Project Executive (Nationwide)
Gilbane Building · Chicago, IL · 2 mo ago
On-siteBusiness Development$155k–$273k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Affords overall responsibility for job site safety
- Affords overall responsibility for fulfilling contract requirements
- Verifies the accuracy of project financial forecasts, notices, and billings to meet contract requirements and address potential claims; escalates unresolved discrepancies to leadership
- Ensures the team develops a project-specific quality plan aligned with the owner's contract and contract documents
- Ensures a team develops a closeout plan in line with the contract documents
- Leads the project team(s) and maintains a positive work environment
- Directs and supervises work of project administration, project superintendents, and engineers to establish operational priorities and maintain satisfactory relationships with owners, subcontractors, unions, etc.
- Affords overall responsibility for subcontracting strategy and the integrity of the buyout process at the project level
- Negotiates all aspects of contracts, leads implementation of risk mitigation plans, final reviews of draft contracts, agreements, and purchase orders
- Affords overall responsibility to ensure project compliance with insurance and bonds
- Coordinates all preconstruction services to align with contractual obligations; reviews and approves all deliverables to the owner and design team
- Affords overall responsibility and leads the team with effective communication and prioritization to ensure focus and discipline to meet the project schedule
- Develops a comprehensive understanding of local market areas and profiles to create and lead a networking strategy
- Presents with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies, client capture plans, and account plans
- Optimizes profit levers and gross profit margin tactics to achieve performance targets on new sales
- Leads opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that help position Gilbane as the “Builder of Choice”
- Responsible for the career development and coaching of team members
- Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members
- Interprets and translates the organizational strategy, ensuring team understanding of their role in accomplishing strategic goals
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management
- 10-15 years of experience
- Or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience in Health Care, Advanced Manufacturing Science and Technology, Life Science, K-12, Higher Education preferred
Qualifications
- Strong technical and communication skills are critical
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Leadership and management skills
- Knowledge of industry standard software, Microsoft Office (preferred)
Benefits
Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team. The pay ranges from $154,800 - $272,500 plus benefits and retirement program.
Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry.