Commercial Construction Project Executive

About the Role

A Project Executive at HITT is responsible for managing both small and large-scale projects from discovery and design through development and implementation. This role encompasses all duties of a Project Manager and additional executive-level responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintains adherence to HITT’s standards of safety
• Ensures all job processes are followed in accordance with HITT policies
• Negotiates terms and conditions of contracts with clients
• Monitors the progress of each project through updated schedules
• Ensures that the project Quality Control Plan is followed
• Assists project staff in resolving scope problems with subcontractors
• Ensures proper assignment and evaluation of field personnel both within the project team and throughout the company
• Identifies and negotiates time extensions where justified and allowed
• Acquires new work as well as maintains existing clients
• Maintains positive relationships with the subcontractor community
• Ensures timely completion of the closeout process
• Leads the preconstruction and RFP package effort with the help of the Preconstruction Department and/or other company resources
• Delegates responsibility when necessary to ensure that the project/tasks run smoothly

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in commercial construction, including experience with a commercial general contractor
• Prior healthcare construction project experience required
• A four-year degree from an accredited university with a concentration in construction, engineering, or business is strongly preferred. In lieu of a degree, additional work experience is acceptable.
• Previous experience in a project management role with the ability to execute multiple projects and/or simultaneously
• Ability to master sector/project-specific software systems including but not limited to: Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), ProCore, Adobe, BlueBeam, JD Edwards
• Mastery of reading construction drawings; tasks including reading, interpreting, and updating construction project-related drawings
• Ability to organize necessary resources, including people, tools, and time to meet tight deadlines and achieve desired results
• Knowledge of current market conditions including pricing conventions and trends

Skills

• Carry oneself as a leader and knowledge holder of the project while facilitating the decision-making process
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and passion for construction and our industry
• Communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally, with a strong ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner
• Take initiative and seek responsibility
• Demonstrate integrity consistent with The HITT Way and HITT’s core values
• Seek continuous improvement of knowledge and abilities, internal focus on self-improvement
• Recognize quality and implement contractual and HITT quality standards
• Adapt and exercise flexibility with the ever-changing world of technology, design, means, and methods
• Collaborate with people of various backgrounds and styles
• Foster positive relationships with colleagues, clients, subcontractors, and vendors
• Approach all situations with a customer service-oriented attitude
• Coach, train, and educate assistant-level operations team members
• Sustain existing client relationships and develop new client relationships
• Understand and know what tasks are more important than others; discern what needs to be solved immediately and what can wait; ability to multi-task effectively
• Exhibit respectfulness by being punctual, engaged/focused, and respectful of others