Construction Executive - National Travel

Austin NAWIC; Clinton (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ArchKey Solutions is seeking a Construction Executive for a national travel role, leading multi-site projects across the USA. You will oversee budgets, scheduling, quality control, invoicing, and client satisfaction, coordinating with senior leadership and diverse teams to deliver complex electrical and technologies installations.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in project management, leadership, client relations, budgeting, and LEAN methodologies, with extensive experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering, project management, construction management or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 8-10 years of project management and project leadership experience with projects of all sizes; minimum 5 years of people management; field construction experience helpful.
• Minimum 5+ years in a designer role may be required for some divisions; keen knowledge of the managed business unit.
• Knowledge of construction methods, materials, costs, systems design and safety standards; proficiency with estimating and contracting.
• LEAN methodologies and/or similar applications; strong process orientation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leadership to create functional strategies, objectives, and drive business development and client relationships.
• Create project execution strategies and manage bidding, budgeting, preconstruction, procurement, billing, and closeout to ensure client satisfaction and profitable outcomes.
• Plan and manage project activities to optimize labor, materials, and equipment; ensure plans and milestones align with contract specifications.
• Provide management oversight, communicate with project teams and contractors on costs, staffing, scheduling, and documents.
• Build strategic relationships with clients, foremen, vendors, and stakeholders reflecting company values.
• Provide hiring, mentoring, coaching, and training to staff; deliver regular performance feedback.
• Create and manage annual financial budgets; stay aligned with company policies and procedures; promote DEI and ethical practices.
• Utilize LEAN concepts to drive efficient operations and continuous improvement.
• Travel to project sites nationwide as needed.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client relations

Budgeting

Communication

LEAN methodologies

Team mentoring

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering, PM, construction management or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Accubid, Revit, CAD, SKM, AGI, Navisworks/BIM

Job description

ArchKey Solutions

Construction Executive - National Travel

Location: , United States Job Type: Full-Time Department: Electrical

Description

CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVE - NATIONAL TRAVEL

This is a site based role, supporting large projects across the USA.

Some of our current project sites include: Ashburn, VA, Charleston, SC, Columbus, OH, CTP Lancaster CPE, PA, Danville, PA, Fargo, ND, Franklin Furnace, OH, Minneapolis, MN, New Florance, MO, Pittsburg (Shippingport), PA, Point Pleasant, WV, San Antonio, TX, San Antonio (Lytle), TX, South Bend, IN, and West Memphis, AR.

About ArchKey

ArchKey is one of the nations largest privately held specialty trade installation and integrated facility service companies. We are a leader in designing, building and maintaining electrical, technologies and specialty systems. Were the POWER behind making the improbable possible. Were electrifying the nation, energizing the future and bringing communities to life like never before. What we do today shapes the vision of tomorrow. Our work impacts lives long after the building is done. This means we are committed to building in ways that are not just technologically advanced, but sustainable, scalable and equitable by all. Were not just energizing infrastructure, were energizing careers, communities, and the future.

Made up of the brightest minds in the industry, our team is our greatest asset, bringing knowledge, skills, and experience to every project. This is more than a call to join us, its an invitation to be part of a visionary journey, to grow with us as we scale.

About the Position

Responsible for providing overall strategies, leadership, and management of multiple large, complex regional or national projects for the Company from start to finish, including managing project budgets, scheduling, quality control, problem resolution, job coordination and communication, job invoicing/payments and client satisfaction activities. This position manages multiple project teams and has responsibility for business development, job solicitation and project negotiations, in alignment with all Company policies, procedures, key objectives and regulations.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Can flex and adapt to the growing needs of the business.
• Can work autonomously and creatively solve problems.
• Has a growth mindset and is always looking to continually learn and grow.

