Electrical Project Executive

Nbutexas; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

N/A is seeking a Project Executive in the Dallas–Fort Worth area to provide senior leadership for multiple complex electrical construction projects. You will guide project teams, manage client relationships, and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

The role requires extensive electrical construction and project management experience, with emphasis on cost controls, scheduling, and risk management. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires an Electrical Engineering degree or Electrical Trade Diploma
• 15+ years of electrical construction experience including 10+ years as a Project Manager and 5+ years leading large projects
• Experience with estimating, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, cost controls, and change management
• Familiarity with VDC, constructability reviews, and prefabrication solutions preferred
• Strong leadership and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers and field leadership teams
• Oversee project budgets, schedules, forecasting, billing, productivity, staffing, procurement, and reporting
• Review plans and GC schedules to identify scope gaps and cost-saving opportunities
• Support estimating, value engineering, buyout, cost-code setup, cash-flow planning, and change management
• Ensure compliance with safety, QA/QC, and project-control standards
• Identify and mitigate risks related to schedule, labor, materials, site conditions, and client requirements
• Maintain relationships with owners, clients, GCs, vendors, and trade partners
• Participate in key project meetings and communicate issues affecting cost/schedule/safety/quality
• Drive improvements to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve client satisfaction
• Establish project leadership goals and foster a positive team culture

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Risk management

Communication

Negotiation

Team-building

Problem-solving

Education

Electrical Engineering degree or Electrical Trade Diploma

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

VDC

Job description

Project Executive

A reputable and large scale Electrical Contractor is seeking a Project Executive in DFW to join the team!

The Project Executive provides senior leadership for multiple complex electrical construction projects, ensuring work is delivered safely, profitably, on schedule, and to high-quality standards. This role leads project teams, manages client and owner relationships, oversees project controls, and drives operational excellence from preconstruction through closeout.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers, Project Engineers, and field leadership teams.
• Oversee project budgets, schedules, forecasting, billing, productivity, staffing, procurement, and reporting.
• Review plans, specifications, and GC schedules to identify scope gaps, cost-saving opportunities, labor efficiencies, schedule risks, material concerns, and prefabrication opportunities.
• Support estimating, value engineering, buyout, cost-code setup, cash-flow planning, and change management.
• Ensure consistent compliance with safety, QA/QC, and project-control standards.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to schedule, labor, materials, site conditions, specifications, and client requirements.
• Maintain strong relationships with owners, clients, general contractors, vendors, and trade partners.
• Participate in key project meetings and communicate project issues that may affect cost, schedule, safety, or quality.
• Drive improvements that increase productivity, reduce cost, improve safety, shorten schedules, and strengthen client satisfaction.
• Establish project leadership goals and foster a positive, accountable team culture.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering degree or Electrical Trade Diploma required; high school diploma or equivalent required.
• 15+ years of electrical construction experience, including at least 10 years as a Project Manager and 5+ years leading large, complex, multi-million-dollar projects.
• Strong background in estimating, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, cost controls, buyout, productivity tracking, change management, and conflict resolution.
• Experience with VDC, constructability review, and prefabrication solutions preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, organization, problem-solving, and team-building abilities.