Project Executive, Mission Critical

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!

Project Executive

The Project Executive plays a pivotal role in advancing our mission and living our values. This leader oversees multiple large-scale, mission-critical data center construction 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

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution

• Lead comprehensive reviews of project plans and contracts with Project Managers, including scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, risk, and cost-to-complete for complex, mission-critical data center projects.
• 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 and data