Electrical Project Executive

Project Executive

A reputable and large scale Electrical Contractor is seeking a Project Executive in DFW to join the team!

The Project Executive provides senior leadership for multiple complex electrical construction projects, ensuring work is delivered safely, profitably, on schedule, and to high-quality standards. This role leads project teams, manages client and owner relationships, oversees project controls, and drives operational excellence from preconstruction through closeout.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers, Project Engineers, and field leadership teams.
• Oversee project budgets, schedules, forecasting, billing, productivity, staffing, procurement, and reporting.
• Review plans, specifications, and GC schedules to identify scope gaps, cost-saving opportunities, labor efficiencies, schedule risks, material concerns, and prefabrication opportunities.
• Support estimating, value engineering, buyout, cost-code setup, cash-flow planning, and change management.
• Ensure consistent compliance with safety, QA/QC, and project-control standards.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to schedule, labor, materials, site conditions, specifications, and client requirements.
• Maintain strong relationships with owners, clients, general contractors, vendors, and trade partners.
• Participate in key project meetings and communicate project issues that may affect cost, schedule, safety, or quality.
• Drive improvements that increase productivity, reduce cost, improve safety, shorten schedules, and strengthen client satisfaction.
• Establish project leadership goals and foster a positive, accountable team culture.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering degree or Electrical Trade Diploma required; high school diploma or equivalent required.
• 15+ years of electrical construction experience, including at least 10 years as a Project Manager and 5+ years leading large, complex, multi-million-dollar projects.
• Strong background in estimating, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, cost controls, buyout, productivity tracking, change management, and conflict resolution.
• Experience with VDC, constructability review, and prefabrication solutions preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, organization, problem-solving, and team-building abilities.