Project Executive

Satterfield & Pontikes • Farmers Branch, TX

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About The Position

The Project Executive provides strategic operational leadership and direction to Project Management functions. This position serves as the primary contact for assigned clients and contributes to acquiring new account opportunities. The Project Executive participates in work procurement and Preconstruction, seeks to use resources and money economically, supports operational excellence, and actively manages the continuing education and development of project teams.

The role oversees compliance and operational excellence in contract review, estimating, business unit turnover coordination, risk management, and performance. It supports bidding, project buyout, jobsite safety, quality, profitability, and on-time delivery. The Project Executive also provides feedback to Estimating and Preconstruction, participates in legal matters, and recruits, trains, reviews, and supervises project personnel.

The Project Executive maintains and expands client relationships, contributes to business development and account planning, and works with business and marketing teams on proposals, presentations, project pursuit plans, and assigned project development plans and budgets. The position also monitors process-management compliance and cultivates a sales culture.

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S. in Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture, or equivalent experience.
• At least 10 years of experience managing construction projects.
• Thorough knowledge of contract documents, materials, equipment utilization, scheduling systems, productivity analysis, construction operations, and cash flow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance and operational excellence in contract review, estimating, business unit turnover coordination, risk management, and performance.
• Support project bidding by reviewing bid requirements, assisting with Bid Team assignments, reviewing scope coverage, helping develop Bid Schedules, and assisting with General Conditions budgets.
• Participate in successful project buyout.
• Oversee ongoing jobsite safety, review and mitigate accident trends, and enforce course corrections to support safe, high-quality, profitable, and on-time results.
• Provide feedback to Estimating and Pre-Construction for current projects and future bidding or negotiations.
• Elevate and participate in legal matters.
• Participate in recruiting, training, reviewing, and supervising project personnel, and contribute to selection, training, and development for key positions.
• Create learning and development partnerships with team members to support career growth.
• Help create cross-functional teams and group project plans in a solution-oriented environment.
• Conduct conversations regarding employee performance and development.
• Maintain and expand existing account and client relationships; serve as the owner of assigned accounts and the client's main point of contact.
• Support the Business Unit Leader and Business Development Manager in identifying new account and project opportunities by market sector and geography, and help develop account plans.
• Participate in business development activities, including proposal and presentation development; work with the Business Development Manager and Marketing team on narratives and deliverables.
• Participate in reviewing and managing assigned project development plans and budgets.
• Work with the Business Unit Leader to monitor process-management compliance and reporting related to corporate policy and contract documents.
• Work with the Business Development Manager to develop Individual Project Pursuit Plans.
• Cultivate and maintain a sales culture on an everyday basis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior