Project Executive - Commercial Construction

Department: Project Management

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Pleasanton, CA

Compensation: $270,000 - $290,000 / year

Description

Core Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction across assigned projects, project teams, and operational resources, championing a strong safety culture throughout.
• Own the financial performance of assigned projects and portfolios — profitability, forecasting, cash flow, and risk.
• Provide oversight and guidance to Project Directors, Senior Project Managers, and Project Managers across a diverse mix of commercial project types.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with clients, architects, consultants, and industry partners; serve as a senior company representative on key accounts.
• Lead or support major pursuits, client interviews, and presentations within targeted markets.
• Develop, mentor, and support Project Directors and project leadership, building the organization's next generation of operational leaders.
• Guide project teams in evaluating and mitigating significant contractual, financial, and operational risks.
• Participate in review and negotiation of significant contracts and project agreements.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 18+ years of progressively responsible construction industry experience, with demonstrated success leading complex construction operations, project teams, and client relationships across varied commercial sectors.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Expert understanding of project delivery methods, construction operations, risk management, project controls, procurement, contract administration, and financial management.
• Advanced knowledge of construction means and methods, constructability principles, building systems, and VDC/BIM processes.
• Strong business acumen and strategic decision-making, with the ability to oversee multiple project teams and Project Directors simultaneously.
• Exceptional relationship-building, negotiation, and leadership skills across clients, project teams, and company leadership.
• Experience developing operational leaders and supporting organizational growth

Benefits

• Oversight of a varied commercial portfolio — office, retail, higher education, aviation — rather than being boxed into a single project type.
• A senior leadership seat with real influence over strategy, major pursuits, and developing the people who become future Project Directors.
• 100% employee-owned (ESOP) company with a track record dating back to 1925 — your leadership has a direct stake in the outcome.
• Full benefits package: competitive pay, bonus program, medical/dental/vision insurance, PTO/sick leave, life insurance, 401(k) with match, and a student debt assistance program.