Project Executive, Mission Critical

Suffolk Construction • Cedar Rapids, IA

70d

About The Position

The Project Executive provides overall leadership and direction on the construction project. Typically, the Project Executive is responsible for negotiating the Owner contract, is the main contact for the Project Manager for issues concerning budget, billing and client satisfaction, and ensures the fiscal success of the project. The Mission Critical Center of Excellence manages billions of dollars in projects annually, specializing in data center and mission-critical construction for leading technology and telecommunications clients across the United States. Focused on fast-paced, MEP-intensive projects, the group is recognized for delivering complex solutions while offering significant opportunities for career advancement within the thriving mission-critical construction industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 10-15 years of construction management experience for a large-scale general contractor or CM at Risk firm.
• Data center and/or heavy MEP system experience a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of intricate commercial construction practices required.
• Experience leading multiple successful project teams including development of direct reports and maintaining relationships with external entities.
• The ability to manage and embrace change. Respond and adapt to new processes and new ways of looking at old problems.
• Candidate must possess Suffolk's Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in business judgment and all financial and profitability aspects of projects under your jurisdiction.
• Participate extensively in the work acquisition process, working to define and develop project budgets and schedules that will achieve profitability objectives taking into account project-specific challenges.
• Set appropriate milestones and assign staff qualified to handle the scope and complexity of the project.
• Work closely with clients, owners, architects, and subcontractors to develop relationships that exceed client satisfaction to Suffolk's demanding standards.
• Provide oversight in managing all necessary resources throughout the entire project from start-up through closeout and ensure that the Owner's expectations regarding budget, schedule, and quality, as well as Suffolk's profitability objectives are met or exceeded.
• Mentor, train, and coach staff to perform to or exceed Suffolk standards.
• Represent Suffolk to the Owner(s), Architects, Consultants, Government Authorities, Vendors and Subcontractors.
• Participate to understand unique owner needs, to represent Suffolk capabilities and help close potential client.
• Review projects for unique challenges that will impact budget/profitability objectives utilizing Litmus Test.
• Utilize industry contacts and relationships to generate appropriate project leads and follow through to acquisition as required.
• Participate in and contribute to the RFP response process including editing for project specific content, and interview preparation and participation as requested.
• Participate in Contract negotiation as requested.
• Assign appropriate Project Staff (Includes Project Management and Field Ops Staff).
• Review and approve the pre-mobilization activities.
• Ensure Turnover meeting occurs between Preconstruction and Operation teams.
• Be the pre-construction lead as requested, working closely with the pre-construction, and estimating teams to develop project specific budgets, schedules, and logistics plans.
• Responsible for ensuring that Projects achieve budget, schedule, quality, and profitability objectives.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the Suffolk/Owner Contract. Ensure project team understanding of same and that project achieves compliance with.
• Visit sites regularly to monitor project performance, schedule, and expenditures with project staff, highlight potential challenges and provide leadership in responding creatively to bring projects in on schedule and under budget, where feasible, and to the standard of quality expected.
• Monitor and evaluate Project Manager and Superintendent staff assignments.
• Responsible for development of entire team.
• Assist in sourcing and screening of candidates as requested; mentor, coach, and train them to perform and ensure effective matching of talent to project scope.
• Cash Management, Accounts Receivable, Accurate Financial Forecasting, P&L including full understanding of project contingencies, liabilities, and savings potential.
• Assist the project staff in the development of the Baseline Schedule.
• Monitor schedule performance.
• Assist the project team in initiation of Lean Planning processes and workflow.
• Ensure Project Staff understands and is trained in Suffolk Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and monitor compliance.
• Champion jobsite safety effort, motivating the on-site team in the implementation of Suffolk Safety Program.
• Ensure original project budget includes project appropriate funding.
• Attend all scheduled meetings necessary to monitor and manage project profitability.
• Chair and/or attend weekly project staff meetings.
• Attend owner and project meetings, maintain continuous client contact to gauge performance perceptions and communicate relevant information to Project Team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Construction of Buildings
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree