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Join a nationally recognized program and construction management firm that has been delivering complex public-sector projects for more than 60 years. This Project Director (Justice) opportunity in Dallas, TX offers the chance to lead major justice and correctional facility programs—including courthouses, detention centers, and public safety facilities—while working with an award-winning team known for delivering high-profile projects across the country. If you are a senior construction leader with deep justice-sector experience and a passion for guiding teams and clients through complex capital programs, this is an outstanding opportunity to make a major impact.

Qualifications and responsibilities for this Project Director (Justice) position include:

• 15+ years of progressive construction or program management experience; lead large-scale justice or correctional facility projects and programs
• Proven experience in justice or correctional markets; support projects including courthouses, detention centers, police facilities, and public safety buildings
• Strong leadership and team management skills; supervise multidisciplinary teams across multiple firms and project stakeholders
• Experience with program and project management as an owner’s representative; ensure client satisfaction and alignment with project goals
• Knowledge of multiple project delivery methods including Design-Build (DB), Progressive Design-Build (PDB), CMAR, Job Order Contracting (JOC), and Best Value procurement
• Expertise in budgeting, estimating, cost control, scheduling, and contract administration; manage project performance and forecasting
• Ability to support business development efforts; identify opportunities, assist with proposals, and participate in client interviews and public meetings
• Strong communication skills with the ability to represent the firm and client in meetings, public forums, and stakeholder discussions

Salary: $150,000 - $160,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Benefits: This full-time, permanent, direct-hire position offers great benefits including 401(k) savings with employer matching contributions, medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSA), voluntary benefits, Teladoc services, pet insurance, paid time off, employee assistance program (EAP), and an employee referral program.

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