What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operational Project Executive position at Shawmut?
Overview
At Shawmut Design and Construction, we’re proud that the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company as we have been recognized with over 83 Best Place to Work awards. Including Best Workplace by Fortune Magazine, Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Fortune Best Workplace for Millennials, Great Place to Work’s Best Workplace for Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes.
Here’s a glimpse into what we are offering:
- Health, Dental and Vision insurance.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - be an employee owner!
- 401K with Match - receive company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.
- Generous Paid Time Off policy - including vacation, summer Fridays, holidays, personal sick and a volunteer day.
- The Extras: cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services and many more.
Responsibilities
The Commercial Project Executive (PX) is responsible for pursuit of opportunities, pre-construction, contract negotiations, and the high-level execution, controls, cost, risk and business management of a single or multiple projects. They must also maintain strong client relationships, ensuring satisfaction and new business.
- Develops and refines client strategy with regional leadership to ensure profitability of projects of a complex nature and/or multiple projects equaling a revenue range between $250M and $650M.
- Responsible for staffing, management, and coordination of all project team members, especially the Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager and Superintendent, ensuring profitability of project.
- Responsible for project completion and financials, contract negotiation, subcontractor risk, critical success factors, and client satisfaction.
- Applies detailed/hands-on knowledge of project requirements and deliverables.
- Proactively identifies project risk, develops and drives recovery plans to minimize damage to all aspects of the project including financial results, client relationship, and project team relationships.
- Develop high-performing teams through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring.
- Continuously cultivating relationships with previous clients and working with Business Development in pursuit of new clients.
- Oversees closeout on completed projects. Provides meaningful feedback on PMs, CMs, and Supers at end of each project and provides input on annual evaluation.
- Foster a culture of safety on job sites and in Shawmut offices; acts as a safety role model and holds others accountable. Lives the model of “The Shawmut Way.” Operates as a trusted advisor to leadership, as a “steward of the culture,” all while fostering professionalism, diversity and inclusion.
- Attending industry related events as necessary to help develop and build the Shawmut brand.
Qualifications
- 10 years of Commercial Construction Management experience (ground up core shell construction- restoration and or interiors) required
- Proven track record of successful projects with academic clients (universities, colleges, independent schools, and K-12 projects)
- Must have ability to achieve and maintain financial control and profit goals for projects
- Business development/heavy client interaction a plus
- Excellent communication skills
Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and work experience
Additional Role Specific Skills:
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- Vast knowledge of all trades and phases of the entire construction process: scope, cost, time frames/field execution, typical risks & exposure
- Extensive people management experience
Additional Information
Shawmut prohibits discrimination against any staff member or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, disability, creed, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
