Senior Director
Pittsburgh, PA / Philadelphia, PA
Management – Massachusetts /
full-time /
Hybrid
Expertise in high-level oversight of all management aspects for a variety of programs and projects, including budget, schedule, and staffing. Ability to build and maintain company culture through articulation of goals, development of service standards for accountability, and to build enthusiasm. Desire and ability to mentor all staff levels in providing guidance, motivation, emotional support, and role modeling. Must also help staff with exploring careers, setting goals, developing contacts, and identifying resources. Assist Managing Director with business unit operations, client development, business development, and proposal preparation.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage projects and staff: Act as Project Director on projects within the regional markets, but primarily through focus of winning proposals, project launch and Quality Assurance. Coordinate cross staffing and sales efforts with Managing Directors. Achieve personal utilization goals. Assist in managing utilization of assigned staff. Supervise/mentor assigned staff (including overseeing staff performance, evaluation, career growth, etc.)
- Provide strategic leadership and comprehensive management to some of Asner’s largest and most complex capital projects during the project’s conceptual/pre-design, planning, design, procurement, construction and close-out phases. This position is the single point of responsibility and has full accountability for adherence to established scope, schedule and budgetary parameters for these projects. The critical objective of this position is to deliver projects on-time and within budget according to approved plans and specifications
- Develop clients: Lead sales efforts for regional markets served, including coordination with Managing Directors or central business development staff. Identify and take lead in sales efforts for the market within the region or national subject matter expertise segment. Generate sales in excess of assigned targets in assigned markets. Monitor existing client relationships.
- Maintain and grow a backlog, including assessment of backlog risk and development execution of mitigation plans. Maintain relationships with large clients in the market, coordinate understanding of their upcoming projects, and lead proposal efforts.
- Write original project approach content in proposals and develop strategy to differentiate Anser from competitors and position Anser for winning new work with new clients. Maintain and expand relationships and revenue generation with existing clients.
- Quality Assurance: Manage quality of services being provided to clients in designated market or contracts. Contribute subject area expertise to development of best practices.
- Talent Management: Attract and retain market specific talent and actively engage in development efforts for same.
- Establish and maintain working relationships with all team members including owners, design professionals, agencies, contractors, field engineers and inspectors.
- Make decisions and recommendations that can improve relationships with clients and the profitability of managed projects.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical) or construction management, related degree or equivalent years of experience.
- 20+ years of progressive program and project experience.
- Designation as a CCM (Certified Construction Manager) per CMAA (Construction Management Association of America) preferred.
- Licensure as a Registered Professional Engineer preferred.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
- Proficient with construction management practices and knowledge of construction means and methods.
- Knowledge of project delivery methods and construction contracts.
- Demonstrated experience managing construction of large programs and/or simultaneously managing multiple projects.
- Experience in managing and developing teams
- Proficient in all aspects of construction documentation, procedures, and reporting
Additional Qualifications
- Strong written and verbal communications and computer skills.
- Proficient in reading and understanding contract documents, plans and specifications related to construction contracts and best practices.
- Proficient in developing both program and project master budgets and milestone schedules.
- Proficient in reviewing, negotiating, and processing contractor change orders and pay applications.
- Proficient in managing your own time effectively and prioritize deadlines and deliverables for both yourself and supporting staff.
- Proficient in program and project risk analysis and management.
- Proficient in reviewing, negotiating, and processing contractor change orders and pay applications.
- Proficient in gathering detailed information form supporting team members and use it to inform big picture decision-making.
- Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project or Primavera.
- Understanding of project financing sources, issues and practices.
- Proficient in reviewing and responding to project claims (cost and schedule).
- Proficient in reviewing detailed Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule.
- Proficient in PMS Project Management Systems, like eBuilder, Procore etc.
- Familiarity with the work being done by each team member.
- Ability to motivate, mentor and train staff.
- Experience in conflict resolution between primary project team members.
