Project Director - Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.

Location: Nationwide | Employment Type: Full‑Time | Travel: Approximately 75% required

About the role

The Project Director provides executive leadership for large‑scale hyperscale data‑center and mission‑critical infrastructure projects from pursuit through final turnover. Accountable for safety, client satisfaction, commercial performance, operational execution, staffing strategy, and overall business results, the role aligns project teams, field operations, clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and executive stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive oversight for hyperscale data‑center and mission‑critical infrastructure projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Establish project execution strategies that support safety, quality, schedule, financial, and client‑satisfaction objectives.
• Lead Project Managers, Construction Managers, Project Controls teams, and field‑leadership personnel throughout all phases of delivery.
• Develop and maintain executive‑level relationships with clients, developers, design partners, subcontractors, and key stakeholders.
• Drive project profitability through commercial management, contract administration, forecasting, risk management, and change management.
• Support strategic growth initiatives, project pursuits, proposal development, and customer‑engagement activities.
• Oversee the delivery of large‑scale programs, serving as the senior client‑facing representative and executive sponsor.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams responsible for site development, mass grading, wet and dry utilities, fiber infrastructure, ground improvement, structural concrete, power infrastructure, and commissioning.
• Direct execution strategies, staffing models, procurement planning, risk mitigation, and operational priorities.
• Monitor financial performance, forecasts, contract compliance, cash flow, schedule performance, and resource utilization.
• Review and approve budgets, execution plans, staffing plans, procurement strategies, and major project decisions.
• Support contract negotiations, dispute resolution, change‑order management, and commercial strategy development.
• Facilitate executive project reviews, client meetings, operational reviews, and performance assessments.
• Collaborate with preconstruction, estimating, procurement, safety, quality, commissioning, project controls, and operations teams to ensure successful outcomes.
• Identify business risks and opportunities, implementing strategies that improve performance and client satisfaction.
• Mentor and develop future project leadership while fostering a culture of accountability, safety, collaboration, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Civil Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field + 10+ years of progressive project leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading large‑scale mission‑critical, hyperscale data‑center, EPC, industrial, power, utility, heavy civil, or complex infrastructure projects.
• Proven success managing projects with significant financial responsibility, complex stakeholder groups, and aggressive schedules.
• Strong client‑facing experience with the ability to develop and maintain executive‑level customer relationships.
• Experience managing Project Managers, Construction Managers, Project Controls teams, field leadership personnel, and multidisciplinary project organizations.
• Deep understanding of project execution, controls, finance, procurement, scheduling, contract management, risk management, and commercial strategy.
• Experience overseeing self‑perform construction operations including civil, utility, structural concrete, power, telecommunications, and mission‑critical scopes.
• Experience supporting business development, proposal development, strategic pursuits, and executive project reviews.
• Proficiency with Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Power BI, or similar execution and reporting platforms.
• Strong financial, organizational, analytical, negotiation, leadership, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to make sound decisions in fast‑paced environments while balancing operational, financial, and customer priorities.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 75% and support long‑term onsite assignments throughout North America; travel may include extended durations.

Skills

• Executive‑level communication and presentation.
• Strategic planning and commercial acumen.
• Risk assessment and mitigation.
• Financial forecasting and cash‑flow management.
• Contract administration and change‑order management.
• Leadership of large, multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in industry‑standard project management software (Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Power BI).
• Negotiation and stakeholder management.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short‑Term Disability Insurance
• Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Legal Plan
• Identity Theft Protection and Monitoring Plan
• Benefits may vary based on position and location

Schedule

• Full‑Time employment
• Approximately 75% travel required, with potential for extended onsite assignments across North America