Project Executive - Building Group

Royal Electric•Pleasanton, CA

1d•$190,000 - $240,000

About The Position

Royal Electric Company is hiring a Project Executive for its Building Group in Pleasanton, California. The role focuses on developing project teams, building strong relationships with clients and vendors, implementing Royal’s project process, and maximizing project financial and operational success. The Project Executive oversees multiple projects and supports teams in delivering work safely, meeting client expectations, managing risk, and achieving project goals.

Requirements

10 or more 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 dealing with subcontracts and subcontractors.
Excellent organizational, team management, problem-solving, and motivational skills.
Must wear proper personal protective equipment on jobsites and comply with safety standards and procedures.
Must be able to sit, stand, and walk during the workday, and lift, carry, push, pull, kneel, crouch, and reach.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
Must be authorized to work in the United States; the company cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Responsibilities

Structure project teams to align staffing with team members’ strengths and project needs.
Clarify project roles and responsibilities, set goals, coach team members, support continuous improvement, and develop growth plans.
Build relationships with current and potential clients, including proactive communication with client leadership and monitoring client relationships.
Develop and maintain constructive relationships with vendors and subcontractors, and communicate their strengths and weaknesses to internal teams.
Engage in industry associations and events to identify potential subcontractors and vendors.
Implement Royal’s project process across client discovery, proposal, kickoff, construction, milestone check-ins, closeout, and project debriefs.
Collaborate with Field Operations Managers and Superintendents to ensure crews have the information and resources needed for construction.
Maximize project financial performance through effective startup, preplanning, and change management.
Promote positive cash flow through timely purchasing, material and subcontractor releases, and accurate, timely billings.
Ensure project teams submit timely and accurate change order pricing and negotiations; assist with difficult change orders or claims.
Monitor project team performance against budgets and schedule projections and ensure appropriate resource allocation.
Identify and mitigate project risks by staying engaged with project status, activities, challenges, and opportunities.
Ensure teams understand contract scope, notice and schedule requirements, regulatory compliance, and legal rights, remedies, and obligations.
Review project managers’ cost-to-complete estimates, assess budget variances, and engage on projects that are slipping or facing challenges.
Help project teams resolve conflicts with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and other parties by facilitating productive discussions and shared plans.