Project Executive

Harris•Shreveport, LA

About The Position

As a Project Executive, you will provide high level project oversight, leadership to a project management team, setting expectations & objectives as well as all financial aspects of assigned responsibilities. This individual is responsible for overseeing all financial aspects, planning and talent development for team members. Develop client relationships that lead to future sales. Operations Management (Scope & Schedule), Leadership & Strategic Planning Operations Management: Ensure the project team manages all project documentation, preplanning, project hand-off, prefab, job set-up, policies, procedures, schedules, resources, etc. Monitor and oversee project financial performance. Coach and advise PMs and Superintendents in preparation for monthly PM reviews. Attend PM reviews Monitor, encourage and promote safety on projects Improve the success of negotiating changes on a given project by coaching, advising and leading team members through the process. Attend negotiations as needed. Oversee and/or perform pre-construction activities Leadership: Coach, mentor and develop team members Work collaboratively with other leaders to plan for workforce needs to support and drive the project Coach and manage performance and goals for team. Motivate and inspire the team to achieve and surpass goals Build and cultivate an effective team to support and drive business goals/objectives Recruit and interview candidates to build an effective team Strategic Planning: Develop, lead and support strategic initiatives for the group, division, and/or company Actively participate in various corporate strategic initiatives as assigned Relationships and Sales Develop, Build & Maintain relationships: Develop and maintain relationships with key clients. (Owners and General Contractors) Actively participate in industry associations and networking events Manage Sales Process: As required, establish industry relationships to ensure project sales growth in the future Attend customer outings and events Communicate company interest and capabilities to potential customers for future projects and/or change orders. Provide leadership and oversight for assigned team proposals, including but not limited to estimating and proposal writing Cost Estimation: Oversee and/or perform estimation process for project requirements and scope changes ensuring the team coordinates with suppliers, vendors and subcontractors Oversee and/or assist/prepare scope/proposal letter Financial Management: Oversee and ensure assigned projects are meeting financial objectives, are tracked, monitored and reported on a regular basis. This includes but not limited to: labor productivity, weekly PDCA, risk management, communications, purchasing, billings, collection issues, PM reviews, etc. Safety Manage Safety Compliance and foster a culture of safety: Perform site walkthroughs and inspections. Assure site safety compliance by ensuring all safety requirements are being performed - this includes site specific safety plans, audits, toolbox talks, pre-task planning and being proficient in using Industry Safe

Requirements

10+ years of advanced knowledge and proficiency of building & construction industry
10+ years strong understanding of mechanical systems
10+ years ability to read and comprehend construction documents
10+ years knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles
10+ years of construction Project Management experience
10+ years Business administration and management principles including, but not limited to: Company operations and financials Customer relations Business development and project sales strategies Legal aspects of construction industry

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Technical or Construction Management preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide high level project oversight
Leadership to a project management team
Setting expectations & objectives
Overseeing all financial aspects
Planning and talent development for team members
Develop client relationships that lead to future sales
Manage all project documentation, preplanning, project hand-off, prefab, job set-up, policies, procedures, schedules, resources, etc.
Monitor and oversee project financial performance
Coach and advise PMs and Superintendents in preparation for monthly PM reviews
Attend PM reviews
Monitor, encourage and promote safety on projects
Improve the success of negotiating changes on a given project by coaching, advising and leading team members through the process
Attend negotiations as needed
Oversee and/or perform pre-construction activities
Coach, mentor and develop team members
Work collaboratively with other leaders to plan for workforce needs to support and drive the project
Coach and manage performance and goals for team
Motivate and inspire the team to achieve and surpass goals
Build and cultivate an effective team to support and drive business goals/objectives
Recruit and interview candidates to build an effective team
Develop, lead and support strategic initiatives for the group, division, and/or company
Actively participate in various corporate strategic initiatives as assigned
Develop and maintain relationships with key clients
Actively participate in industry associations and networking events
Establish industry relationships to ensure project sales growth in the future
Attend customer outings and events
Communicate company interest and capabilities to potential customers for future projects and/or change orders
Provide leadership and oversight for assigned team proposals, including but not limited to estimating and proposal writing
Oversee and/or perform estimation process for project requirements and scope changes ensuring the team coordinates with suppliers, vendors and subcontractors
Oversee and/or assist/prepare scope/proposal letter
Oversee and ensure assigned projects are meeting financial objectives, are tracked, monitored and reported on a regular basis
Perform site walkthroughs and inspections
Assure site safety compliance by ensuring all safety requirements are being performed