Project Director - Data Center

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.

You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane’s business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Monitors overall performance of project / account / client cradle to grave, in harmony with Operations Manager and or Market Leader

Meets established Sales/Gross Profit goals for Project (s) / Account (s)

Takes action to prevent erosion, forecast slippage, risks and project financial performance within Project (s) / Account (s)

Develops, documents, and executes business strategy for Project (s) / Account (s)

Leverages Shared Services and implement One Company systems, programs, and processes per the Baseline

Is an entrepreneur (business savvy), has / creates deep relationships and experiences to be “the face of the market” including the understanding of the local dynamics (business environment, politics, etc.)

Acts as a rain maker and is responsible for identifying and securing new clients and driving client satisfaction

Understands Competitive Intelligence and how to position Gilbane within Project (s) / Account (s)

Leads and actively participates in pre/post award activities including go/no go, kickoff meetings, management reviews, fee-pro review, contract review, estimate/GMP review, contract negotiations

Monitors safety results on all projects and, in collaboration with Safety Director, implement corrective actions when needed

Drives and leads Employee Engagement and Retention for Project (s) / Account (s)

Models efforts for Gilbane Cares, Inclusion and Belonging, Community Impact and Engagement, Community and embodies Gilbane’s Core Values

Partners with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies, client capture plans and account plans. Optimizes profit levers and gross profit margin tactics to achieve performance targets on new sales. Leads opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that help position Gilbane as the ”Builder of Choice”

Responsible for the career development and coaching of employees through a team of managers

Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members

Drives the long-term strategic vision for the organization, serving as a bridge between Executive leadership and operational teams and ensuring alignment of departmental goals with the overarching vision

Provides strategic insights and recommendations to executive leadership for informed decision-making

Bachelors or Masters Degree in Engineering or Construction Management

LEED Accredited highly preferred

Data Center expereince is highly preferred, but not required

25+ years’ building construction experience

Previously sat at the top of an Integrated Project Delivery scheme

Experience of working as Construction Manager at Risk & Design Build

Experience of commercial construction and R&D projects