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Project Director – Water Infrastructure
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
An established national design-build contractor is seeking a Project Director to lead major municipal water and wastewater projects valued at $50M–$300M .
This senior leadership role covers the full project lifecycle, from winning work and leading preconstruction through construction, commissioning and closeout.
You will have responsibility for building project teams, managing client relationships and delivering safe, profitable projects through Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) and Progressive Design-Build.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead major pursuits, including proposal development, presentations, teaming strategies and contract negotiations.
- Build relationships with municipalities, water authorities, design engineers and owner’s representatives.
- Lead conceptual estimating, cost validation, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) development and constructability reviews alongside preconstruction teams.
- Oversee design coordination, permitting, scheduling, procurement and construction planning.
- Take accountability for project safety, quality, budget, schedule and profitability.
- Lead project managers, superintendents, engineers, design partners and subcontractors.
- Coordinate self-perform concrete, mechanical piping and process equipment installation.
- Oversee commissioning, startup, closeout and ongoing client support.
- Manage concurrent pursuits and projects while mentoring emerging leaders.
Experience and Qualifications
- 10 years of heavy civil or water infrastructure construction experience, including at least five years as a Project Director or Senior Project Manager.
- Proven delivery of individual projects valued at $50M , with exposure to larger programs.
- Direct experience with CMAR and/or Progressive Design-Build.
- Hands-on capability in estimating, GMP development, constructability and scheduling.
- Technical experience across at least two areas: water treatment, wastewater treatment, transmission pipelines, pump stations, raw water intakes or reservoirs.
- Experience managing self-perform construction within an integrated design-build team.
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline.
- PE license and/or DBIA certification preferred.
- Willingness to travel as projects require.
The Opportunity
Join a growing water infrastructure business with the autonomy to lead major projects and develop your team. Benefits include health insurance, retirement plans and professional development opportunities.
Salary : $200,000 - $250,000