Suffolk Construction · 1 week ago
Project Executive, Data Centers
Herndon, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expSuffolk Construction is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests. The Project Executive provides overall leadership and direction on construction projects, ensuring fiscal success and client satisfaction while managing resources and relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
Civil EngineeringConstructionService Industry
Responsibilities
Provide leadership in business judgment and all financial and profitability aspects of projects under your jurisdiction Participate extensively in and the work acquisition process, working to define and develop project budgets and schedules that will achieve profitability objectives taking into account project-specific challenges
Set appropriate milestones and assign staff qualified to handle the scope and complexity of the project
Work closely with clients, owners, architects, and subcontractors to develop relationships that exceeds the client satisfaction to Suffolk’s demanding standards
Provide oversight in managing all necessary resources throughout the entire project from start-up through closeout and ensure that the Owner’s expectations regarding budget, schedule, and quality, as well as Suffolk’s profitability objectives are met or exceeded
It is expected that the Project Executive is the “common thread” that owns the project from Pre-Construction through Closeout and beyond. This involves:
Oversight of projects at a high level from beginning to end including budget, costs, unexpected events, general performance, and overall progress against plan
Ensure that the day-to-day operations of projects are transitioned effectively to Project Managers and Superintendents from Preconstruction when work commences in the field
Mentor, train, and coach staff to perform to or exceed Suffolk standards
Represent Suffolk to the Owner(s), Architects, Consultants, Government Authorities, Vendors and Subcontractors
Project Acquisition:
Participate to understand unique owner needs, to represent Suffolk capabilities and help close potential client
Review projects for unique challenges that will impact budget/profitability objectives utilizing Litmus Test
Utilize industry contacts and relationships to generate appropriate project leads and follow through to acquisition as required
Participate in and contribute to the RFP response process including editing for project specific content, and interview preparation and participation as requested
Participate in Contract negotiation as requested
Project Start Up/Turnover/Pre-Construction:
Assign appropriate Project Staff (Includes Project Management and Field Ops Staff)
Review and approve the pre-mobilization activities
Ensure Turnover meeting occurs between Preconstruction and Operation teams
Be the pre-construction lead as requested, working closely with the pre-construction, and estimating teams to develop project specific budgets, schedules, and logistics plans
Project Operations:
Responsible for ensuring that Projects achieve budget, schedule, quality, and profitability objectives
Maintain a thorough understanding of the Suffolk/Owner Contract. Ensure project team understanding of same and that project achieves compliance with
Visit sites regularly to monitor project performance, schedule, and expenditures with project staff, highlight potential challenges and provide leadership in responding creatively to bring projects in on schedule and under budget, where feasible., and to the standard of quality expected
People:
Monitor and evaluate Project Manager and Superintendent staff assignments
Responsible for development of entire team
Assist in sourcing and screening of candidates as requested; mentor, coach, and train them to perform and ensure effective matching of talent to project scope
Financial Performance:
Cash Management
Accounts Receivable
Accurate Financial Forecasting
P&L including full understanding of project contingencies, liabilities, and savings potential
Schedule Performance:
Assist the project staff in the development of the Baseline Schedule
Monitor schedule performance
Assist the project team in initiation of Lean Planning processes and workflow
Ensure Project Staff understands and is trained in Suffolk Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and monitor compliance
Safety:
Champion jobsite safety effort, motivating the on-site team in the implementation of Suffolk Safety Program
Ensure the original project budget includes project appropriate funding
Meeting Management:
Attend all scheduled meetings necessary to monitor and manage project profitability
Chair and/or attend weekly project staff meetings
Client Relationships:
Attend owner and project meetings, maintain continuous client contact to gauge performance perceptions and communicate relevant information to Project Team
Become the Suffolk representative on the team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 10-15 years of construction management experience for a 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 including development of direct reports and maintaining relationships with external entities
Each set of projects has specific characteristics regarding size, complexity, sector etc, which dictate the precise years of experience and industry knowledge necessary for success, above and beyond general construction knowledge and experience
The ability to manage and embrace change. Respond and adapt to new processes and new ways of looking at old problems
Candidate must possess Suffolk's Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring
Company
Suffolk Construction
Suffolk Construction is a construction contracting company.
1001-5000 employees
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John Fish
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Jit Kee Chin
Chief Technology Officer
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