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Any unsolicited resumes will be considered Uprite Construction's property, and no fees will be paid for unsolicited referrals.*\nSalary: $175K-200K DOE\nUprite Construction is looking for an experienced Project Director to join our Irvine team. This person will provide leadership across complex commercial construction projects while supporting project teams, client relationships, financial performance, and overall project execution.\nWe are specifically looking for someone who has built their career working for a commercial general contractor and brings strong cold storage construction experience. The right person should understand the technical and operational challenges that come with temperature controlled facilities and be comfortable leading large projects and teams from preconstruction through completion.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nProvide overall leadership for complex commercial construction projects from preconstruction through closeout\nOversee Project Managers, Senior Project Managers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, and other project team members\nLead ground up cold storage, temperature controlled, food and beverage, industrial, and related commercial projects\nPartner with Preconstruction on estimating, constructability, budgeting, procurement strategy, scheduling, and subcontractor selection\nMaintain executive level relationships with clients, architects, consultants, subcontractors, and project partners\nOversee project financial performance including budgets, forecasts, cost reports, change management, owner billing, and overall profitability\nReview project schedules and work closely with field leadership to identify risks and keep projects moving\nProvide guidance on complex construction challenges involving refrigeration systems, insulated building envelopes, temperature controlled environments, specialized MEP systems, and cold storage operations\nLead contract negotiations, subcontractor buyout, procurement, and major project decisions\nIdentify project risks early and work with teams to develop practical solutions\nEnsure project teams maintain strong communication, documentation, quality, safety, and client service\nMentor and develop Project Managers and other team members while helping establish clear expectations and accountability\nSupport business development efforts, client relationships, pursuits, interviews, and repeat business opportunities\nWork closely with Uprite leadership on staffing, project strategy, operational planning, and company growth\nWhat You'll Bring:\n10 plus years of progressive commercial construction experience\nExperience working directly for a commercial general contractor is required\nSignificant cold storage or temperature controlled construction experience is required\nStrong ground up construction background\nExperience leading large and technically complex commercial or industrial projects\nProven experience overseeing multiple project teams or major projects simultaneously\nStrong understanding of project financials, forecasting, contracts, buyout, change management, scheduling, and risk management\nExperience working with refrigeration, insulated panels, temperature controlled building systems, food processing, distribution, or similar specialized facilities is highly preferred\nAbility to lead projects from early preconstruction and estimating through construction and final closeout\nStrong relationships with clients, subcontractors, design partners, and project stakeholders\nProven ability to mentor and develop Project Managers and project teams\nStrong communication, leadership, problem solving, and decision making skills\nProcore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and construction scheduling software experience preferred\nBachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field preferred\nThe Background We’re Targeting\nThis is not intended for someone whose experience has primarily been on the owner side, developer side, construction management consulting side, or with a specialty subcontractor. We are looking for someone who understands how a commercial general contractor operates and has personally been responsible for delivering projects, managing project financials, leading teams, coordinating subcontractors, and maintaining client relationships.\nCold storage experience is an important part of this position. Candidates should be able to speak specifically about the cold storage projects they have delivered, their personal level of responsibility, project size and value, refrigeration and temperature controlled systems involved, and the challenges they encountered during construction.\nThird Party Agency Notice\nUprite Construction Corporation generally does not utilize third party recruiting agencies. Any agency involvement must be initiated and approved through Uprite Talent Acquisition and follow our established internal process. 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