National Construction Leader

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

 

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

 

Job Description:

National Construction Practice Leader

Who You’ll Work With 

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment. 

When you join Design Group as Construction Practice Leader, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Construction Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

Design Group’s construction management services are offered on a national basis. Our Construction Practice primarily delivers integrated design and construction projects to clients in the Food, Beverage, Life Science, and Industrial markets. Our portfolio of projects covers the diverse spectrum of our clients’ operational needs, ranging from new greenfield facilities, expansions, renovations, capacity expansions, equipment installations and obsolescence replacements. Our Construction Practice coordinates with our in-house facility, utility, process, packaging, and control system design and engineering teams to deliver integrated design, procurement, construction, and commissioning solutions. Design Group does not self-perform construction work and serves clients exclusively in construction manager-at risk and advisory capacities.
 

What You’ll Do 

We are seeking an executive leader for our Construction Practice. The Construction Practice Leader is responsible for the nationwide leadership, direction of strategic business initiatives, client strategy, client development, and project delivery for the Construction Business. We are seeking a special leader that appreciates and advocates for the unique value proposition that Design Group offers its clients as an integrated architecture, engineering, consulting and construction management firm. The Construction Practice Leader will lead teams of directors and managers in the day-to-day performance of project safety, quality, schedule, cost control, risk management, contract management, client relations, and other duties required to successfully execute Design and Construction projects.
 

• Manage development and execution of overall Construction Practice strategic business plan and initiatives to achieve goals and objectives.
• Collaborate closely with the firm’s Partner for Architecture/Engineering Design (AE) and PreConstruction services to coordinate business development and project delivery objectives.
• Work closely with AE and Preconstruction teams to leverage the firm’s integrated design and construction resources to maximize value during the preconstruction and procurement phases to deliver superior outcomes for Design Group and its clients.
• Provide leadership to the Construction Practice team; direct and coordinate the Practice enabling efficient and cost-effective utilization of staff.
• Provides leadership, strategic direction, and guidance in multiple facets of projects including s