Do you consider yourself to be a highly technical, strong communicator with the desire to work in a team environment on complex projects? Gilbane is seeking a Director of IDC to oversee the IDC function companywide. This role will sit primarily in the office.

Interdisciplinary Document Coordination (IDC) is a unique service at Gilbane Building Company that focuses on developing relationships with our design partners prior to the start of construction. Our team of in-house document coordination experts provide a thorough analysis of construction documents to ensure completeness and identify life safety and coordination issues, resulting in schedule and cost savings for our clients. By focusing on this enhanced QA/QC process, we strengthen relationships with our design partners. Therefore, time and energy during the construction phase of your project can be spent on building challenges and not document clarification.

Who are we?  

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more! 

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you? 

You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.  

You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane’s business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.  

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship. 

What’s in it for you?   

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader. 

• Oversee the highest tier of IDC staff represented in each Business Unit, along with the local Business Unit reporting manager (varies per Business Unit)
• Supervise the annual revision of the IDC Policies and Procedures Manual
• Lead and maintain accountability for Weekly National Workload and Staff meetings, balancing resources and workload
• Approve fee proposals for issuance to operations and customers
• Coordinate with Corporate Management
• Update and maintain risk mitigation language with Corporate Legal
• Oversee the performance review process and leadership competency development of senior IDC staff
• Execute monthly status reporting to the Office of the Chairman and to the Regional Managers’ peer group
• Supervise Business Unit IDC Marketing and business development
• Develop and implement national strategic planning in regard to IDC
• Forecast department growth
• Manage and plan budgets for software licenses and software/hardware upgrades
• Remove obstacles from workflow, activities of direct reports, and impediments to streamlining to maximize efficiency
• Participate in the Doer-Seller initiative
• Participate in external organizations or maintain certifications
• Participate or lead the IDC peer group
• Participate in Business Unit management meetings
• Serve as a Lesson Learned subject matter expert

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• BS in Engineering or Construction Management
• 10 years of relevant experience
• 5 years of managerial experience
• 5 years of marketing and business development experience
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to multitask on a variety of different assignments
• Ability to change assignments as workload priorities change
• Strong work ethic
• Highly organized
• Extremely quality conscious and meticulous to detail

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.    

For Rhode Island, this ranges from $130,000 - 150,000 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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