Project Director

About Us

Overview

Do you want a career where you are empowered to make a difference while working for a company named to Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and People’s “Companies that Care” in a hybrid office environment in Baltimore, MD?

The Project Director of Design and Construction oversees the entire development lifecycle of our communities, from predevelopment planning and design through construction and ultimately project turnover.

They will uphold the company's values, help achieve strategic corporate goals, and consistently contribute to our Great Place to Work culture.

The Project Director manages budgets, schedules, quality of work, and overall project success. As the primary project contact, they coordinate internal stakeholders, external consultants, contractors, and jurisdictions while fostering collaborative relationships and ensuring the timely, high-quality delivery of Class A Living Communities across various regions.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Represent the Design and Construction team in cross-functional initiatives and contribute to broader company goals.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders, including the Operations team, executive leadership, and community-specific team members, as well as preferred external strategic partners such as architects, engineers, consultants, interior designers, and general contractors.
• Support the Development team with pipeline project feasibility studies like market analysis, site selection, environmental and geotechnical studies, financial review, and obtaining jurisdictional approvals.
• Lead and coordinate the design process across all stages of design including Concept, Schematic, Design Development, and Construction Documents.
• Adhere to Brightview’s Design Standards while evaluating innovative concepts and products to reduce our carbon footprint, improve construction efficiency, and lower project costs, without compromising our market reputation of delivering a superior design and a great place to live.
• Supervise and lead contract negotiations with all preferred strategic partners such as architects, engineers, specialty consultants, interior designers, and general contractors.
• Ensure that projects are planned and implemented according to schedule, within budgetary constraints, and in compliance with the established quality standards specified in the Brightview Design Standards documentation.
• Provide construction and project management services covering predevelopment, development, and construction across various projects and various regions including design, budgeting, scheduling, permitting, design coordination, construction oversight, and project turnover, to ensure all projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Facilitate seamless transition to Operations, including commissioning, training, licensing, warranty management, and ongoing support as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college, and a minimum of five years of progressive experience in real estate project management of Class A senior living, multi-family residential, hospitality, or similar.
• Strong ability manage
• , motivate and delegate to a team of partners, professionals, peers and consultants.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with a wide range of business partners.
• Ability to: leverage internal and external resources to ensure focus on high risk and high reward items.
• direct the work of others without a direct reporting relationship.
• meet strict deadlines in a fast paced
• , high-volume environment.
• w ork efficiently and effectively in a team environment.
• High Proficiency with the Microsoft Suite of products specifically Outlook, Excel, Teams, etc.
• This opportunity will be based at our Home Office in Baltimore, and the role will require you to travel approximately 25% of the time to our communities locally and out of state, with some overnight stays.
• Why work at Brightview?
• Discover the Brightview Senior Living Difference!
• 1. Dedicated to Excellence: We lead the industry with a passion for delivering top-notch services and groundbreaking care.
• 2. Embracing Community: Join a supportive and inclusive environment that prioritizes your professional growth, development and advancement.
• 3. Impactful Work: Make a meaningful difference in the lives of our seniors, contributing to their joy and well-being every day.
• 4. Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy competitive salaries, health, vision and dental insurance options, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance programs and many more benefits that prioritize your well-being.
• 5. A Place to Flourish: Embrace diversity, foster innovation, and access the tools and resources for personal and professional growth. Join our vibrant team at Brightview Senior Living and be valued as an integral part of our community.
• Equal Opportunity Employer
• At Brightview, we believe that diversity of thought, experience, perspective, and backgrounds makes us stronger. We welcome and celebrate all that makes us unique and we choose not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law or not related to the specific requirements of a particular role. We are, by choice and without question, an equal opportunity employer.
• For Massachusetts Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Design and Construction team in cross-functional initiatives and contribute to broader company goals.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders, including the Operations team, executive leadership, and community-specific team members, as well as preferred external strategic partners such as architects, engineers, consultants, interior designers, and general contractors.
• Support the Development team with pipeline project feasibility studies like market analysis, site selection, environmental and geotechnical studies, financial review, and obtaining jurisdictional approvals.
• Lead and coordinate the design process across all stages of design including Concept, Schematic, Design Development, and Construction Documents.
• Adhere to Brightview’s Design Standards while evaluating innovative concepts and products to reduce our carbon footprint, improve construction efficiency, and lower project costs, without compromising our market reputation of delivering a superior design and a great place to live.
• Supervise and lead contract negotiations with all preferred strategic partners such as architects, engineers, specialty consultants, interior designers, and general contractors.
• Ensure that projects are planned and implemented according to schedule, within budgetary constraints, and in compliance with the established quality standards specified in the Brightview Design Standards documentation.
• Provide construction and project management services covering predevelopment, development, and construction across various projects and various regions including design, budgeting, scheduling, permitting, design coordination, construction oversight, and project turnover, to ensure all projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Facilitate seamless transition to Operations, including commissioning, training, licensing, warranty management, and ongoing support as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college, and a minimum of five years of progressive experience in real estate project management of Class A senior living, multi-family residential, hospitality, or similar.
• Strong ability manage
• , motivate and delegate to a team of partners, professionals, peers and consultants.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with a wide range of business partners.
• Ability to: leverage internal and external resources to ensure focus on high risk and high reward items.
• direct the work of others without a direct reporting relationship.
• meet strict deadlines in a fast paced
• , high-volume environment.
• w ork efficiently and effectively in a team environment.
• High Proficiency with the Microsoft Suite of products specifically Outlook, Excel, Teams, etc.
• This opportunity will be based at our Home Office in Baltimore, and the role will require you to travel approximately 25% of the time to our communities locally and out of state, with some overnight stays.