Project Executive

About Us

Intermountain Electric (IME)brings decades of experience as a trusted leader in electrical contracting. Founded in 1946, we began as a small company in Denver, CO, and have since grown to be part of the largest specialty contractor in North America. Today, we work with owners and contractors nationwide, delivering complex construction solutions across various industries, including aviation, mission critical, entertainment, and healthcare.At IME, our people are our most valuable asset. We are committed to fostering a culture that prioritizes safety, quality, and professional growth. Joining IME is more than just finding a job—it's about building a career with opportunities to advance and make an organizational impact. Power your future with IME and be a part of a team that drives success in every project.

About this Role

For 80 years, Intermountain Electric, Inc. (IME) has been a trusted partner on the front lines of some of the most essential electrical projects, delivering safe, smart, and reliable electrical solutions through our people and partnerships, the IME Way.

Through strategic planning, collaboration, and technical excellence, and guided by our values of Integrity, Safety, Ingenuity, Relationships, Craftsmanship, and Spark, we empower our professionals to innovate, support our field teams, and strengthen the partnerships that move our work forward.

Join a team where your expertise fuels the systems that keep communities running!

The Project Executive plays a pivotal role in advancing our mission and living our values. This leader oversees multiple projects and project teams, aligns resources with strategic priorities, and ensures exceptional execution across safety, quality, financial performance, and client experience.

This role is both strategic and hands-on—shaping processes, mentoring leaders, ensuring policy and safety compliance, and contributing to company-wide initiatives that strengthen our culture and performance.

What You'll Do

Project Planning & Execution

• Lead comprehensive reviews of project plans and contracts with Project Managers, including scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, risk, and cost-to-complete.

• Assign priorities, set clear expectations, and guide teams to maximize efficiency while upholding the highest standards of craftsmanship and safety.

• Anticipate and mitigate risk, resolve issues decisively, and adapt plans to minimize disruption.

• Walk job sites regularly with Project Managers to reinforce a visible commitment to safety, quality, and team engagement.

• Conduct structured monthly project reviews with each team, ensuring alignment on safety performance, change management, schedule adherence, financial health, and quality outcomes.

Quality & Safety Leadership

• Implement, model, and enforce quality control and safety procedures that reflect our uncompromising commitment to doing the work the right way.

• Partner with internal teams, clients, and trade partners to proactively address quality or safety concerns.

• Monitor construction progress through regular status meetings and reviews, ensuring projects remain aligned with expectations for schedule, administration, profitability, and field execution.

• Collaborate daily with Project Managers, vendors, and the purchasing team to confirm materials and logistics support uninterrupted, high-quality work.

Financial & Risk Management

• Provide executive-level oversight of project financials, ensuring manpower planning and overhead schedules accurately reflect current and future needs.

• Conduct financial, contractual, and legal risk analysis, developing mitigation strategies that protect the company and our partners.

• Evaluate cost and schedule impacts of design or scope changes and support Project Managers in communicating proactively and transparently with stakeholders.

Collaborative & Values-Driven Leadership

• Provide steady leadership, vision, and mentorship to multiple project teams, cultivating trust, accountability, and engagement.

• Partner with Project Managers to address personnel, client, or project challenges—bringing ingenuity and sound judgment to complex situations.

• Develop future leaders through coaching, feedback, and targeted development opportunities that spark growth and excellence.

• Foster a culture where teams feel supported, challenged, and proud of their work.

Relationship Building & Industry Leadership

• Serve as a trusted ambassador of the company’s brand, values, and expertise within the electrical contracting industry.

• Build and sustain strong relationships with clients, trade partners, vendors, and internal stakeholders to support successful outcomes and future opportunities.

• Demonstrate the highest level of integrity and ethical leadership in all interactions, earning confidence through consistency and transparency.

Additional duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Exceptional ability to perform due diligence, identify risk, and make sound, timely decisions.

• Unwavering integrity and ethical judgment with internal and external partners.

• Deep knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, and trade practices.

• Highly effective communicator—able to clearly articulate expectations, influence outcomes, and translate complex information for diverse audiences.

• Advanced understanding of productivity tracking, scheduling, manpower planning, and workforce forecasting.

• Strong business and financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.

• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to construction sites.

Demonstrated Accomplishments

• Advanced proficiency with construction technology and tools, including Microsoft Office Suite, Procore, Bluebeam, and Accubid.

• Consistent success leading, mentoring, and developing diverse project teams at scale.

• Proven expertise in large-scale commercial electrical construction.

• Established ability to build and sustain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers while staying informed of market trends.

• Thorough command of safety standards and best practices in electrical construction, with a track record of promoting a strong safety culture.

Education & Professional Background

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of advanced training and demonstrated expertise.

• A proven track record of progressive leadership advancement, with responsibility for end-to-end execution of complex, large-scale commercial and/or industrial electrical projects, encompassing safety, financial performance, scheduling, quality, client satisfaction, and team development.

What You'll Get

Working Conditions :

The majority of the time you will work in a typical office environment. Occasionally, you may travel to a construction job site. When on construction job sites you will encounter typical construction conditions including extreme temperatures, noise, dust, mud debris, welding, leading edge, trenching, and shoring, sometimes in a confined space.   You may be required to visit multiple locations during any one day.

Benefits Overview:

IME provides an industry-leading comprehensive benefits package.   Full-time employees are eligible to choose from a variety of healthcare coverage options, which become effective the first of the month after hire.   In addition, employees are offered a substantial amount of PTO and are immediately eligible to make contributions to a generously matched and fully vested 401k.  

Salary Range: $136,000 - $184,000

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

Established in 1946, IME is part of Quanta Services, the largest specialty contractor in North America. We base our business model on always doing the right thing and pride ourselves in finding the best processes and practices in everything we do. As an electrical contractor, we install and service the power and lighting to commercial and industrial buildings in the Western US.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned as required.

Intermountain Electric, Inc. (IME) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and to creating an environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

IME will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who are qualified for a job so that they may perform the essential duties of the position.

IME strives to provide a safe work environment for its employees.   Under applicable laws and regulations, IME conducts background checks on all final candidates.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.

ID2026-14926

CategoryProject Management

Position TypeFull-Time Regular

LocationUS-NE-Omaha

Workplace TypeOn-Site