Construction Project Director

Department: Construction. Location: Austin, TX.

About the role

Join Our Team! Are you passionate about coordinating large-scale projects and building lasting business relationships? At Cotton we empower individuals to drive meaningful change, foster growth, and achieve success. As a National Project Coordinator, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless execution of projects from start to finish, creating synergies between teams, and delivering top-tier services to our clients. Cotton is a global leader providing a comprehensive suite of services, including property restoration, recovery, construction, roofing, logistics, temporary workforce housing, and culinary services. We serve public and private entities worldwide, combining top talent, innovative technology, and a vast inventory of company-owned assets to support disaster recovery and large-scale development projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong business relationships with adjusters, property owners, facility managers, and other key clientele to generate commercial opportunities.
• Prepare scopes of work, estimates, contracts, and initiate project operations, ensuring proper file management, client communication, and timely collection of invoiced amounts.
• Partner with the Regional Marketing Director and Regional Operations Manager to align efforts and create regional synergies.
• Collaborate with project managers to confirm projects are executed as planned and maintain the highest quality of service.
• Follow company policies, protocols, accounting procedures, and reporting requirements.
• Draft accurate estimates in accordance with company guidelines and secure signed contracts prior to project start.
• Identify and execute necessary steps to launch production while project management and additional resources are mobilized.
• Exercise sound judgment in determining when to go beyond standard protocol to resolve issues or secure potential work.
• Complete and document Change Orders while ensuring project managers are informed of all updates.
• Develop solutions tailored to meet the needs of both the client and the adjuster.
• Successfully securing projects in competitive bidding situations.
• Managing conflict resolution with customers and adjusters to maintain strong relationships.
• Monitoring and ensuring the performance and productivity of field staff.
• Overseeing changes in project scope, ensuring timely submission of invoices, and driving prompt collection of payments.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience: Minimum 7 years of construction project management and project estimating.
• Other Requirements: Good driving record and the