Project Executive (Life Science/Pharma)

Employment Type: Full-Time

FSLA: Salary/Exempt

Division: Project Management

Department: Project Management

Reports to: Regional Director

Supervisory Duties: Yes

Salary Range : $211,000 to $271,000

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.
• Build and maintain relationships with owners, OPM’s, consultants, government authorities and subcontractors.
• Mentor, train, and coach staff to meet/exceed performance standards and to attain professional growth. Perform performance evaluations for reports every 6 months.
• Ensure staff is trained and in compliance with corporate Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist in sourcing and interviewing potential new hire candidates.

Key Skills

• Strongcommunication skills.
• Strong initiative and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to multi-task and self-prioritize.
• Motivated and driven.
• Ability to work in a team environment with a primary focus on collaboration.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related field required, master's degree preferred.
• 15 + years of experience in the lead management role for a construction manager or CM at Risk firm.
• Experience leading multiple project teams on large scale projects.
• Proficient in Cost Reporting required.
• Thorough understanding and usage of Microsoft Office required.
• Basic understanding of Schedule software, principles and logic is required.

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