Project Executive

The Project Executive is a senior leadership role responsible for winning new business, managing key client relationships, and providing executive oversight for multiple large-scale construction projects from pursuit through completion. The position serves as the "Executive in Charge" and is accountable for project success, client satisfaction, safety performance, schedule adherence, budget control, and overall business growth.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead business development and market expansion efforts.
• Develop and maintain strategic client relationships.
• Lead RFQ/RFP pursuits, contract negotiations, and project acquisition activities.
• Oversee multiple projects simultaneously from preconstruction through closeout.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Provide executive leadership to project teams, construction managers, and field operations.
• Support recruiting, mentoring, and development of future leaders.
• Collaborate with preconstruction, design, engineering, and operations teams on project execution.

Key Areas of Accountability

• Revenue growth and business development
• Client retention and satisfaction
• Project financial performance
• Safety performance
• Schedule and quality execution
• Risk management and contract administration
• Team leadership and succession planning

Typical Qualifications

• 15+ years of construction management, operations, or project leadership experience.
• Strong experience delivering large and complex design-build projects.
• Proven success managing client relationships and business development.
• Experience leading projects exceeding $500M+, often much larger programs.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.

Project Executives may lead programs in:

• Mission Critical / Data Centers
• Industrial & Manufacturing
• Commercial Construction