Associate Director - K-12 Education

The role

You will oversee a portfolio of K-12 school construction projects and lead a team of project managers. This player-coach role involves managing client relationships and supporting business development.

What you will do

• Oversee delivery of multiple concurrent new school construction, renovations, additions, athletic facilities, and bond-funded capital improvement programs.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project managers and assistant PMs.
• Serve as the primary relationship owner for key school districts, public school administrators, and education boards.
• Support business development efforts through proposals and interviews.
• Ensure projects comply with state education department requirements, local school district standards, and state construction oversight agencies.
• Collaborate with firm leadership on resource allocation, hiring, and operational improvements.
• Step in as senior project leadership on complex or high-visibility engagements.
• Travel to project sites and client locations as needed.

Required qualifications

• 12-18 years in construction project management, program management, or owner's representation.
• Track record managing $50M+ K-12 school construction projects or portfolios of multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience supervising and developing project managers or junior staff.
• Strong working relationships with school districts, public school administrators, and education boards.
• Excellent communication skills—written, verbal, and presentation.
• Willingness to travel to project sites and client locations as needed.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.

Nice to have

• Owner's representative or program management consulting background.
• Extensive experience in K-12 school districts and public education.
• Experience with state education facility approval processes, familiarity with school district procurement processes and education-specific building codes.
• CCM, PMP, PE, RA, or LEED AP certification.

Benefits

• A leadership role with real influence over how your team and portfolio operate.
• Competitive compensation plus performance-based incentives.
• Equity participation opportunity as you grow with the firm.
• A technology-forward platform.
• A path to Director as the firm expands.
• Flexibility to work remotely while traveling to project sites as needed.

About the company

Brookwood Group has been protecting owner interests in construction since 1989. The firm manages construction programs across healthcare, education, government, and commercial sectors.