Project Executive, Commercial & Healthcare

About the Company

KFI Engineers is a recognized industry leader in facility infrastructure design and performance. Since 1996, our culture of collaboration and unique capabilities have allowed us to make a difference in the way infrastructure and processing projects are delivered. Headquartered in St. Paul, MN, with numerous regional offices throughout the United States, and a team of hundreds of professionals, we offer opportunities to continue your career with mentorship programs, career growth support, and continued education. With KFI, we find a way to provide creative solutions to unique projects while providing the same care we would expect if we were the client.

About the Role

The Project Executive plays a key role in the successful growth of KFI’s Commercial & Healthcare division. They will be a trusted advisor and owner advocate, with a focus on understanding the owner’s needs. The successful candidate will have a pragmatic and applied approach, while bringing a creative examination of customer needs and solutions. This person will be self-directed but thrive in an environment where consultation leads to superior outcomes. Our clients look for us to lead large, complex projects from concept to completion, including startup, check-out, and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Serve as “Project Executive” on larger projects or clients with multiple consecutive projects, assisting Project Managers and strategically engaging with clients.
• Responsible for the business development process, including input to proposals, meeting with prospective and current customers, scoping opportunities, writing proposals, and negotiating contracts.
• Provide technical and engineering excellence with a primary focus on project development and project management for successful delivery of work to our customers.
• Deliver a high level of customer satisfaction by ensuring project expectations are clearly communicated and managed – both externally and internally.
• Manage projects, including responsibility for tracking KPIs and contributing to QA/QC.
• Contribute to a dynamic team environment by being proactive, communicating clearly to all stakeholders, and modeling a highly collaborative working environment.
• Identify opportunities to diversify both the client and industry base, aligning with department goals.
• Help drive the development of projects, ensuring a common understanding of project scope, feasibility, and funding requirements.
• Support project development through on-site investigation and review of technical documents.
• Contribute to building the backlog of opportunities and projects through marketing and business development activities, including attending conferences, research, and business development meetings.
• Serve as Project Manager for clients that require a more seasoned and experienced individual at the helm.
• Attend customer and prospect meetings, engaging in discussions to identify needs and opportunities.
• Develop estimates for assigned scope of work and ensure we stay within scope.
• Act as a mentor by supporting the growth and development of other staff members.
• Focus on understanding the P&L statement of our customers, planning and preparation for customer visits and business development calls.
• Provide work direction to other team members, including subconsultants, as assigned.
• Participate in trade and professional organizations that support your continued development and KFI’s interests in business development and potential staffing additions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 10-15+ years with a combination of hands-on technical engineering and project management experience following graduation within the design-bid-build, construction, and/or engineer consulting spaces.
• Robust technical skills and the demonstrated ability to understand and apply engineering and design principles and standards.
• Superior project management skills and operations experience within commercial and/or institutional environments.
• Construction experience, or significant time spent on a construction site.
• Experience leading infrastructure design and construction projects within one or more of the following areas: higher education, k-12, municipal, hospital, medical, life sciences, and/or pharmaceutical construction environments.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to enable effective mentoring and development of engineers and project managers.
• Demonstrate deep business acumen and ability to engage others and build credibility at a senior level.
• Experience with the business development process including meeting with prospective & current customers, scoping opportunities, writing proposals, and negotiating contracts.
• Active experience participating in industry conferences, research activities, and various business development meetings.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with strong influencing and collaboration skills.
• Effective presentation, meeting facilitation, and meeting management skills.
• Ability to effectively present complex information to employees, senior business leaders, and clients in both large and small group settings.
• Expert knowledge of technology and the application of technology in business.
• Skilled at synthesizing ideas into actionable recommendations and positively influencing outcomes.
• Strong planning, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• May include up to 25% domestic travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) certification or willingness to pursue this designation.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory or people-management experience.

Working Conditions

• Some work locations will feature the tough terrain typical of construction sites or require lifting or moving field testing equipment.
• May include up to 25% domestic travel.

Core Behaviors

• Accountable: Demonstrates persistence in the achievement of goals. Acts with a sense of urgency. Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Business Focus: Demonstrates agility, adapts well to changes. Works well under pressure. Meets commitments to internal/external customers.
• Project Execution: Plans projects well, managing last-minute rushes and disruptions. Balances speed and quality. Looks for improvement in our delivery, tools, and processes.
• Demonstrates Respect for Others: Keeps others adequately informed. Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views. Adapts communication style and method based on audience and situation.
• Team Player: Balances team and individual responsibilities. Shares expertise with others. Inspires respect and trust.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Virtual health services.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) for HDHP enrollees with KFI contributions.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• 401(k) plan.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance, life and AD&D insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off, including Earned Sick and Safe Time in accordance with state laws.
• Paid Volunteer Time Off.
• Company Paid Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Bereavement Leave.
• Voluntary benefits offered include life, accident, critical illness coverage.