Construction Manager/Project Executive

Layton Construction Company•Sandy, UT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

A Construction Manager/Project Executive is a senior leader accountable for the financial performance, schedule, and quality of one or more major projects. They mentor project managers and superintendents, handle high-stakes issues, and serve as the main executive contact for owners while supporting new business development. This role champions "The Layton Way" by delivering predictable outcomes and ensures "Constructing with Integrity" through honesty, unity, safety, and quality. They are responsible for the financial and general project performance of their portfolio, acquiring new work, maintaining client relations, and leading pre-construction efforts. The Project Executive has total responsibility for customer and company success, overseeing annual margin goals, ensuring the right customers are pursued, and meeting or exceeding customer expectations from project inception to completion. They ensure clients are well-cared for and have a positive experience. This role also involves leading community service and industry events for growth and continuous education, participating in schedule development and review, knowing when to pull in resources to avert problems, and confronting difficult issues related to construction and personnel matters. They provide senior overview and input for project schedules during acquisition and execution.

Requirements

Must be able to pass a drug test and comply with our company vehicle safety program
4-year degree in a construction related major
Minimum 15 years’ project management experience
Desire to motivate, inspire, and develop people.
Utilizes good judgment and remains efficient while under stress.
Ability to work with and direct a team in alignment with our core values.
Capable of communicating effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in commercial construction.
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals.

Responsibilities

Champions "The Layton Way" by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
Ensures that "Constructing with Integrity" is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
Responsible for the financial and general project performance of all projects within their respective portfolio of projects.
Responsible for acquiring new work and maintaining relations with existing and prospective clients.
Lead pre-construction efforts for potential and secured work.
Has total responsibility for the success of their customer and our success with that customer.
Responsible for overseeing a certain amount of margin annually, and to ensure that we are a) going after the right type of customers, and b) meeting or exceeding those customers' expectations.
Responsible for the customer and their projects, and our performance of those projects from cradle to grave.
Ensure that our clients are taken care of and have an enjoyable experience working with our team.
Lead community service events and participate in select industry events to help foster growth through continual education.
Participate with development of and review of project schedules.
Know how and when to pull in resources to avert problems.
Confront the difficult issues that may arise on a project between construction, personnel matters, and all things in between.
Provide senior overview and input for project schedules during project acquisition efforts and execution of work.