About the Role
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Join our team as a Program Director, where you will provide direction and management for the program as a whole and for every phase of large projects within it, ensuring on-schedule completion within or below budget and in accordance with contractual obligations. You will play a vital role in making sure that the program and its projects meet or exceed established goals.
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What You'll Be Doing:
- Plans, directs, supervises, and controls the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project.
- Provides direction and management for every phase of the program and its large projects to assure on-schedule completion within or below budget and in accordance with contractual obligations.
- Acts as the company representative with the client and selected subcontractors during the program execution. Negotiates changes to the scope of work with the client and key subcontractors. Collaborates with Business Development to market and secure additional work with clients.
- Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with the project. Participates in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of clients.
- Oversees establishment of Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required.
- Establishes the program requirements for all areas of the projects and monitors the draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria. Responsible for the development and distribution of a responsibility matrix that outlines our role as LDC and the identified subs.
- Mobilizes company resources, through liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work.
- Works with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project. Ensures that the project meets or exceeds goals established in these plans.
- Works with key project personnel to devise and execute action plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work. Advises the client and company management of any such changes. The Sector Director is responsible for maintaining current and timely change orders.
- Promotes technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes. Monitors and reports to management on the progress of all project activity within the program, including significant milestones, and any conditions that would affect project cost or schedule. Establishes weekly meetings to review project status and formulate action items.
- Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering and typically 20+ years of related work experience is required.
- Prior experience must include significant program management, project management, delivery management, and technical management assignments at the Senior level.
- Professional registration is required.
- Incumbent must meet program and project management certification requirements.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- Proven ability to perform in a management capacity, excellent written and oral communications skills, and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are essential.
- Knowledgeable of current technology and how it can be effectively utilized on the project.
- Broad general technical and business background, as well as previous project management experience on giga projects with particular experience in completing the design for such development. Experience in operations management of personnel and facilities.
Benefits:
- We truly invest in and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
The company equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
