Project Executive

Position Overview

An established electrical contractor is seeking an experienced senior leader to oversee a portfolio of major electrical construction projects. This role will focus on financial performance, project delivery, team development, operational efficiency and customer relationships.

The successful candidate will bring extensive electrical construction project management experience, strong commercial awareness, and the ability to lead multiple project teams while driving profitability and consistent project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of large scale electrical construction projects, ensuring financial targets, schedules, and delivery objectives are achieved.
• Drive profitability through effective project controls, resource planning, cost management, and operational decision making.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, using project reviews and lessons learned to improve processes and performance.
• Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain project management personnel, while managing performance, promotions and team assignments.
• Establish project delivery objectives covering technical requirements, scheduling, procurement, contractual obligations and staffing.
• Review contracts and project requirements to ensure teams understand their responsibilities and deliver accordingly.
• Monitor departmental activities and project progress, addressing issues that could affect cost, schedule, quality or customer satisfaction.
• Adjust priorities and resource allocation in response to changing project demands, workforce availability, and client requirements.
• Maintain strong customer relationships and ensure expectations are managed throughout key project milestones.
• Oversee subcontractors and third party construction partners to support successful project delivery.
• Lead project performance reviews, with a strong focus on financial forecasting, cost control, and profitability.
• Identify and communicate project risks, challenges, and successes to relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate with finance and accounting teams to manage billing, invoicing and contractual payment requirements.
• Review and negotiate change orders while protecting project margins and commercial interests.
• Work with legal counsel and internal stakeholders to resolve contractual disputes and mitigate commercial risk.
• Balance internal workforce capacity and external resources across the project portfolio to maintain efficient delivery.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of project management experience within electrical construction, including oversight of a substantial project portfolio and multiple teams.
• Electrical contracting background is essential.
• Previous Senior Project Manager experience delivering commercial electrical construction projects valued at $60 million or more.
• Previous management experience, including leading project teams, developing personnel and overseeing performance.
• Strong understanding of electrical power systems and associated engineering principles.
• Previous field experience coordinating electrical construction activities and working closely with construction management teams.
• Extensive knowledge of project scheduling, estimating, bid preparation, quantity take-offs, change orders and contract administration.
• Proven ability to build and maintain customer relationships and contribute to securing new project opportunities.
• Demonstrated success managing project financials and driving profitable outcomes across multiple projects.
• Strong leadership, analytical, communication and team development skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, allocate resources effectively and make sound commercial decisions.

Preferred Industry Experience

Experience delivering complex projects in one or more of the following sectors is strongly preferred:

• Data centers and mission-critical infrastructure
• Healthcare and hospital construction
• Airports and aviation infrastructure

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Journeyman or Master Electrician license.
• Experience leading large project management teams across complex electrical construction projects.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity for a seasoned electrical construction professional to take on a senior leadership role with responsibility for portfolio performance, team development, commercial strategy, and the successful delivery of major projects.

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