Project Executive at Suffolk Construction

Overview

The Project Executive leads construction projects from pre-construction to closeout. They negotiate contracts and serve as the main contact for the project manager regarding budget billing and client satisfaction. Suffolk seeks bold curious innovative caring individuals. This role offers a chance to achieve ambitions and build a legacy.

What You'll Do36

• 1Provide leadership in business judgment and all financial and profitability aspects of projects under your jurisdiction
• 2Participate in and the work acquisition process defining and developing project budgets and schedules achieving profitability objectives
• 3Set appropriate milestones and assign staff qualified to handle the scope and complexity of the project
• 4Work closely with clients owners architects and subcontractors to develop relationships exceeding Suffolk’s demanding standards
• 5Oversee projects from start-up through closeout ensuring owner expectations regarding budget schedule and quality are met or exceeded
• 6Ensure day-to-day operations transition effectively to project managers and superintendents during field commencement
• 7Mentor train and coach staff to perform to or exceed Suffolk standards
• 8Represent Suffolk to owners architects consultants government authorities vendors and subcontractors
• 9Participate in project acquisition understanding unique owner needs representing Suffolk capabilities and helping close potential client leads
• 10Review projects for unique challenges impacting budget profitability utilizing Litmus Test
• 11Utilize industry contacts and relationships to generate appropriate project leads and follow through as required
• 12Participate in contract negotiation as requested
• 13Assign appropriate project staff including project management and field ops staff during project start up
• 14Review and approve pre-mobilization activities
• 15Ensure turnover meeting occurs between preconstruction and operation teams acting as pre-construction lead working with estimating teams to develop budgets schedules and logistics plans
• 16Maintain thorough understanding of Suffolk/owner contract ensuring team comprehension and compliance
• 17Monitor project performance visits sites regularly highlighting challenges and providing leadership to keep projects on schedule and under budget
• 18Monitor and evaluate project manager and superintendent staff assignments
• 19Assist in sourcing and screening candidates mentoring coaching training them to perform and ensure effective matching of talent to project scope
• 20Manage cash management accounts receivable accurate financial forecasting pnl including contingencies liabilities and savings potential
• 21Assist in development of baseline schedule monitor schedule performance initiate lean planning processes ensure staff understanding and training in sops and monitor compliance
• 22Champion jobsite safety effort motivating team implementation of safety program
• 23Ensure original project budget includes appropriate funding
• 24Attend all scheduled meetings necessary to monitor and manage project profitability chair weekly project staff meetings
• 25Attend owner and project meetings maintain continuous client contact to gauge performance perceptions and communicate relevant information
• 26Become the sullivan representative on the team
• 27Self-perform experience a plus
• 28Possess deep knowledge of intricate commercial construction practices required
• 29Lead multiple successful project teams developing direct reports and maintaining relationships with external entities
• 30Adapt and embrace change responding to new processes and new ways of looking at old problems
• 31Bold curiosity innovation caring passion integrity hard work professionalism caring
• 32Sitting long periods using keyboard telephone writing standing walking reaching adjusting focus office environment quiet to moderate noise level job site walking
• 33Qualifications bachelor’s degree minimum 10-15 years construction management experience for large-scale general contractor or cm at risk firm self-perform experience a plus in-depth knowledge of intricate commercial construction practices required experience leading multiple successful project teams developing direct reports maintaining relationships with external entities specific project characteristics dictate precise years of experience and industry knowledge
• 34Core values passion integrity hard work professionalism caring
• 35Working conditions regular sitting talking hearing fine motor hand finger skills keyboard telephone writing frequent standing walking reaching ability close distance depth perception focus office environment quiet to moderate noise level job site walking
• 36Compensation information base salary component of total rewards package actual salaries based on skill set experience education other qualifications salary ranges reviewed regularly to reflect market trends about sullivan total rewards program

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