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The Project Director - Mission Critical leads the planning, preconstruction, execution, commissioning, and closeout of complex mission critical construction projects, including data centers and other high-reliability facilities. This role provides strategic leadership to project teams, serves as a senior client-facing representative, and is accountable for safety, quality, schedule, cost, risk management, project controls, and operational readiness. The Project Director partners with owners, design teams, trade partners, vendors, equipment manufacturers, and internal leadership to deliver technically complex projects on time, within budget, and to the highest performance standards. 

At Brinkmann Constructors, we don't just build buildings - we build community, relationships, and a team that inspires confidence. It's the passion and expertise of our employee-owners that drive our success, pushing the boundaries of innovation and excellence in the construction industry. By joining our team, you can deliver outstanding results with an industry leader while building your career. Together, let's build a future we can be proud of and make a difference, one construction project at a time. Our purpose is people. Our passion is building.

• The Project Director - Mission Critical oversees and is accountable for: 

  • Maintaining strong client relationships and serving as a senior point of contact throughout pursuit, preconstruction, construction, commissioning, and closeout 
  • Supporting business development activities, client strategy, market positioning, proposals, interviews, and negotiated project opportunities 
  • Leading project setup, governance structure, delivery strategy, communication protocols, reporting cadence, and project execution planning 
  • Overseeing preconstruction services, constructability reviews, design coordination, value analysis, estimating, budgeting, and schedule development 
  • Developing and monitoring project budgets, forecasts, cash flow, cost controls, billings, change management, and overall financial performance 
  • Managing master schedules, milestone tracking, critical path activities, manpower planning, logistics, and recovery plans when needed 
  • Leading procurement and subcontracting strategies for critical equipment, long-lead materials, specialty vendors, and key trade partners 
  • Coordinating with design teams, consultants, subcontractors, vendors, owners, and internal stakeholders to resolve technical and operational issues 
  • Ensuring strict adherence to safety standards, quality expectations, contract requirements, ethics, compliance, and regulatory obligations 
  • Establishing and monitoring QA/QC processes, inspection protocols, documentation requirements, punch processes, and corrective action plans 
  • Overseeing commissioning planning, readiness reviews, systems turnover, issue resolution, and closeout activities for critical building systems 
  • Monitoring project documentation, meeting minutes, submittals, RFIs, change orders, contracts, invoices, and owner reporting for accuracy and timeliness 
  • Leading owner, architect, contractor, preconstruction, progress, discipline, commissioning, and executive-level project meetings 
  • Identifying, assessing, communicating, and mitigating risks that may impact project performance, customer satisfaction, or operational readiness 
  • • Leading project management, field, safety, quality, procurement, and project controls teams assigned to mission critical work 
    • Assigning work, setting expectations, monitoring performance, and holding team members accountable for project outcomes 
    • Coaching, mentoring, training, and developing Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, and other project team members 
    • Creating a collaborative, accountable, solutions-oriented team culture that supports complex, fast-paced project delivery 
    • Providing ongoing feedback, development conversations, recognition, and performance input for assigned team members 
    • Supporting interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and workforce planning for mission critical project teams 
    • May serve as a mentor to new hires or team members transitioning into mission critical project delivery 
  • Other duties as assigned 

• • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, business, or related field preferred 
  • 15+ years of construction experience, including significant experience leading large-scale commercial, industrial, data center, or mission critical projects 
  • Experience leading complex projects or programs with major capital budgets, accelerated schedules, technical systems, and multiple stakeholders