Director of Projects

Electrical Director of Projects

On-Site | Indianapolis, IN

Structure Resources is looking for an experienced Electrical Director of Projects for our client, an award-winning electrical design-build contractor specializing in complex commercial, industrial, and mission-critical projects nationwide.

This position is based at the company’s Indianapolis headquarters.

Responsibilities:

Provide strategic leadership and execution oversight for a portfolio of large, complex electrical projects across multiple regions and customers

Lead, supervise, and develop Assistant Project Managers, Project Managers, and Senior Project Managers

Ensure projects are delivered according to schedule, budget, quality, and performance expectations

Oversee project setup, buyouts, procurement strategies, labor planning, change-order tracking, and job-cost forecasting

Partner with field leadership to align project schedules, manpower needs, and overall execution

Conduct regular project reviews and prepare project-health updates for operations leadership

Lead monthly pre-WIP reviews and ensure project teams provide accurate and timely financial information

Validate labor projections, earned revenue, cost forecasts, margin performance, and change-order impacts

Identify financial risks, write-down exposure, scope gaps, and potential recovery strategies

Support project teams in resolving manpower challenges, vendor issues, schedule conflicts, and customer disputes

Serve as a senior liaison for key clients and ensure consistent change-management and billing practices

Assist customers, field personnel, and project teams with design changes and field change-order estimates

Coordinate with engineering and operations teams regarding changes to as-built drawings

Participate in project turnover meetings and 20% and 60% project reviews

Collaborate with preconstruction, engineering, estimating, and operations during early project planning

Conduct one-on-one meetings, establish performance goals, complete reviews, and identify development opportunities for project-management staff

Interview and provide hiring input for project-management candidates

Promote accountability, safety, customer service, operational excellence, and InP