Project Executive

Project Executive, Mechanical Contractor

Senior Operations and Business Development Leadership

Overview

The Project Executive leads senior project managers, project managers, and project engineers while owning the financial performance of an assigned division or project portfolio. This senior operations and business development role oversees project delivery and preconstruction, develops client relationships, and reports to executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Operations and Financial Performance

• Oversee project teams from buyout through closeout, including documentation, preplanning, prefabrication, job setup, and handoffs.

• Own portfolio job cost performance, monitoring labor productivity, billings, collections, purchasing, and risk.

• Prepare and coach project managers and superintendents for monthly project reviews, and participate in those reviews.

• Lead change order strategy and participate in negotiations as needed.

Scheduling and Planning

• Manage complex project schedules, assess the effects of delays, and identify ways to recover time where possible.

• Plan for equipment and material lead times from buyout through installation.

• Build trade stacking strategies into project plans to coordinate crews and trades on site.

• Develop, read, and update Gantt charts and project schedules, and hold teams accountable to them.

Preconstruction

• Oversee estimating and bid strategy, including bid/no-bid decisions, scope reviews, and final estimate reviews.

• Participate in pre-bid, turnover, and preplanning meetings.

• Review proposals and scope letters before they are submitted.

Business Development and Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with general contractors and owners.

• Manage the sales funnel and allocate resources to support business development.

• Coordinate project stakeholders, including clients, GCs, engineers, vendors, and internal teams.

• Represent the company at industry associations, networking events, and customer functions.

Leadership and Safety

• Coach, mentor, and develop project managers, including senior project managers; set goals and hold team members accountable.

• Complete performance evaluations for direct reports and provide regular feedback.

• Plan workforce needs with other leaders and participate in hiring.

• Promote a safety-first culture by visiting jobsites, supporting the safety program, and holding field teams to safety requirements.

• Contribute to strategic initiatives for the division and company.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of construction project management experience, including significant experience in mechanical contracting.

• Experience managing a P&L greater than $50 million.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering, or equivalent experience.

• Strong knowledge of mechanical piping and sheet metal systems, with the ability to read construction documents.

• Demonstrated financial acumen and success managing project financials, forecasts, and margins.

• Expert-level schedule management skills, including assessing schedule impacts and identifying recovery strategies.

• Strong understanding of material and equipment lead times and trade stacking.

• Ability to write, read, and update Gantt charts.

• Experience coaching and developing project managers, including senior project managers, and completing performance evaluations.

• Expertise in contract administration, change orders, and risk management.

• Proficiency with project management and estimating software, along with strong computer skills.

• OSHA 30 certification; OSHA 10 certification required at minimum.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.

• Professional presence and commitment to representing the company in business interactions.

• Willingness to travel as business needs require.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large, complex projects in mission-critical, healthcare, or industrial markets.

• Experience leading projects in a prime contractor or GC-style role.

• PMP, CCM, or similar certification.

Employment Eligibility and Conditions

Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a pre-employment drug screen and background check, each conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.