Project Executive – Healthcare

KFI Engineers PC•Lexington, KY

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About The Position

The Project Executive plays a key role in the successful growth of KFI’s healthcare division. They will be a trusted advisor and owner advocate, with a focus on understanding the owner’s needs. The successful candidate will have a pragmatic and applied approach, while at the same time bringing a creative examination of customer needs and solutions. The successful candidate will have demonstrated a strong proficiency in infrastructure design and construction for healthcare, medical, life sciences, and/or pharmaceutical facilities. The successful candidate will be naturally collaborative and possess the ability to assimilate a range of ideas, programs or alternatives into a set of recommendations. This person will be self-directed but thrive in an environment where consultation leads to superior outcomes. Our clients look for us to lead large, complex projects from concept to completion, including startup, check-out, and commissioning. The Project Executive, Healthcare supports that process by interfacing with the customer and ensuring their end goals are met.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
Minimum of 10-15+ years with a combination of hands-on technical engineering and project management experience following graduation within the design-bid-build, construction, and/or engineer consulting spaces.
Experience with the business development process including meeting with prospective & current customers, scoping opportunities, writing proposals and negotiating contracts.
Active experience participating in industry conferences, research activities, and various business development meetings.
Proficient with infrastructure design and construction for healthcare, medical, life sciences and/or pharmaceutical facilities.
Robust technical skills and the demonstrated ability to understand and apply engineering and design principles and standards.
Superior project management skills and operations experience within commercial and/or institutional environments.
Construction experience, or significant time spent on a construction site.
Experience in one or more of the following areas: hospital, medical, life sciences, and/or pharmaceutical construction environments.
Knowledge of computer technology and specific areas of application , including MS Office.
People-management experience and effective meeting management skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills to enable effective mentoring and development of engineers and project managers.
A pragmatic and applied approach while at the same time fostering a thorough examination of customer needs and potential application of our capabilities.
Effective meeting management skills.
Proven presentation and facilitation skills. Capable of communicating in both large and small group settings.
Demonstrate deep business acumen and ability to engage others and build credibility at a senior level.
Strong communication skills and influencing skills and has demonstrated the maturity and self-confidence to work with senior business leaders and customers.
Naturally collaborative and possess the ability to assimilate a range of ideas, programs, or alternatives into a set of recommendations.
Self-directed but thrives in an environment where consultation leads to superior outcomes.
Adaptable and agile, responsive to quick changes in direction.
Represent the company in a professional matter.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) certification or willingness to pursue this designation.

Responsibilities

Serve as “Project Executive” on certain larger projects or clients with multiple consecutive projects, assisting Project Managers and strategically engaging with clients.
Responsible for the business development process, through input to proposals, meeting with prospective and current customers, scoping opportunities, writing proposals and negotiating contracts.
Provide technical and engineering excellence with a primary focus on project development and project management for successful delivery of work to our customers.
Deliver a high level of customer satisfaction by ensuring project expectations are clearly communicated and managed – both externally and internally.
Manage projects including responsibility for tracking KPI’s for projects and contribute to QA/QC.
Contribute to a dynamic team environment by being proactive, communicating clearly to all stakeholders, and modeling a highly collaborative working environment.
Identify opportunities to diversify both the client and industry base, which align with department goals.
Help drive the development of projects, thereby ensuring a common understanding of project scope, feasibility and funding requirements.
Support project development through on-site investigation and review of technical documents.
Through a variety of marketing and business development activities, contribute to building the backlog of opportunities and projects. This will include attending conferences, research, and various business development meetings.
As requested, serve as Project Manager for clients that require a more seasoned and experienced individual at the helm.
Attend customer and prospect meetings, engaging in discussions to identify needs and opportunities.
Develop estimates for assigned scope of work and is accountable for ensuring we stay within scope.
Act as a mentor by supporting the growth and development of other staff members.
Focus on understanding the P&L statement of our customers, planning and preparation for customer visits and business development calls, etc.
Provide work direction to other team members, including subconsultants, as assigned.
Participate in Trade and Professional organizations that support the Individual’s continued development and KFI’s interests in business development and potential staffing additions.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Health, dental and vision insurance coverage
Virtual health services
Health Savings Account (HSA) & Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) for HDHP enrollees with KFI contributions
Flexible Spending Account
401(k) plan
Short-term and long-term disability insurance, life and AD&D insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off to include Earned Sick and Safe Time in accordance with state laws
Company Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Bereavement Leave
Voluntary benefits offered include life, accident, critical illness coverage