Project Executive

Prime Electric • Milwaukie, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Stoner Electric, a Prime Electric company, is a commercial electrical contractor serving the Pacific Northwest for more than 50 years. The Project Executive is a visionary leader responsible for directing project teams to align with organizational goals, prioritize client satisfaction, and deliver excellent project outcomes. The role leads multiple complex electrical construction projects from start to finish and may include preconstruction work on design-build and design-assist projects. It is responsible for project direction, completion, and financial results, and works closely with clients, project teams, field personnel, and other project stakeholders.

The position supervises or coordinates others who assist with assignments and directly supervises up to 20 staff. It is expected to be fully in person, either in an office or at project sites, and requires travel to worksites, other offices, and local business errands. Office work is primarily in a moderate-noise, moderate-temperature setting with minimal hazards. Field work may involve outdoor conditions, occasional exposure to electrical and other hazards, occasional operation of electrical field equipment, cramped or awkward positions, occasional climbing or lifting up to 30 pounds, and frequent use of personal protective equipment.

The company offers medical, dental, and vision coverage at no premium cost to employees, including dependents; a 401(k) program with employer match; discretionary profit sharing; and paid time off and holiday time off. Employment offers may be conditioned on job-related pre-employment screening. The employer is an equal opportunity employer and may use AI tools to assist with parts of its hiring process, while final hiring decisions are made by humans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or a related field such as architecture or engineering, and at least 10 years of electrical project management experience; alternatively, relevant field experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Exceptional client-relations and work-procurement skills.
• Direct experience managing project managers and superintendents to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Proficiency with construction estimating systems and expertise in reviewing and preparing budgets and construction bids.
• Knowledge and experience managing field personnel under union contracts.
• Experience managing and negotiating vendor contracts and purchase orders.
• Experience with design-build work, including collaboration with local authorities having jurisdiction.
• Ability to mentor others and receive mentorship.
• High character and integrity in guiding teams toward successful business plans.
• Experience monitoring, evaluating, and projecting projects using job-cost reports and site observations.
• Strong commercial judgment and executive maturity when carrying out the role and interacting with firm executives.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineered drawings, submittals, operations manuals, and project schedules.
• Ability to write executive-level and routine correspondence and present information to internal or external clients in one-on-one or small-group settings.
• Ability to communicate effectively with project managers, team members, and stakeholders.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions, consider solutions, and develop and implement action plans.
• Ability to identify issues, propose solutions, escalate matters as needed, maintain accurate documentation and records, and review project materials thoroughly.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to travel to worksites.
• Ability to occasionally climb or lift up to 30 pounds when performing field services; frequent use of personal protective equipment in the field.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification in the field, such as a State Electrical License, Project Management Institute certification, or RCDD.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple complex electrical construction projects concurrently from start to finish.
• Participate in hiring by identifying potential candidates and taking part in interviews.
• Mentor and oversee project teams, including assistant project managers and project engineers, in day-to-day project administration; delegate work such as submittals, procurement, and document control.
• Direct projects from inception through completion, including possible preconstruction activities on design-build and design-assist projects.
• Take responsibility for project direction, completion, and financial outcomes.
• Monitor project scope and manage change orders, including pricing, selling, and budgeting.
• Manage project billings, cash-flow projections, and client change-order submittals.
• Participate in contract and change-order reviews and negotiations.
• Maintain a physical presence onsite and regularly visit jobsites to oversee progress and assist the project management team as needed.
• Follow the PRIME / STONER Safety Program, safety regulations, procedures, and safe work practices.
• Prepare monthly financial projection packages using job-cost reports, field-team reviews, and site observations.
• Represent Prime at project meetings with owners, general contractors, architects, engineers, designers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
• Work with clients and owner representatives to exchange information, obtain approvals, and meet project requirements.
• Participate in business development, maintain client relationships, and support the positive market reputation of PRIME and STONER.
• Lead or support the PX or GX with RFP responses, estimating, project interviews, proposal development, and meeting deadlines.
• Supervise or coordinate the work of others assisting with assignments, with direct supervision of up to 20 staff.
• Perform other assigned duties, which may change or be added.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including dependents, with no premium cost to the employee.
• 401(k) program with employer match.
• Discretionary profit-sharing program.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holiday time off.

What This Job Offers

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