Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary:
We are looking for a Project Executive to join our team. The Project Executive provides overall leadership and strategic direction for multiple construction projects, ensuring successful delivery in alignment with company goals. This role is responsible for supervising, mentoring, and developing project teamsincluding Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Field Engineerswhile overseeing project planning, execution, financial performance, and client satisfaction. The Project Executive serves as the primary executive-level liaison between the client, project teams, and company leadership, driving operational excellence, safety, quality, and profitability across all assigned projects.
DEWs Vision, Mission, and Core Values:
- Vision Statement: To be the go-to construction partner known for our unwavering commitment to the success of every project.
- Mission Statement: To build a team of professionals who share our core values and foster a culture where everyone can thrive and grow together.
- Core Values:
- Optimism: We share a positive mindset, believing in opportunities over obstacles.
- Initiative: We are self-motivated, proactive problem solvers.
- Accountability: We are committed to a culture of ownership, personal accountability, and safety.
DEWs Vision, Mission, and Core Values are explicitly integrated into our daily decision-making, leadership behaviors, employee training, performance evaluations, and company culture. We use them as a guiding principle for all activities and hold employees accountable for upholding them, essentially making them a tangible part of the company's identity and operations. Our aim is to ensure we are aware of these guiding principles and feel motivated and encouraged to continue integrating them into our daily lives.
Essential Functions:
Leadership & Team Development:
- Provide strong leadership and model effective teamwork. Offer direction, training, and mentorship to all team members under supervision. Resolve conflicts promptly, foster a culture of collaboration, and promote the companys purpose, values, and consistent problem-solving approach.
Client Relationship Management:
- Cultivate and maintain productive relationships with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and all members of the project delivery chain.
- Serve as the primary relationship owner for assigned customers, ensuring satisfaction through proactive communication throughout all project phases. Drive timely project closeout and pursue follow-on opportunities where appropriate.
Strategic & Business Development Support:
- Collaborate with the Chief Operating Officer, Marketing, Business Development, and Senior Management to develop annual and multi-year budgets and market plans. Maintain awareness of market trends, risks, and opportunities. Contribute to business development efforts, including securing new projects and client relationships aligned with strategic growth objectives.
Project & Financial Performance Oversight:
- Ensure project goals for safety, quality, scheduling, training, and profitability are consistently achieved.
- Promote and enforce the companys safety culture and quality control standards, fostering a Zero Incident mindset.
- Monitor project budgets and performance metrics to ensure adherence to financial objectives and improvement of as-sold margins.
Contract Administration & Risk Management:
- Ensure that all contractual terms and conditions are fully understood by the project team and stakeholders.
- Make informed decisions and take appropriate action based on contractual obligations to mitigate risk and protect company interests.
Procurement Oversight:
- Oversee the purchasing of materials, subcontracted work, equipment, and services to ensure cost-effective decisions without compromising safety, quality, or schedule.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Promote cooperation between project teams, market groups, design professionals, and field operations to ensure smooth coordination and information flow across all phases of work.
Team Supervision & Performance Management:
- Direct and evaluate project staff, including Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and support personnel. Conduct performance reviews in alignment with company policy and support professional development.
Project Initiation & Planning:
- Ensure comprehensive project kick-off meetings are held prior to mobilization to align all parties on scope, schedule, roles, and responsibilities.
- Include all relevant participants such as senior project and site managers, design and safety representatives, and key subcontractors.
Field & Project Engagement:
- Conduct regular project site visits (minimum monthly) to assess progress, quality, and safety performance. Participate in OwnerArchitectContractor (OAC) meetings as required.
Continuity & Resource Management:
- Ensure continuity of operations in the event of staff transitions, vacancies, or terminations by maintaining adequate coverage and workflow.
Schedule & Change Management:
- Ensure project delays or scope changes are properly documented and communicated. Oversee the preparation of time extension justifications and corrective action plans to maintain or adjust schedules appropriately.
Financial Reporting & Senior Management Review:
- Require timely and accurate monthly financial forecasts from project teams. Verify the integrity of job cost accounting and participate in Monthly Senior Management Reviews (SMRs) to assess risks and progress in key areas including safety, quality, schedule, cost control, change management, and project closeout.
Essential Experience:
Education & Background:
- Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field; or a minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible construction management experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Financial Leadership:
- Minimum of seven (7) years of full profit and loss accountability for multiple commercial construction projects, with a demonstrated record of improving profitability from original project margins.
Team Leadership & Development:
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience leading, developing, and managing project teams, including project managers, assistant project managers, and support staff.
Contracting Expertise:
- Proven experience in multiple delivery methods including lump sum, GMP, cost-plus, and fee-based construction management contracts. Strong understanding of contractual language, risk allocation, and legal implications.
Large Project Oversight:
- Experience as lead manager on at least three (3) commercial construction projects each exceeding $10 million in total construction cost.
Technical & Design Knowledge:
- Comprehensive understanding of construction engineering principles, design coordination, and preconstruction processes. Ability to represent the company as the primary client contact during project development discussions.
Change Management & Impact Analysis:
- Thorough knowledge of how design, engineering, and construction changes affect overall project cost, schedule, and operations. Demonstrated ability to proactively communicate and manage these impacts with clients.
Multi-Project Management:
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently. Strong estimating skills and familiarity with the costs, installation methods, and scheduling of major construction systems and components.
Mentorship & Staff Development:
- Demonstrated ability to mentor project management staff, fostering professional growth and accountability. Experience developing and implementing aggressive, realistic schedules considering project type, geography, and seasonal conditions.
Client & Stakeholder Relations:
- Exceptional relationship management skills with owners, design partners, subcontractors, suppliers, and community stakeholders; maintains a collaborative and professional company image.
If you are interested in being part of an innovative and collaborative team, in a challenging and rewarding work environment, we want to hear from you! We are always trying to stay a step ahead of emerging trends in the industry. Every employee is part of the process and part of our success. DEW's philosophy is to invest in people and inspire them to bring the best of themselves to work every day. In addition to offering competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package, employees are given opportunities to learn, develop, and grow. These are the reasons DEW is named amongst the top places to work in New Hampshire and Vermont.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.