Project Executive

Employment Type:  Full-Time 

FSLA:  Salary/Exempt 

Division:  Project Management 

Department: Project Management 

Reports to:  Regional Director 

Supervisory Duties: Yes 

The Project Executive (PX) will provide overall direction and supervision of projects including oversight of Project Managers, Engineers, and Administrators, establish operational priorities, maintain satisfactory relationships with owners, OPM’s, subcontractors, consultants, establish and execute plans for financial success.  The PX assumes overall accountability for jobsite safety and quality and managing critical issues as they arise. The PX will direct project reporting requirements, assist with the development of standard operating procedures for the Project Management Department, and lead business development pursuits, proposals and interviews.

Responsibilities / Essential Functions 

• Utilize industry contacts and relationships to generate leads and pursue business development opportunities.  
• Lead the work acquisition process including development of profitability plans, coordination with inter-department staff, oversight proposal development, and management of interview preparation activities.  
• Identify and communicate RFP pursuit strategy to inform project approach, staffing, estimate, risks, schedule, and logistics development.  
• Assign qualified staff to properly manage project scope and complexities.  
• Manage the preconstruction phase working closely with preconstruction and estimating teams to develop project budgets, schedules, logistics, identify project risks, and coordinate constructability reviews.  
• Provide oversight across all phases of the project from preconstruction to close-out, providing continuity from start to finish. 
• Establish a customer satisfaction action plan and ensure proper execution.   
• Identify project challenges and suggest solutions to achieve project objectives and profitability. 
• Negotiate owner contracts and oversee administration of subcontract development.  
• Provide high-level supervision across multiple projects.  Lead and direct as needed to ensure goals are established and project objectives are met. 
• Oversee and attend weekly owner meetings and visit project sites regularly to monitor project performance, costs, schedule, quality, safety, and project profitability.  Provide leadership in responding to challenges and addressing client concerns. 
• Maintain client contact throughout the project duration to encourage communication and gauge team performance.