Project Executive

Description:

Job Description

Job Overview:

Support and consistently reinforce company core values and provide overall leadership and direction on the construction project.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership in business judgment and all financial and profitability aspects of projects under his oversight.
• Participates extensively in helping to acquire and define projects and develop budgets that will achieve profitability objectives taking into account project specific challenges.
• Sets appropriate milestones and assigns staff qualified to handle the scope and complexity of the project.
• Works closely with clients, owners, architects and subcontractors to develop relationships that exceed the client satisfaction.
• Provides oversight in managing all necessary resources throughout the entire project from start-­‐ up through closeout and ensures that the owner’s expectations, budgetary and profitability objectives are met.
• Provides oversight of projects at a high level from beginning to end; including budget, costs, unexpected events, general performance, and overall progress against plan.
• Ensures that the day-­‐to-­‐day operations of projects are transitioned effectively to Project Managers and Superintendents from Preconstruction.
• Mentors, trains and coaches staff to perform to or exceed company standards.
• Represents the company to the owners, architects, consultants, government authorities, vendors and subcontractors.
• Assists in the Business Development efforts of the company and participates in presentations for project acquisitions.
• Attends all scheduled meetings necessary to monitor and manage project profitability.
• Attends owner and project meetings, maintains continuous client contact to gauge performance perceptions and communicates relevant information to Project Team.
• Ensures Project Management staff are trained according to company guidelines.
• Recruits qualified talent; mentors, coaches and trains them to perform, and ensures effective matching of talent to project scope.

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in the construction industry.
• 10+ years in the role of Project Manager, and have worked as a Project Manager.
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Knowledge / Skills Required:

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proficiency with:
• Microsoft Office suite
• Primavera P6
• Procore
• Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing and engineering principles and techniques, as well as accounting principles.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
• Ability to implement leading-­‐edge technologies such as BIM, LEED and LEAN.
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Good client management skills and ability to build goodwill.
• Capacity to motivate, lead and boost morale of the teams.
• Effective time management and logical decision-­‐making ability.
• Excellent business judgment demonstrated by consistently achieving profitability objectives and strong project close-­‐outs with client and subcontractor relationships in good standing.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail evidenced by a strong command of all applicable contract and legal provisions.
• Ability to constantly multi-­‐task and handle competing priorities between company’s business needs, organizational issues, and sound customer relations.
• A strong sense of urgency and initiative. Able to quickly study and react to complex issues.
• Excellent problem-­‐solving skills and the ability to confidently and decisively take action.
• Team leader with excellent diplomatic and communication skills, able to handle and resolve conflicts effectively in a firm but fair manner.