Project Director
BilfingerAbout the role
Bilfinger is a leading international industrial services provider, active primarily in Continental Europe, Northwest Europe, North America, and the Middle East. With over 4,500 skilled employees in North America, Bilfinger delivers its services across multiple industries that include petrochemical, oil & gas, consumer goods, energy and utilities, and government services. Bilfinger has offices in 40 states, and our project portfolio covers the entire value chain from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, maintenance, plant expansion, and turnarounds to environmental technologies and digital applications. We have over 100 years of industrial experience on projects as small as $500 and as large as $40M, performed in every time zone of the United States.
Project Director
Role Purpose:
The role is responsible for managing all facets of a construction program, including development, coordination, and implementation of a program schedule to ensure programs are completed on time, within budget, and ensure or surpass expected quality. The Project Director must serve as a leader of the construction program, liaising between team members and clients, on all matters.
Role & Responsibilities
SAFETY & COMPLIANCE:
- Maintains highest standards of Corporate governance & ensures all activities are performed ethically and in compliance with Company standards, relevant laws, regulations and industry standards
- Supervisors and Managers must demonstrate effective safety leadership for all Company staff, employees and any persons visiting them whilst on Company or client premises
- Responsible for ensuring work location safety regulations and protocols are understood by all staff, agency and sub-contract personnel
QUALITY:
- Responsible for being familiar with Company Quality policies & procedures and to follow them at all times
- Reinforces importance of service quality at all times when engaging with employees
- Oversees all quality documentation and performs regular checks to validate compliance
OPERATIONS:
- Develops and maintains project schedules with superintendents for use by customer and subcontractors
- Ensures delivery order execution is in accordance with contract requirements
- Develops and reviews SOW through site visits, existing conditions, and client needs so project requirements and expectations are clearly defined
- Negotiates with client and subcontractors as necessary
- Coordinates project close out, obtaining required documentation, assisting in pre-final inspections and As-Built drawings
- Collaborates with Procurement to solicit proposals from at least three vendors and/or subcontractors
to include documentation on equipment, material, and labor costs for items not covered in an industry standard manual or work to be performed by subcontractors - Evaluates proposals to confirm compliance with SOW
- Coordinates subcontractor buyout, arrange and attend site visits, and track subcontractor proposals
- Identifies opportunities within client requirements where Company can add additional value and expand scope of work
FINANCIAL:
- Creates and manages the project budget
- Ensures changes in work orders or variations are collected and billed correctly and on time
- Regularly investigates external market to ensure Company C&B elements are up to date and competitive including variable allowances
COMMUNICATION:
- Communicates with all stakeholders as required; Region Executive, Region Function leaders, client & sub-contractors
- Produce
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