Project Executive

mydpr; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction is seeking a senior execution leader to oversee multiple mid-size projects or a large complex program, ensuring delivery aligns with safety, schedule, quality, and budget targets.

You will mentor project managers and field leaders, manage client and trade partner relationships, and drive continuous improvement through disciplined execution and strategic collaboration with the Family of Companies and SPW leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in construction project management or operations.
• OSHA 30 Certification preferred; completion within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Leads execution of multiple mid-size projects or a large project, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
• Directs and supports project managers and project teams, providing guidance on complex execution challenges and decision-making.
• Serves as the primary escalation point for significant project risks, client concerns, contractual matters, and performance issues.
• Oversees project financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, cost controls, contract administration, and risk management strategies.
• Partners with superintendents and safety leadership to reinforce consistent field presence, safety leadership behaviors, and disciplined high-risk activity planning and execution.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with clients, designers, support resources, and key trade partners to support collaboration, issue resolution, and repeat work.
• Mentors and develops project leaders by providing coaching, performance feedback, and guidance on individualized development and training plans.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management

OSHA 30 Certification (preferred)

Job description

Job Summary

Provides senior execution leadership for multiple mid-size projects or a large, complex construction project, with accountability for overall project outcomes. Leads project managers and senior project teams to ensure delivery aligned with DPR Construction's safety, quality, planning, schedule, financial, and risk objectives. Partners with the General Superintendent and field operations executive-BU as a unified leadership team, sharing responsibility and accountability for project performance, field integration, and team leadership. Serves as the primary escalation point for complex execution, stakeholder, and contractual issues while maintaining strong client and trade partner relationships. Drives strategic improvement of the deal through active engagement of the Family of Companies and by fostering strategic partnerships with Self-Perform Work (SPW) executives and leaders to strengthen integrated delivery outcomes. Strengthens project performance and leadership capability through oversight, coaching, and disciplined execution practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads execution of multiple mid-size projects or a large project, ensuring alignment with approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
• Directs and supports project managers and project teams, providing guidance on complex execution challenges and decision-making.
• Serves as the primary point of escalation for significant project risks, client concerns, contractual matters, and performance issues.
• Overseers project financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, cost controls, contract administration, and risk management strategies.
• Partners with superintendents and safety leadership to reinforce consistent field presence, safety leadership behaviors, and disciplined high-risk activity planning and execution.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with clients, designers, support resources, and key trade partners to support collaboration, issue resolution, and repeat work.
• Mentors and develops project leaders by providing coaching, performance feedback, and guidance on individualized development and training plans.

Education Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience

10+years of experience in construction project management or operations required.

Experience leading multiple mid-size projects or a large, complex project required.

Certifications and Licenses

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour Construction certification preferred. OSHA 30 program completion within 6 months of hire is required.

About DPR Construction

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new ideas, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together-by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.