Project Director-ENG

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is currently looking for a talented Project Director in our Downers Grove, IL 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.

The Director will be responsible for engineering project delivery, developing 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable engineering 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, power or 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.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, software proficiency including project performance tracking tools, progress reporting and similar project management tools