and participation in accurate cost projections
• Project problem solving
• Management Safety Audits - Monthly
• Mentoring Project Team Members including PM / PE / Operations Manager

Job Specific Competencies / Behaviors :

• Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.
• Ability to identify, assimilate and comprehend the critical elements of a situation to extract and interpret implications of courses of actions to attend to details of a problem.
• Effectiveness in planning and controlling work, motivating and developing subordinates, improving work methods and results, encouraging and supporting suggestions for work improvements, etc.
• Breaks down problems into smaller components, understands underlying issues, can simplify and process complex issues, understands the difference between critical details and unimportant facts.
• Plans for and uses resources efficiently, always looks for ways to reduce costs.
• Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns / acts on quality problems.
• Knows and projects costs to complete accurately. Proactively adjusts budgets and develops solutions to maximize profits.
• Leads through change and adversity, makes the tough call when needed, builds consensus when appropriate, motivates and encourages others.
• Operates within the organization's formal and informal structures, builds allies and relationships across departments, uses allies to build consensus and create results, is appropriately diplomatic, understands others' roles and perspectives, can sell projects and ideas across the organization.
• Anticipates and resolves conflicts, turns team diversity into an advantage, uses unique team talents, defines processes and goals, works for consensus.
• Establishes project goals, milestones, and procedures, defines roles and responsibilities, acquires project resources, coordinates projects throughout company, monitors project progress, and manages multiple projects.
• Understands specialty equipment, keeps knowledge up to date, is a technical resource for others, follows technology practices and standards.
• Inspires and stimulates the best efforts of subordinates in the accomplishment of identified goals.

Education / Experience / Attributes / Requirements :

• 15+ years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or Engineering recommended.
• Complete knowledge of construction principles / practices required
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with an adaptable and flexible style in working with all types of individuals.
• Project setup, budget planning, buy out, and cost reporting experience is a must.
• Complete understanding of critical path scheduling.
• Successfully managed multiple self-perform concrete projects with successful outcomes.
• Experience leading successful project teams, including development of employee and maintaining relationships with external entities.
• Energetic and highly motivated with a strong sense of urgency.

About Us :

Concrete Strategies is a full-service national concrete contractor with the in-house resources and expertise to safely self-perform a wide variety of commercial construction including all aspects of cast in place concrete, precast erections, and concrete restoration.

CSI began as Clayco Tilt-Up in 1988. In 2005, our services expanded, and we re-branded the company to showcase the additional offerings.

Our 30 years in the business have enabled us to learn and refine our craft to meet the current market needs.

Why Concrete Strategies?

We provide the integrated services our clients expect, achieving Construction Success through :

Economical Pricing

National Presence :

SEATTLE PHOENIX - KANSAS CITY - ST. LOUIS - PENNSYLVANIA - DES MOINES

8 Top 20 Firms in Concrete

102 Top 600 Specialty Contractors

26 Midwest Specialty Contractors

3 Midwest Top Specialty Contractors by Sector Missouri

2 Midwest Top Specialty Contractors by Sector Concrete

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company hires individuals based on their qualifications and ability to complete the essential requirements and responsibilities of the job to be filled.

It is our policy to grant equal employment opportunities to qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / gender expression, religion, pregnancy, parental status, marital status, age, veterans’ or military status, regardless of how discharged, or physical or mental handicap or disability, genetic information, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The Company will provide equal opportunities in employment and take affirmative action as necessary in all aspects of the employment relationship, including without limitation, recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, working conditions, benefits, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.

All employment decisions are made based on availability, qualifications, ability, merit and / or other legitimate factors consistent with principles of equal employment.

This position is a safety-sensitive position for purposes of state and federal law.

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