Sequoyah Electric is an industry leader in the design, construction and maintenance of electrical and low voltage systems in the Puget Sound Area. We are currently seeking a Project Executive to join our team.

If you're committed to customer service and producing an outstanding product, we think you'll find Sequoyah to be an exciting, enjoyable place to contribute and grow. Voted as a Best Workplace from 2014-2023 Sequoyah fosters an environment of teamwork with a commitment to excellence. It’s evident when you walk through our building or jobsites that we enjoy what we do. Whether it's our jobsite lunches, leadership and field supervisor development programs, annual Winterbash employee appreciation party, employee charity golf tournaments, community service outings, or Blue Fridays, you’ll enjoy being part of our team!

Job Summary

The responsibilities of the Project Executive include leadership of assigned business unit with in-depth involvement in all phases of electrical construction projects, including:

• Developing industry relationships and clients.
• Driving and generating sales.
• Developing proposals.
• Overseeing and participating in the preconstruction, estimating, and design of projects.
• Overseeing Senior Project Managers and construction coordination.
• Ensuring that projects are being completed on schedule and within budget.

Marketing and Sales

• Develop and maintain long lasting relationships with clients, the design community, and organizations to enhance future business development opportunities
• Collaborate with sales and marketing department to secure new work for business unit
• Participate in proposal development with support from preconstruction and estimating
• Lead and actively participate in project interview preparation process
• Provide leadership in risk evaluation, contract negotiations, fee and pricing decisions
• Meet or exceed annual sales expectations ($15-20M) for business unit
• Develop a backlog of projects for assigned business unit
• Active participation in industry associations and networking events

Operations

• Oversee multiple projects simultaneously from preconstruction through closeout
• Identify potential risks to the clients’ on-going operations and planned projects. Develop plans to minimize and mitigate the potential risks.
• Oversight of business unit’s Project Management team
• Create an empowered atmosphere of delegated responsibility and accountability. Project Executives are to assume full responsibility for all duties outlined in the Senior Project Manager description whenever necessary.
• Participate in Project Meetings such as Kick-off, Monthly and Close-out
• Review and approve weekly timecards for direct reports
• Develop and recruit high performance teams through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring. Ensure regular feedback is shared with staff including timely completion of employee performance appraisals.
• Coach individual team members in task and project assignments
• Drive enforcement of safety policies and procedures by the project staff
• Support and drive utilization of various Sequoyah initiatives and technologies

Business Management

• Develop business unit’s budget and manage the budget process based on the agreed upon annual baseline planning requirements
• Provide oversight for budget and financial management for all projects
• Responsible for review of WIP reports with Project Managers and VP monthly
• Responsible for over/under billing and aging reports
• Monitor business unit’s profit and loss performance based on corporate strategies
• Monitor the business unit’s financial statuses and review with VP monthly
• Percent complete and accounts billing/aging status
• Overall actual and projected gross margins
• Gross margin changes from past quarters
• Actual and projected cash flows
• Update Division annual overhead budget

Qualification Requirements

• 15 years project management experience with a commercial electrical contractor; Design-build experience is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, construction management, electrical engineering or equivalent experience in the electrical trade and training.
• Experience managing large electrical construction projects ($1.5M - $30M )
• Demonstrated proficiency in the following areas: electrical estimating, preconstruction planning and budgeting, scheduling, staff recruiting, purchasing, cost control, accounting, client relationship development, communication and leadership.
• Ability to interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedules.
• Customer service focused with the ability to define and document customers’ needs, address technical concerns and provide solutions.
• Ability to work with all levels of staff and management.
• Proven ability to manage accounts and generate sales; Must have knowledge of regional market and sales/closing skills.
• Must have the ability to present technical concepts to customers in both verbal and written format.
• Proficiency with computer applications and programs including Accubid/McCormick, Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam.
• Self-starter capable of working independently and as a member of a team.

Compensation

$150-185k per year, in addition employees may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation within that range is dependent upon the employee’s performance, skills, experience, and qualifications.

• 100% Employer Paid Medical Insurance premiums for employees and eligible dependents
• 100% Employer Paid Dental & Vision Insurance premiums for employees and eligible dependents
• 401(k) and Roth(k) retirement plans with company matching contribution
• Paid PTO plan that includes vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays
• Employer Paid Life and AD&D Insurance for employees and eligible dependents
• Employer Paid Long Term Disability income protection
• Vehicle Allowance
• Cell Phone Allowance
• Fitness Reimbursement Plan

Sequoyah is an equal opportunity employer. We are a non‐smoking facility and a drug and alcohol-free workplace. All new hires and employees are subject to drug testing in accordance with company policy.