Large Projects Executive

Description

• Implements Company and project quality plans and ensures the project is built in accordance with the required quality standards and accurate reporting of quality compliance is maintained.
• Ensures project costs and quantities for work performed are coded accurately for accurate financial reporting
• Manages and maximizing the overall cash flow of the project, maintaining a positive cash flow throughout the project term
• Collaborates and participates in discussions with Business Development, and District and Division Managers in the identification of key project pursuits.
• Supports pursuit leads or on occasion serve as the pursuit lead, work with business development, marketing, estimating, operations staff, teaming partners and District leadership to put forward the best possible winning proposal to the Client aligned with the company’s expectations.
• Manages relationships within the project team, including joint venture partners, designers, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Enforces Company and project safety plans ensure complete, no-excuse Company and sub-contractor safety compliance.
• Oversees the successful transition from estimating to the execution team upon award of a Project. Work with District Manager to assign the necessary resources to the project, develop the project budget, and successful start-up of design and construction.
• Responsible for the financial health and reporting for the Project. This includes: r eviewing project status with District Manager at least monthly; providing an accurate snapshot of critical project metrics such as safety, quality, risk, profitability, cash flow, cost performance, and billings. Implement strategies to improve on any negative trends
• Manages Client relations on the project, fostering a “win-win”, partnering environment, while maintaining strict commercial and contractual management of the project.
• Supports development of win strategies for identified project pursuits, participates in teaming partner selection, interviews, Client meetings, and negotiation of teaming agreements.
• Provides technical and contractual guidance to the project team to ensure project progresses on schedule and within the prescribed budget.
• Manages the risk profile of the project, reporting on existing and new risks, actions taken to mitigate such risks and providing assessments of cost and schedule impacts of these risks

Requirements

• Proficient multi-tasking and prioritization skills to provide technical guidance to scheduling, production and construction issues.
• Well-rounded experience in highway, transit, aviation and other heavy civil construction work is a plus.
• Proven ability to oversee financial health of a complex, multi-faceted project, identify financial risks and provide appropriate solutions to mitigate project delays and manage positive third-party relationships.
• Experience and record of success on projects over $400m+ in value is strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding and appreciation of Company’s Safety Policies and commitment to enforce Company safety policies at all times to ensure complete safety compliance and industry leading safety performance.
• Strong communication skills to set clear expectations to direct reports and appropriate stakeholders. Able to hold personnel and third-party participants accountable to expectations and deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to build and foster strong and lasting client relationships.
• PE License (or ability to obtain) is preferred
• Strong conflict management skills, proven ability to manage claims process and negotiate with Client regarding project issues.
• Experience with alternative/collaborative delivery methods, including design-build, CMGC and CMAR is a major plus. Experience managing pre-construction, demonstrated track record or collaborating with clients and stakeholders and success in developing and negotiating Guaranteed Maximum Price structures will be highly regarded
• 20+ years’ experience in heavy civil construction, 15+ years’ managing complex transportation and heavy civil projects. Construction, business and financial risk management experience is a must.

Benefits

• Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vison and/or Provincial Medical
• Employee Assistance Program
• Comprehensive compensation package
• Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance