On-Site Construction Project Leader

Next 150 Construction Services, LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilbane is seeking a Project Executive to lead a single large project team or multiple small project teams, guiding the overall direction, completion, and financial outcome of the project(s). This role sits primarily on the job site, with occasional travel to the office for trainings.

You will build high performing teams by inspiring, coaching, and focusing on safety, quality, and schedule. You will manage contracts, risk, and client relations, coordinating with owners, subcontractors, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Construction Management.
• 10-15 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong technical and communication skills are critical.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Leadership and management skills.
• Knowledge of industry standard software, Microsoft Office (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assumes overall accountability for jobsite safety
• Assumes overall accountability for meeting contract requirements
• Verifies the accuracy of project financial forecast, notice provisions, and billings to meet contract requirements; escalates to leadership of unresolved deviations
• Ensures team creates a project-specific quality plan aligned with the owner contract and contract documents
• Ensures a team creates a closeout plan in alignment with the contract documents
• Provides leadership in motivating the project team(s) and maintains a positive work environment
• Directs and supervises work of project administration, project superintendents, and engineers to establish operational priorities and maintain satisfactory relationships with owners, subcontractors, unions, etc.
• Assumes overall accountability of subcontracting strategy and the integrity of the buyout process at project level
• Negotiates all aspects of contracts, leads implementation of risk mitigation plan, final review of draft contracts, agreements, and purchase orders
• Assumes overall accountability to ensure project compliance with the insurance and bonds
• Coordinates all preconstruction services ensuring alignment with contractual obligations; reviews and approves all deliverables to Owner and design team
• Assumes overall accountability and leads the team with effective communication and prioritization to ensure focus and discipline to meet the project schedule
• Develops a comprehensive understanding of the local market areas and profiles to create and lead a networking strategy
• Partners with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies, client capture plans and account plans. Optimizes profit levers and gross profit margin tactics to achieve performance targets on new sales. Leads opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that help position Gilbane as the "Builder of Choice"
• Responsible for the career development and coaching of team members
• Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members
• Interprets and translates the organizational strategy, ensuring team understanding of their role in accomplishing strategic goals

Skills

Technical skills

Communication

Team leadership

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gilbane is seeking a Project Executive to lead a single large project team or multiple small project teams, guiding the overall direction, completion, and financial outcome of the project(s). This role sits primarily on the job site, with occasional travel to the office for trainings.

You will build high performing teams by inspiring, coaching, and focusing on safety, quality, and schedule. You will manage contracts, risk, and client relations, coordinating with owners, subcontractors, and