Construction Project Executive, Healthcare

XL Construction•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

XL Construction Corp. is seeking a Construction Project Executive with a Healthcare Focus. This role involves serving as the lead strategist for the Healthcare market segment, driving new pursuits, and strengthening industry relationships. The position requires active participation in healthcare trade associations and forums to enhance XL's profile. Collaboration with Preconstruction, Marketing, and Executive teams is essential for shaping pursuit and pricing strategies. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of healthcare regulations, delivery methods, and cost drivers is also a key responsibility. The role includes identifying and winning new healthcare project opportunities, guiding the bid process, and leading preconstruction efforts. Project oversight across the entire project lifecycle, from start-up to turnover, ensuring performance, safety, and quality, is critical. Financial management, including reporting, forecasting, and profitability measures, is also a core function. Furthermore, the role involves building and mentoring high-performing teams, leading recruitment, development, and retention strategies, and providing coaching to foster excellence and accountability. Implementing best practices such as Lean, VDC, Sustainability, ECS, and XL Shop to drive efficiency and innovation is expected. Owning enduring client relationships and acting as a senior escalation and liaison for owners, designers, and partners is crucial. Driving outstanding client satisfaction through transparent communication, quick issue resolution, and consistent delivery, while embedding and elevating XL’s safety-first culture, are paramount.

Requirements

15+ years of construction leadership, with a strong focus on healthcare projects
Northern California experience a plus
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field
Demonstrated ability to manage large/complex and multiple simultaneous projects profitably
Skilled in business development, pursuit leadership, client management, and market positioning
Deep understanding of preconstruction strategy, contract types, risk mitigation, and cost control
Proven track record building and developing successful project teams
Natural ambassador of organizational culture, ethics, and safety excellence

Nice To Haves

Certifications such as OSHA 10, LEED AP, and/or DBIA preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as XL’s lead strategist for the Healthcare market segment, driving new pursuits and strengthening key industry relationships.
Delegate active participation in healthcare trade associations and forums to raise XL’s profile.
Collaborate with Preconstruction, Marketing, and Executive teams to shape pursuit and pricing strategies.
Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of healthcare regulations, delivery methods, and cost drivers.
Identify and win new healthcare project opportunities using XL’s Middle and End Game pursuit methodologies.
Guide the bid process and lead preconstruction efforts to ensure accuracy and competitiveness.
Negotiate contracts with owners and subcontractors to optimize risk and margin.
Provide senior leadership across project lifecycles—start‑up through turnover—ensuring performance, safety, and quality.
Oversee financial reporting, forecasting, and profitability measures across portfolio.
Conduct regular project health reviews to monitor performance, budget, schedule, and team dynamics.
Build and mentor high‑performing teams; lead recruitment, development, and retention strategies.
Provide coaching and guidance to foster excellence, accountability, and collaboration.
Implement best practices—such as Lean, VDC, Sustainability, ECS, and XL Shop—to drive efficiency and innovation.
Own enduring client relationships; act as senior escalation and liaison for owners, designers, and partners.
Drive outstanding client satisfaction through transparent communication, quick issue resolution, and consistent delivery.
Embed and elevate XL’s safety-first culture on every project and across all teams.