Project Director

Key Responsibilities

• Develops working relationships between corporate and community leaders.
• Aids in overseeing all Facilities, Planning and Construction projects and initiatives within the Facilities Department.
• Directs, challenges, inspires, and mentors the project teams to exceed expectations.
• Works with the corporate and community’s facilities team to develop, monitor and refine yearly capital projects and the 20-year capital plans per community.
• Aids in the development and implementation of new strategic initiatives for the corporate team.
• Develops intimate knowledge of all contract documents.
• Establishes and monitors construction schedules, cost, quality and contract conformance.
• Digs down on critical path, material lead times, resource allocation and other schedule drivers to challenge accuracy of schedule and performance.
• Executes owner directed work cohesively with project schedule.
• Utilizes department tools, standards and best practices while establishing and monitoring construction schedules, cost, quality and contract conformance as well as actual budget spend.
• Capable of identifying and addressing areas of potential liability and risk.
• Aids in developing protocols and management tools to mitigate risk.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management.
• Fifteen (15) years’ extensive experience in construction and development.
• Verifiable exemplar performance managing large projects and teams ($75M +).
• Proven leader of multiple concurrent fast paced development initiatives while occupied.
• English language proficiency.

About Presbyterian Living

Presbyterian Living is an independent, not for profit senior living organization offering a full continuum of care—including independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care. Since 1904, we’ve welcomed people from all backgrounds across our communities in Evanston (Westminster Place & Ten Twenty Grove), Lake Forest (Lake Forest Place), and Arlington Heights (The Moorings). What sets us apart is our commitment to people - residents, families, and employees alike. We’re a compassionate, mission driven organization where team members feel supported, valued, and inspired to make a meaningful difference each day.