Federal Project Director

Location: Great Falls, MT

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Compensation: $190,000–$220,000 base salary, plus project incentives

Innovar Group is seeking an experienced Federal Project Director to lead complex federal infrastructure and construction projects in Great Falls, Montana. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone with strong federal, military, industrial, or mission-critical construction experience and the ability to oversee multi-discipline project execution across structural, civil, mechanical, rigging, and related field operations.

This role is ideal for a proven construction leader who understands the demands of federal project delivery, safety, compliance, schedule ownership, and field execution in secure or highly regulated environments.

Position Overview

The Federal Project Director will provide executive-level oversight for infrastructure, modernization, and specialty construction projects. This individual will be responsible for leading project teams, coordinating field operations, managing client and stakeholder communication, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within scope, and aligned with federal contractor requirements. Current project work includes industrial piping systems, structural steel, civil and concrete construction, critical electrical services, non-destructive testing, and facility modernization support.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead federal construction and infrastructure projects from planning through execution and closeout.
• Provide senior-level oversight for structural, civil, mechanical, rigging, piping, concrete, and related construction scopes.
• Manage project teams, field leadership, subcontractors, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ensure project delivery aligns with safety, quality, schedule, budget, and compliance requirements.
• Support work connected to secure infrastructure, modernization, and operational facility needs.
• Oversee project planning, resource allocation, labor coordination, and execution strategy.
• Partner with client representatives, government stakeholders, internal leadership, and field teams to drive project success.
• Identify project risks, resolve field issues, and provide clear communication around priorities, status, and deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with federal contractor expectations, site protocols, documentation requirements, and security-related processes.
• Support continuous improvement across project controls, field operations, quality, and safety performance.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience leading complex construction, infrastructure, industrial, or federal project work.
• Hands-on understanding of structural, civil, mechanical, and rigging scopes.
• Experience managing large field teams, subcontractors, schedules, budgets, and client expectations.
• Ability to operate effectively in secure, regulated, military, government, or mission-critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of construction safety, quality control, project controls, and field execution.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain a federal security clearance in the future.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting federal government, Department of Defense, military, or secure-site project work.
• Active or previously held security clearance.
• Experience with industrial piping, structural steel, civil/concrete construction, electrical infrastructure, or non-destructive testing environments.
• Background working for a federal contractor or specialty industrial construction contractor.
• Experience leading work on secure, regulated, or access-controlled project sites.
  
  

About Innovar Group

Innovar Group is a team of experienced talent agents dedicated to providing top-notch recruitment services across the United States. We're committed to revolutionizing the recruiting industry by merging cutting-edge technology with exceptional talent. For more information, visit our website at www.innovargroup.com.

At Innovar Group, we are committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. Our employment decisions are solely based on merit, and we do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and expression), national origin, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.