Jobs · Business Development · Illinois

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.

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