Project Director/Program Manager

About Us

Join a talented team of engineering professionals at Vogt Power International Inc. Vogt is based in Louisville, KY and specializes in the design, manufacture and supply of equipment and solutions to the power generation industry. We are an industry leader in heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) with both domestic and international customers.

About the Role

The Project Director position is responsible for the overall coordination, execution and achievement of objectives for a major program(s) or projects valued at greater than $100 Million. Areas of responsibility include setting strategy and master plan to direct major projects, contract administration, schedule development and maintenance, managing the communication of project requirements to functional groups such as project management, engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, subcontractors, evaluation, and field operations. Responsibilities also include project financial reporting to senior management and managing project close-out, warranty efforts, customer and consortium.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the ongoing mentoring and development of all assigned personnel as well as the development of procedures and workflow processes to ensure all projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Manage a multi-function team of members from various key stakeholders including project management and engineering, manufacturing, testing, operations, service, customers, and suppliers; develop procedures in conjunction with marketing and engineering to establish project engineering scope of work, scope estimates, and budgeting.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate multifunctional project teams to ensure efficient and on-time completion of projects.
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor projects; develop scope of work; confer with departments and consultants; prepare construction plans and documents, budget reports, and authorization-related recommendations.
• Advise, consult, and assist internal project teams on an ongoing basis to achieve project goals.
• Ensure measures are taken in projects to improve quality.
• Take an active role in general project planning and ensure timely delivery of all progress reports, including monthly performance information and associated updates from the team.
• Work with other members of the team to ensure timely delivery of monthly performance information and associated updates.
• Work with assigned Project Managers to identify opportunities to consistently meet all project deliverables.
• Regularly monitor and track project progress in the areas of scope, schedule (SPI), and budget (CPI) for individual projects.
• Submit project status reports and other project information to project stakeholders and senior management on a regular basis and as requested.
• Initiate and conduct specific reviews for projects at risk or as requested by management.
• Oversee management of all commercial aspects of contracts and contract change orders to optimize the Company's profit potential and minimize risk and exposure.
• Support Project Managers, and where necessary directly participate, in the resolution of disputes with suppliers and customers.

Requirements

The Project Director/Program Manager must have the experience necessary to lead the project management staff to identify potential change orders and in the development of details necessary for negotiation and closure. This includes a similar leadership role for resolution of major change requests from suppliers.

• Requires the ability and experience to facilitate the communication of key contract commercial terms between project teams, contract administration/legal, and customers/suppliers.
• Ability to clearly identify and communicate the identification and mitigation of risk to both the project teams and the management team.
• Strong oral and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills for relationship building and collaborative work.
• Ability to address large-scale problems in conceptual and practical ways.
• Excellent organizational skills with a high degree of initiative.

Qualifications

• 4-year BS degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management; Master's in Business Management, Construction Management, or Project Management preferred.
• 15+ years' experience in the project management and/or construction management of large multi-discipline complex projects in the field of power generation and environmental air quality control systems for coal-fired power plants.
• Graduate degree in business or management highly desirable and/or professional certification in contracts, purchasing, or project management.
• Experience with subcontracting or managing construction projects is a plus.

Pay

The base pay range for this Project Director/Program Manager role is $150,000 - $180,000 annually.