Project Executive - RMR Mechanical

Position Summary

The Director of Industrial Services leads all maintenance, repair, and emergency service operations for pulp and paper industrial clients. This role is accountable for safety, operational excellence, financial performance, and strategic growth of the Industrial Services division.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the strategic direction and long-term growth plan for industrial maintenance, repair, and turnaround services.
• Identify and pursue growth opportunities, including key customer targets and service line.
• Provide executive oversight of all industrial services projects to ensure safety, quality, schedule, and financial performance.
• Support estimating, proposals, and client presentations in collaboration with Business.
• Establish and standardize best practices for planning, estimating, execution, and project.
• Own Industrial Services P&L performance, including budgeting, forecasting, backlog, margin management, and corrective actions.
• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company, client, and regulatory requirements; partner with Safety on incident review and trend analysis.
• Lead, develop, and retain Superintendents and support staff through coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
• Partner with HR on workforce planning, recruiting, and talent.
• Serve as executive sponsor for key pulp and paper customers, maintaining strong client relationships.
• Participate in customer debriefs and post-project reviews to drive continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field (preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in industrial construction or services, with significant experience in pulp and paper mill maintenance, outages, and turnarounds.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing multiple projects or Proven P&L responsibility and financial management.
• Strong knowledge of mill operations, outage planning, estimating, and execution best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong knowledge of mill operations, outage planning, estimating, and execution best practices.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building.
• Ability to analyze operational and financial data to drive sound business decisions.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong knowledge of mill operations, outage planning, estimating, and execution best practices.

Physical & Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel up to 80% for job site visits, client support, sales activities, and corporate meetings.
• Ability to work in active construction and industrial environments.
• Ability to perform hands-on leadership activities.
• Ability to work flexible schedules to meet operational needs.
• Ability to move throughout job sites, offices, and meeting rooms.