Assistant Director - Architectural Design & Construction

The Assistant Director - Construction & Architectural Design serves as the backup and second-in-command to the Director - Construction & Architectural Design
, while directly managing commercial design-build projects.

This role supports team leadership and process optimization, ensuring efficient project execution across multiple markets, including scheduling, budgeting, stakeholder management, and driving operational excellence.

• Assist in leading and building design-construction teams
• Foster teamwork and strong inter-company relationships
• Support business development and project capture
• Establish systems to optimize and scale the business
• Track and manage financial performance
• Mitigate risks related to contracts and project scope
• Oversee contract management and installations
• Develop and manage budgets, schedules, and scope changes
• Vet subcontractors and support sales managers
• Ensure compliance with codes and regulations
• Prepare and negotiate contracts and schedules
• Identify and manage project changes and issues

• Evaluate and implement new technology tools

• Certifications/Designations: AIA, PE, RA
• Ability to obtain contractor licenses in multiple states
• Ability to obtain a security clearance

• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture required
• 10+ years in commercial construction project management or leadership, with experience across diverse project types and sizes, ideally in North America and other international locations
• Experience in permitting, estimating, budgeting, scheduling, and team management
• Proficiency in technology tools for productivity (BIM, Revit, estimating tools)
• Strong background in Design services and Architecture
• Extensive experience in Construction Management and Project Management

• Positive attitude, team player, organized, independent, detail-oriented

• Make fact-based decisions having done the hard work of obtaining actual data
• Leaders who are visible, accessible, and provide coaching to encourage lifelong training and learning
• Foster teamwork and functional diversity in order to achieve the best solutions
• Employees who take ownership, speak up immediately, respond quickly, elevate if needed, and think like an owner
• Drive continuous improvement through personal initiative and innovation
• Learn from failures in a positive/structured way… focusing on process and other improvements going forward
• Clearly define goals and objectives through KPI’s that are consistent with company-wide priorities
• Achieve results by consistently meeting our commitments
• Focus on what’s important to our customers (internal or external)
• Develop a culture of celebrating our successes… customer wins, improvements and demonstrated good behavior

• Pass background checks and qualify for security clearance
• Able to travel globally as required

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Project Management
• Industries:
  Construction, Manufacturing, Architecture and Planning

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