Project Executive

Metric Geo; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric Geo is partnering with a leading design-build contractor to lead innovative projects across pharmaceutical, biotech, semiconductor, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing sectors, while overseeing field operations from preconstruction through project completion.

The Project Executive will drive project acquisition, pre-construction planning, and comprehensive project management, ensuring high standards of quality, safety, and client satisfaction on site in Irvine, CA.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing large modular construction or related facilities.
• Strong leadership and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules, and stakeholder communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead project acquisition efforts and help secure clients and opportunities.
• Direct pre-construction planning, staffing, and mobilization activities.
• Oversee design management to meet client needs, budget, and schedule.
• Chair weekly project meetings and drive risk mitigation for successful delivery.
• Ensure quality, safety, and compliance across the project team.
• Maintain client, subcontractor, and supplier relationships to promote satisfaction.

Job description

Metric Geo is partnering with a leading design-build contractor specializing in modular cleanrooms, controlled environments, and mission-critical facilities, on the search for an experienced Project Executive. This is an opportunity to lead innovative projects across the pharmaceutical, biotech, semiconductor, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing sectors while overseeing field operations from preconstruction through project completion.

Responsibilities

Project Acquisition

• Participate to understand unique owner needs, and help secure potential clients & projects
• Review projects for unique challenges that will impact budget/profitability objectives
• Utilize industry contacts and relationships to generate appropriate project leads and follow through to acquisition
• Participate in and contribute to the RFP process including editing for project specific content, and interview preparation and participation

Pre-Construction Planning

• Determine project staffing requirements
• Review and approve the pre-mobilization activities
• Bridge Business Development, Estimating & Purchasing and ensure a communicative process start up for operations.
• Responsible for design management. Coordinate with preconstruction & project team to effectively manage the design to the clients needs, budget & schedule.

Project Management

• Accountable for team day to day operations, chairing weekly project meetings to identify potential obstacles and mitigate risk ensuring project successful completion
• Provide high level management of quality, risk, safety, and compliance for the project and team members
• Oversee project budgets, schedule, costs, and pricing, ensuring delivery of a profitable project.
• Represent the Company in business collaborations with customers, consultants, subcontractors and other public and/or private agencies and organizations.
• Visit project sites regularly to monitor performance & to provide leadership support to project teams
• Communicate with the Director of Operations & General Superintendent on a weekly basis relative to any new or pending issues, which require corporate attention.

Client Relations

• Develop a positive long-term relationship with the Owner, Subcontractor & Vendors to facilitate construction activities and promote Owner satisfaction.
• Serve as an extension of the Business Development team to source project opportunities and develop new customer relationships
• Train, mentor and manage team members, establishing and fostering a team environment offering effective coaching and feedback, to manage performance
• Maintain a positive and professional working relationship with peers, management, and support resources, with a constant commitment to teamwork and exemplary customer service
• Responsible for developing direct reports for future career consideration with appropriate identifiable career paths and training opportunities
• Participation in implementing company initiatives & SOP’s
• Ensure project cash position and assist in collection of owner receivables, escalating issues if they occur"?"