Location: Atlanta,GA, USA
The Project Director is responsible for the successful delivery of our Baggage Handling Systems at airports. This Project Director must have a proven track record with demonstrable positive results in the delivery of large (greater than $50M), complex projects or programs from Material Handling Systems, General Construction or other related fields.Builds and organizes multi-disciplined team(s) of Site Managers, Supervisors, Engineers, Planners, Administrators, and others as required to lead delivery of large and complex projects in excess of $50M or groups of projects comprising multi-year programs at select large airports.Responsibilities: Leading project teams through sales, pre-construction (systems engineering), execution, and closedown phases.Leads the administrative, commercial, technical and financial management and control of all assigned projects.Establishes team expectations based upon corporate objectives.Puts mechanisms and processes in place to ensure expectations are fulfilled.Creates and maintains continuous improvement loop to monitor performance and improvement opportunities.Coordinates with external stakeholders from middle management to C-Level stakeholders to deliver program requirements while protecting Vanderlande interests.Coordinates with Government and Authority Having Jurisdiction; as well as city, state, and federal governments to fully comply with the law.Develops and maintains appropriate relationships with labor, including local unions, to ensure successful project delivery.Puts organization in place to address requirements of internal stakeholders.Serves as a proactive leader and problem solver to address complex issues and situations as they arise.Implements and leads program level Risk Management process.Mentors project team members.Sufficient understanding to contract law to successfully negotiate and execute prime contracts, subcontracts, and change orders.Leads training, development, and evaluation of the performance of all reporting employees. Works with other department managers in reference to the needs and performance of members on the project teams.Directly supports sales activities as required.Requirements: BS in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or similar technical field.Minimum 10 years Project Management experience of increasing responsibility leading teams in delivery of large, complex projects ($50M+) with demonstrable positive results.Delivery of projects in Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursable methods.Direct experience with government contracting requirements for project delivery.Exceptional and demonstrable leadership capabilities in creating unified and motivated project teams.Exceptional communication skills.Strong, independent decision-making ability.Solid and demonstrable negotiating skills.Strong business acumen who understands “Thinks Big Picture”.Experience leading delivery execution of complex projects such as material handling systems, institutional or manufacturing facilities, or similarly complex projects.Professional Engineer or similar credential.Airport, baggage handling or parcel systems, airline, or similar experience.Pre-existing relationships with airports, airlines or baggage handling systems.Travel, as required for position (up to 50% domestic).Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.#J-18808-Ljbffr