Project Executive - Building Group

Royal Electric•Pleasanton, CA

About The Position

Royal Electric Company is hiring a Project Executive for its Building Group in Pleasanton, California. The company provides electrical design, construction, and service, emphasizing expertise, collaboration, integrity, passion, loyalty, and strong client relationships. The Project Executive develops project teams and their capabilities, builds relationships with clients, vendors, and subcontractors, and ensures the Royal Proven Process is implemented throughout each project. The role supports project financial performance through effective project startup, preplanning, cash-flow management, change management, budget and schedule monitoring, risk mitigation, and project closeout. The Project Executive also works with project teams to resolve challenges and improve performance.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in project management with increasing responsibilities, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Direct experience overseeing multiple projects of varying scopes and sizes.
Experience leading multiple successful project teams, developing direct reports, and maintaining relationships with external entities.
Experience working with subcontracts and subcontractors.
Excellent organizational, team management, problem-solving, and motivational skills.
Must be authorized to work in the United States; Royal Electric is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas.

Responsibilities

Structure project departments and teams to meet project needs, clarify roles and responsibilities, set goals, and plan staffing.
Coach and develop project team members, support their Key Results, create growth plans, and promote continuous learning, feedback, collaboration, and innovation.
Identify and maintain relationships with current and potential clients, including building relationships with client leadership and engaging clients before, during, and after projects.
Monitor and improve client relationships, facilitate collaboration, and address client needs, objectives, challenges, and expectations.
Build and maintain productive relationships with vendors and subcontractors, support timely and constructive engagement, and communicate their strengths and weaknesses to Support Operations and Preconstruction/Estimating.
Participate in industry associations and events to identify potential vendors and subcontractors.
Implement the Royal Proven Process across client discovery, proposal, project kickoff, construction, milestone check-ins, closeout, and debrief and learning.
Work with Field Operations Managers and Superintendents to ensure crews receive the information and resources needed for construction.
Maximize project financial success through effective startup, preplanning, change management, and timely buyout and release of materials and subcontractors.
Promote positive cash flow through accurate, timely billings and support teams in timely change-order pricing and negotiation, including difficult change orders or claims.
Monitor project performance against budgets and schedule projections, oversee resource allocation, identify and mitigate risks, and engage with projects that are slipping or facing challenges.
Ensure teams understand contract scope, notice and schedule requirements, regulatory compliance, and legal rights, remedies, and obligations.
Review Project Managers’ cost-to-complete assessments, evaluate budget variances, and create improvement plans for projects facing difficulties.
Help project teams resolve conflicts with clients, subcontractors, and vendors by facilitating meaningful conversations and developing unified plans.
Comply with jobsite safety standards, procedures, and personal protective equipment requirements.