Federal Project Executive: Growth, Negotiation & Compliance

Yates Construction; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Yates Construction seeks a Project Executive – Federal to provide executive leadership for federal program acquisitions, negotiations, and client relations for secure facilities. This role oversees multiple departments, ensure FAR/DFAR compliance, and drive program execution with safety and quality standards.

This role requires extensive experience managing large, multi-million dollar projects, active clearance, and proven ability to win federal work through complex proposals and partnerships

Qualifications

• 15+ years of general construction experience.
• 10+ years in construction management leadership on large federal/secure projects.
• Active Top Secret/SCI or Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and recruit/build security-cleared project teams.
• Lead federal project acquisition, RFP/IDIQ/MATOC proposals, and negotiations.
• Oversee pre-construction with ICD 705, baseline scheduling, and turnover processes.
• Maintain EVMS, P&L, financial forecasting and site visits for compliance.
• Manage federal client relationships with COs and agency stakeholders.
• Champion EM 385-1-1 safety and Lean/Last Planner in secure supply chains.

Skills

Executive leadership

Negotiation

Financial acumen

Active clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

ProjectSight

Job description

Yates Construction seeks a Project Executive – Federal to provide executive leadership for federal program acquisitions, negotiations, and client relations for secure facilities. This role oversees multiple departments, ensure FAR/DFAR compliance, and drive program execution with safety and quality standards.

This role requires extensive experience managing large, multi-million dollar projects, active clearance, and proven ability to win federal work through complex proposals and partnerships