Premier promotes Derek Weaver to Vice President of Project Management and Estimating

Premier, a comprehensive architectural design and development firm encompassing architecture, design, procurement, project management, and development services, has announced the promotion of Derek Weaver to Vice President of Project Management and Estimating.

Weaver, who has served as Premier’s Director of Project Management for the past two and a half years, will now lead a team of 26 Project Managers and Estimators.

In this expanded role, Weaver’s primary focus will be overseeing the execution of Premier’s diverse portfolio, encompassing ground-up new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects across hospitality, multi-family residential, student housing, and mixed-use developments.

“I’m absolutely excited at the potential this new opportunity presents Premier,” states Weaver. “My immediate focus in this new role is to help Premier grow its ground-up development capabilities, and to further establish Premier as one of the leading architecture, design, procurement, and corporate engineering firms in the United States.”

A seasoned professional with over 14 years of experience, Weaver brings a wealth of technical project management expertise to his new position. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Tyler.

“Derek’s exceptional talent, dedication, and expertise make him an invaluable asset to our company,” states Johannes Michalsky, Chief Operating Officer of Premier Project Management. “As our former Director of Project Management, Derek consistently demonstrated a relentless commitment to operational excellence. His leadership has been instrumental in driving large projects to success by executing within budget and schedule. It’s on account of both his approach to team leadership and his proven capabilities that we’re confident in Derek’s ability to help Premier achieve success on behalf of our clients and industry partners.”