Day in the Life

• Partners with senior leadership to create key functional strategies, critical objectives, and decisions affecting the business unit and functional work group. Conducts high-quality business development, creates key customer relationships, and performs job solicitation in the marketplace, in partnership with other Company leaders.
• Creates project execution strategies and directs all phases and activities of the project to achieve high quality and productivity in the work performed. This includes bidding, budgeting, preconstruction, materials procurement, monitoring projections, billing, collections, and establishing goals and standards of performance. Ensures all construction jobs or contracts are fulfilled to the customer's satisfaction and the Company has earned a fair profit.
• Plans, implements, independently manages, and maintains project activities to optimize the efficiency of labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and tools. Ensures all plans and specifications clearly identify project scope and milestones and are shared with all appropriate parties. Prepares project status reports and works to ensure plans adhere to contract specifications. Ensures all project and department milestones, procedures, and goals are met and adhere to approved budgets and project specifications.
• Provides frequent management oversight and problem resolution. Communicates directly with project team members, contractors, and designers concerning project costs, staffing, and scheduling. Manages timely and accurate project documents, estimates, projections, material release schedules, client information, purchase orders, monthly invoices, payments, closeout documents, warranties, drawings, specification logs, maintenance manuals, final billings, change orders, and other related documents related to construction projects.
• Builds strategic and effective relationships with clients and future clients, foremen, project teams, specialty contractors, vendors, suppliers, user groups, and others that reflect and support the Company's core values and meet or exceed the customer's expectations.
• Provides regular and high-quality hiring, communications, mentoring, coaching, problem-solving, and training to staff and other co-workers at all levels as needed. Advises and coaches employees and provides performance feedback regularly.
• Creates and manages an annual financial budget and maintains some level of responsibility for Companywide financials. Stays informed of new and changing Company procedures, policies, materials, technologies, techniques, and practices. Establishes, trains, and maintains policies and processes.
• Utilizes LEAN concepts or other continuous improvement methodologies to ensure the most efficient operations, processes, and activities.
• Promotes and models the Company mission, vision, and values through exercising sound and ethical business practices, championing all elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and providing high-quality services and programs as they relate to clients, subcontractors, co-workers, suppliers, and the public.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering, project management, business administration, construction management or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 8-10 years of project management and project leadership experience with projects of all sizes. Extensive project management training and skills. Thorough understanding of the project life cycle. Minimum 5 years of experience managing people. Previous field construction experience helpful (e.g., electrical, technologies, fire, etc.).
• Minimum 5+ years of work experience in a designer role may be required for some divisions or business groups. Keen knowledge of the managed business unit and of the overall departmental function.
• Knowledge of and proficiency with construction methods and materials, costing, power, lighting, systems design and general industry safety standards, procedures, and regulations.
• Experience and proficiency using Accubid software, Revit, CAD, SKM, AGI, Navisworks and/or BIM systems may be required for some divisions or business groups. Trained and proficient in estimating techniques, negotiating, budgeting, costing, contracting, scheduling, pricing, and common code requirements.
• Extensive experience with value analysis in all market segments and in-depth trade knowledge. Strong conceptual estimating skills, and experience in reviewing estimates for accuracy and completeness. Previous experience with field installation helpful. Strong business analysis and mathematical skills. Skills to read and interpret financial documents.
• Knowledge of building construction, materials, costs, systems, market conditions/trends, trade practices and regional differences. Must have extensive knowledge of the electrical code. Skills to read, interpret and understand electrical contracts, plans, drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
• Excellent written, verbal, listening, presentation, negotiation, conflict management and persuasion skills, and the ability to influence employees at all levels, including senior management.
• Exceptional ability to coach, mentor, motivate and develop front line and senior level management, providing support to build highly performing, highly engaged teams and providing organizational and leadership guidance through periods of significant transition. Strong hiring, collaboration, teamwork, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work with and facilitate diverse work teams.
• In-depth training, work experience and skills with LEAN methodologies and/or similar applications. Strong process orientation.

Travel

• Travel to project sites is required, which may include temporary relocation for the duration of the project.
• National Team project cities include Ashburn, VA, Charleston, SC, Columbus, OH, CTP Lancaster CPE, PA, Danville, PA, Fargo, ND, Franklin Furnace, OH, Minneapolis, MN, New Florance, MO, Pittsburg (Shippingport), PA, Point Pleasant, WV, San Antonio, TX, San Antonio (Lytle), TX, South Bend, IN, and West Memphis, AR.

Benefits

At ArchKey Solutions, our benefits package includes competitive health insurance options (medical, dental, and vision), a robust 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, paid time off and holidays, and access to wellness programs. Additionally, we offer professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and employee assistance programs to support your growth and well-being. We ensure that our benefits are designed to promote the health, security, and work-life balance of our employees. Additional information is available at Archkey.com.

Legal & Fraud Disclaimer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.