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Project Director

ESPO Corporation
Charlotte, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/9/2026

Project Director
Charlotte, NC
Direct Hire



Job Summary:
Our Client is currently looking for a talented Project Director in our Charlotte, North Carolina office. This is a great opportunity to work with a high-performing team on interesting and challenging design projects for customers in the process, energy, and chemical industries. We want to talk with individuals who have experience leading successful project management teams and developing customer relationships.

Job Responsibilities:
  • The Director will be responsible for engineering project delivery, best practices and procedures and capability growth. Candidates should possess a minimum of 15 years of experience that include responsibilities for engineering project management across a significant portfolio. Strong business acumen is required along with solid experience in customer engagement. The individual should possess requisite leadership skills to motivate others, manage in a team environment, coordinate efforts and require a minimum amount of direction from senior management. This individual shall demonstrate effective communication skills and participate in the growth (i.e. selection, training and development) of engineering project management professionals.
  • Talent development, focused on both current and future engineering project management personnel.
  • Provide guidance, coaching, mentoring and advice to less senior professionals and staff.
  • Business acumen and coaching of all project leaders in delivering positive financial outcomes.
  • Responsible for delivering the as-sold margins and cash performance across the portfolio.
  • Collaborate with counterparts across the regional offices to help realize our full enterprise strategy.
  • Further develop and enhance our Best Practices and Procedures in the engineering project management and related functions.
  • Promote our capabilities and experience to customers and at industry events.
  • Responsible for growing service offerings and workload with existing customers and fostering relationships with potential new customers.
  • Participate in negotiations for new contracts and change orders.
  • Responsible to maintain proper staff levels to meet project requirements. Actively recruit and train personnel for projects as necessary.
  • Ensures completion of projects to customer's satisfaction, consistent with cost, schedule, and contract requirements.
  • Provide strong, effective and decisive leadership overseeing each project phase from planning through delivery.
  • Assist Business Development and Operations with project strategy, forming execution teams, and incorporating these into proposals and presentations.
  • Participate in negotiations for new contracts and change orders.

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in an applicable discipline.
  • Have a minimum of 15 years industry experience, with 10 years of Project Management experience.
  • Experience managing small-large capital projects in the process, energy, and chemical industries. Project experience should involve management of multiple engineering disciplines and vendor management from early phases of project through start-up and commissioning.
  • Experience in managing teams of 5 or more people.

ESPO Corporation
www.espocorp.com
630-789-2525
View all open jobs at www.espocorp.com/jobs

Leaders in Technical Recruiting & Staffing since 1965

ESPO has a comprehensive benefits package which includes PTO, Group Health and Dental Insurance, and 401k after you have satisfied the necessary waiting periods.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other attribute or protected characteristic by law. If you need assistance applying, please get in touch with us directly.

Salary : $190,000 - $240,000

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