Project Executive (Federal Projects)

Overview

Direct federal construction projects, overseeing teams, budgets, client relations, and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• preconstruction management
• budget development
• schedule coordination
• constructability review
• contract negotiation
• client management

Tasks

-Identify and communicate RFP pursuit strategy to inform project approach, staffing, estimate, risks, schedule, and logistics development. -Oversee and attend weekly owner meetings and visit project sites regularly to monitor project performance, costs, schedule, quality, safety, and project profitability. Provide leadership in responding to challenges and addressing client concerns. -Identify project challenges and suggest solutions to achieve project objectives and profitability. -Provide high-level supervision across multiple projects. Lead and direct as needed to ensure goals are established and project objectives are met. -Manage the preconstruction phase working closely with preconstruction, scheduling, and estimating teams to develop project budgets, schedules, logistics, identify project risks, and coordinate constructability reviews. -Utilize industry contacts and relationships to generate leads and pursue business development opportunities. -Establish a customer satisfaction action plan and ensure proper execution. -Maintain client contact throughout the project duration to encourage communication and gauge team performance. -Assist in interviewing potential new hire candidates. -Build and maintain relationships with owners, OPM’s, consultants, government authorities and subcontractors. -Ensure staff is trained and in compliance with corporate Standard Operating Procedures. -Negotiate owner contracts and oversee administration of subcontract development. -Assign qualified staff to properly manage project scope and complexities. -Lead the work acquisition process including development of profitability plans, coordination with inter-department staff, oversight proposal development, and management of interview preparation activities. -Mentor, train, and coach staff to meet/exceed performance standards and to attain professional growth. Perform performance evaluations for reports every 6 months. -Provide oversight across all phases of the project from preconstruction to close-out, providing continuity from start to finish.

Requirements

• professional license
• schedule software
• bachelor's degree
• construction management
• federal experience
• team leadership

What You Bring

-Professional license (CCM, DBIA, AIA, PE, etc.) is preferred. -Basic understanding of Schedule software, principles and logic is required. -Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related field required, master's degree preferred. -Experience leading multiple project teams on large scale projects. -Previous oversight and mentorship project staff. -Background in development client business on the federal level -Must be flexible to travel as needed -10+ years of experience within Construction Management (Owner’s Representative) and at least 5 years of federal government project experience.

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Benefits

-Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) -Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) -Paid Vacation

About Overwatch Construction Management

-A California-based firm founded by industry experts with deep military and construction experience. -Specializes in large-scale infrastructure projects, including airport expansions and transit corridors. -Known for detailed CPM scheduling, proactive delay analysis, and seamless vendor coordination on complex projects. -Experienced in infrastructure and mission-critical data center sectors, excelling in scheduling, cost estimating, QA, and program controls. -Cultivates strong partnerships with federal, state, and local agencies, combining public-sector expertise with construction rigor.

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