Construction Executive - Chicago

Turner Construction Company•Chicago, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Leads, manages, and coordinates all phases of multiple projects from preconstruction through closeout. Responsible for securing of new work for the Company. Reports to: Operations Manager, Senior Operations Manager, or Regional Operations Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree plus minimum of 18 years' related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or and experience.
Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing and engineering principles and techniques, as well as accounting principles.
Ability to seek out and find new business opportunities.
Must have knowledge of the regional market and proven sales skills.
Proven written and verbal communication abilities; proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
Must have advanced presentation skills.
Ability to implement leading-edge technologies such as BIM (Building Information Modeling) and LEAN to benefit the project.
Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain long-lasting relationships with clients, the design community, and organizations to enhance future business development opportunities.
Develop high performance teams through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring.
Ensure regular feedback is shared with staff including timely completion of employee performance appraisals.
May have overall staffing responsibilities within the Business Unit.
Collaborates with Sales and Marketing to secure new work for the Business Unit.
Ensure strict adherence to ethics and compliance requirements on all projects.
Provide leadership in risk evaluation, contract negotiations, fee and pricing decisions.
Manage and lead multiple projects simultaneously from preconstruction through closeout.
Oversee the development of the Master Project Schedule and manage its implementation.
Provide oversight for budget and financial management for all projects.
Support and drive utilization of various Turner initiatives and technologies.
Oversee the administration of the Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program.
Drive enforcement of safety protocols by the project staff.
Become a good corporate citizen in the community and maximize Turner-controlled resources to benefit business unit goals and objectives.
Participate in Corporate initiatives; represent the Business Unit or Region on teams.
Perform and document Operations Review Meetings (ORMs).
Supervise one or more Project Executives.