Project Executive

L2 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

The Project Executive is responsible for executing the company's annual goals and strategic plan through oversight of multiple profit centers. This role focuses on teaming with the General Superintendent to lead both business development and operational aspects of the company—creating and maintaining client relationships, monitoring project team impact and success (including workload tracking and project staffing), and developing talent within the team. Reporting directly to the President, the Project Executive plays a critical role in ensuring construction projects meet or exceed client expectations while maintaining profitability and achieving established financial metrics. Direct reports typically include project and senior project managers and their teams.

Requirements

Sustain existing client relationships and develop new client relationships
Demonstrates ability to lead, coach, and train team members; monitor their work for quality and completeness; and foster a positive work environment that encourages the personal and professional growth of all team members.
Knowledge of current market conditions.
Adapts to new technology and means and methods.
Demonstrates and leads in the L2 Core Values, Mission, and Vision.
Demonstrates success in managing multiple projects and teams.
Demonstrates high level of achievement in the areas of project management, estimating, scheduling, budget/cost control, negotiation, field supervision, and financial reporting.
Excellent organizational, leadership, analytical, and communication skills, including the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner, and to organize necessary resources, including people, materials, equipment, tools, and time to meet tight deadlines and achieve desired results.
Be able to understand, interpret, and implement plans, specifications, and other contract documents.
Demonstrated ability to calmly and professionally resolve or escalate issues with clients, subcontractors, and other third parties in a timely manner.
Substantial knowledge of and experience with solicitation, negotiation, award, management of subcontracts, and preparation of bid and subcontract scope language.
Understand scheduling logic/constraints.
Proficient with construction management software, including MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project, Procore, Performa and other web-based and project management solutions.
Substantial knowledge of AIA contract documents, and in particular cost plus GMP contracts.
Eight to ten (8-10) years of construction experience via hands-on experience, college education, or any combination, with at least 7 in healthcare construction.

Nice To Haves

Certifications for ASHE CHC, OSHA 30, PMP, and LEED Accredited Professional Status are encouraged.

Responsibilities

Work closely with President and Preconstruction to develop business development strategies and metrics that align with L2 Construction best practices and client needs and dynamics to develop new and existing client relationships, aligned with the strategic plan.
Acquires work with new and existing clients, with an annual target that aligns with the strategic plan.
Supervise the activities of assigned project teams to ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards and quality standards.
Monitor and manage bottom line profit and schedule of assigned projects.
Review and approve all estimates and schedules prepared for assigned negotiated projects and hard bid jobs.
Facilitate job turnover process from estimating to project team – sign off on budget and bids at the pre-determined limit.
Provide guidance over subcontract bidding and negotiations, as needed.
Lead project planning, including conducting job start meetings and planning sessions.
Ensure that cost control is set up and maintained in accordance with company standards.
Ensure timely job closeout and closed job reports.
Support HR in recruiting, training, mentoring and overseeing supervision of qualified construction personnel.
Provides quarterly performance reviews for team members.
Recognizes achievements and areas for growth within team and works with HR to find resources and implements processes that allow for growth.
Oversee the preconstruction/estimating phases of projects across their team and assist in an advisory role, holding the team accountable for strategically bidding/budgeting each opportunity that comes through.
Reviews final contracts (Owner and Subs) for accuracy and clarity. Turns over Owner Contract to the President for final signature.
Oversee general communication of office team, internally and externally. Representative liaison of the project management team.
Provides conflict management resolution as needed.
Stays aware of project progress through life cycle of each job. Regularly visits projects and touch base with project teams.
Attends and engages monthly WIP meetings and related documents.
Monitors and assists with invoicing, schedules and budgets across all projects.
Encourages suggestions and participation from all project team members towards success of projects.
Attends and participates in job turnover meetings, lessons learned discussions, and company events.
Responsible for the performance and conduct of their team, adherence to core values, execution of work in safe and high quality, while achieving profitability standards.
Creates a stable of opportunities for project teams.
Tracks workload to determine future work and staffing decisions.
Attends business development opportunities.
Engages and keeps up to date with SystemHub.
Attend required company events, meetings, and trainings.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Ensure that the Company’s safety and quality control programs are always enforced on all projects.