Construction Project Director

Construction Project Director

The Construction Project Director will lead all aspects of ECL's construction initiatives: existing site expansion; construction of new sites; and offsite fabrication of custom fixtures, necessary to attach our equipment into the cloud lab. In this role, you'll ove rsee E CL's own projects (like expanding our flagship facility in Austin, TX), and will act as a liaison to our clients, supplying guidance and project oversight as they build t heir own cloud labs. The Construction Project Director will also work with contract manufacturers to build supply chains, fabrication, logistics , an d install ation support for ECL-designed fixtures.

This role can be seated in Austin as a hybrid role; or anywhere in the US, with the expectation of regular travel to ECL and client sites (up to 25%).

Key Responsibilities

Austin Facility Expansion

- Oversee day-to-day construction of the Austin facility expansion, directing general contractors, subcontractors, and vendors

- Work with the VP of Special Projects to manage project schedule and budget

- Coordinate with Owners-Rep to represent Emerald at regular owner-architect-contractor (OAC) meetings and report progress, risks, and mitigation plans to senior leadership

- Coordinate design reviews, RFIs, submittals, and value-engineering efforts with the architect, engineers, and internal stakeholders

- Manage QA and QC, incl. punch lists, commissioning, closeout documentation, and turnover to operations, with special attention to Change Control and Risk Assessment in a GMP lab

- Capture lessons learned from the Austin build and feed them back into the company’s architectural program and construction standards

Client Construction Support

- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients building facilities based on ECL's architectural program, from pre-construction through commissioning

- Guide clients and their internal teams on correct implementation of the program

- Review client drawings, specifications, schedules, and submittals for conformance with the program

- Conduct site visits and progress reviews at client projects

- Develop and maintain client-facing resources (implementation guides, checklists, standard details, etc.)

- Identify opportunities to supply company-fabricated MEP equipment to client projects, working with sales and leadership on scoping and proposals

Offsite Fixture Fabrication

- Identify domestic contract manufacturers with the necessary capabilities to fabricate large MEP fixtures based on ECL's existing designs, and coordinate with internal stakeholders to select the best one

- Manage relationship with selected contract manufacturer

- Develop cost-effective logistics options to transport fixtures to construction sites

- Coordinate with site general contractors – whether our own or client – to have the appropriate trades available to install required fixtures

- Liaise with contract manufacturer, in-house design, and on-site installers to improve and refine the design and fabrication of the fixtures

General

- Collaborate with internal teams and executive leadership on long-term facility and growth planning

- Champion continuous improvement in construction methods, standardization, and prefabrication

Qualifications

Required

- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or a related field, and  5+ years of experience; OR, High school diploma or equivalent, and  10+ years of experience

- At least 5 years of commercial/industrial construction management experience

- Experience leading at least one $10,000,000+ construction project

- Experience managing ground-up or major construction from pre-construction through closeout

- Strong working knowledge of MEP systems and their design, installation, and commissioning

- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and shop drawings

- Working knowledge of building codes, OSHA requirements, and permitting processes

- Proficiency with construction management and scheduling tools

- Willingness to travel 25% to client project sites

Preferred

- Experience with MEP prefabrication, modular construction, or off-site manufacturing

- Background in repeatable or prototype-based building programs

- Experience in lab construction

- Familiarity with UL 508A, ASME, NFPA 70/NEC, or other standards relevant to fabricated equipment

- PMP, CCM, or similar professional certification; PE license a plus

- OSHA 30 certification

- Experience with design-build or integrated project delivery

- Experience with BIM/VDC tools (e.g., Revit, Navisworks)