Project Director, Light Industrial / Data Center / Mission Critical Construction

Company: Graycor Family of Companies
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: April 3, 2026

Job Description:

As Project Director, you will serve as leader of the project team to build and maintain a productive and effective team culture. You will provide day-to-day support, oversight, and guidance to ensure your various project teams complete work safely and successfully. RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides direction and guidance to their project team(s); steps in to complete critical tasks and resolve project execution challenges, when necessary. Operationally, the Project Director is responsible for providing oversight and hands-on support to ensure various project teams: Implement and execute the Company’s performance excellence, safety and quality tools and processes. Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the provisions and requirements of all contract documents, including plans, specifications, owner’s contract, subcontracts and purchase orders. Develop and/or analyze the preliminary project documentation, such as project code of accounts, subcontracts and purchase orders. Organize and plan the execution of the physical work including some self-perform trade packages. Recognize activities which may impede project progress, safety, quality, profit or jeopardize compliance with project/contract requirements. Prepare and submit related informational documents to the client or other responsible parties and implement corrective measures. Maintain strict control of the project budget for each work activity. Accurately forecast project billings, costs and project profitability in a timely manner on a monthly basis. Buyout subcontracts and purchase orders in accordance with Company policies. Write clear, concise and detailed work scope for each subcontract and purchase order. Review and approve subcontractor and vendor invoices and change requests. Prepare, quote and negotiate contract changes with client. Maintain positive team culture and communication to proactively and constructively address interpersonal conflicts and/or gaps in individual or team performance. Complete close out requirements for projects and collect final payment in a timely manner. Manage and coach direct reports, through regular one-on-one discussions, quarterly “check-ins”, and regular performance reviews to enable these employees to master skills necessary to succeed in their current positions and to develop other skills that lead to advancement. Oversee pre-construction activities such as soliciting and pre-qualifying new subcontractors/vendors, running pre-construction meetings, value engineering, and estimating. Review design documents and verify complete and accurate scopes, identify and resolve design conflicts and missing information by preparing, tracking, submitting, and distributing preconstruction RFI's Manage the preparation of conceptual preconstruction budgets and schedules with milestones for critical activities and direct project managers in schedule preparation based on client needs. Provide subject matter expertise in major presentations to review the scope of work, discuss ways to reduce costs, and provide value engineering ideas. Manage client relationships and promote goodwill with Owner’s representatives to develop repeat business opportunities. Communicate with design consultants, General Managers, Director of Operations, and Chief Estimator to maintain management team efficiency. Manage and coach direct reports, through regular one-on-one discussions, quarterly “check-ins”, and regular performance reviews to enable these employees to master skills necessary to succeed in their current positions and to develop other skills that lead to advancement. Travel to project(s) to support day-to-day operations as needed. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: A minimum of 15 years of construction experience; previous project execution experience in the following markets preferred: light industrial, advanced manufacturing, data centers, life sciences, cold storage, office, and mixed-use retail. An undergraduate degree in engineering, construction management, or relevant discipline required. Ability and willingness to temporarily “get in the weeds” to help project teams get work done and address and resolve project execution challenges. Strong management and coaching skills and desire to develop and challenge direct reports to improve their performance and develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities. Proven experience managing preconstruction services and leveraging subcontractor relationships to meet and exceed client needs. Strong financial skills including budgeting, forecasting, and analyzing financial statements. Effective oral and written communication skills required; the ability to run client and project team meetings required. The ability to build strong relationships and establish strong interpersonal connections; treat others with respect, and conducts business, internally and externally with professionalism and tact. Strong computer skills (MS Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, Procore). Strong attention to detail, organization skills, controlled sense of urgency, and the ability manage multiple, competing priorities. Ability to travel

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