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Project Director-Industrial Construction

Des Moines, IA • On-site

Kimmel & Associates
Recruiting and Staffing Services • 51 - 200 employees
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$185K - $235K/yr

Full-time

Posted 22 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Lead overall project execution from award through completion and closeout.

  • Direct project teams, establish goals, schedules, budgets, and expectations, and coordinate various project activities.

  • Manage project costs, financial performance, and commercial matters such as RFIs, claims, and change orders.

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a privately held design-build contractor specializing in heavy industrial construction. With approximately $300 million in annual revenue, the company delivers complex projects across food & beverage, agriculture, and industrial processing markets.

Projects typically range from $20 million to $200 million and are executed throughout North America. The company combines deep industry expertise with a hands-on, collaborative approach to project delivery.

About the Position

We are seeking an experienced Project Director to lead major heavy industrial construction projects from award through completion and closeout.

This is a hands-on leadership role with overall responsibility for project execution, safety, schedule, budget, quality, client satisfaction, and team performance. The Project Director will serve as the central leader coordinating clients, engineering, estimating, procurement, project management, construction, subcontractors, vendors, and field teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead overall project execution from award through completion and closeout.
  • Direct project teams and establish clear goals, schedules, budgets, and expectations.
  • Build strong client relationships and proactively resolve issues.
  • Lead planning for manpower, equipment, materials, subcontractors, logistics, and scheduling.
  • Manage project costs, financial performance, and change orders.
  • Coordinate engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
  • Identify project risks and develop practical solutions.
  • Lead Project Managers, Superintendents, Estimators, Engineers, and other project personnel.
  • Monitor subcontractor and vendor performance.
  • Manage RFIs, submittals, claims, changes, and other commercial matters.
  • Maintain strong safety and quality standards.
  • Communicate project performance, risks, financials, and major issues to company leadership.
  • Support estimating and business development with constructability, execution, manpower, schedule, and risk input.
  • Ensure project documentation, turnover, punch lists, and closeout are completed properly.

Requirements

  • Significant experience leading large-scale heavy industrial construction projects.
  • Proven ability to manage projects involving multiple contractors, trades, vendors, and stakeholders.
  • Strong knowledge of industrial construction methods, sequencing, scheduling, and project controls.
  • Demonstrated experience managing budgets, costs, change orders, and financial performance.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to build accountability and team respect.
  • Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
  • Ability to make timely decisions and take ownership of project challenges.
  • Experience in food & beverage, agriculture, industrial processing, or related heavy industrial construction is highly desirable.

Benefits

  • $185,000$235,000 base salary
  • Lucrative bonus program
  • Profit sharing
  • Corporate-based leadership role
  • Approximately 25% travel
  • Opportunity to lead projects ranging from $20M$200M
  • Exposure to major industrial projects throughout North America
  • Long-term career opportunity with a privately held company with 100+ years of industry experience
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About Kimmel & Associates

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Kimmel & Associates, based in Asheville, NC, US, is recognized as the premier leader in the executive search and recruitment industry. The company, in operation since 1981, serves numerous industries including construction, supply chain, waste, and recycling, specialty contractors, and private equity. Utilizing their exceptional knowledge and robust industry connections, they assist clients by filling crucial executive and managerial roles that directly impact business performance and growth. The company is guided by a strong corporate philosophy centered on respect, listening, humility, and continuous improvement. Their mission is to foster enduring relationships and to help industries thrive by connecting the brightest talent with superior companies.

Industry

Recruiting and staffing services

Company size

51 - 200 Employees

Headquarters location

Asheville, NC, US

Year founded

1981

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