Project Executive

Metric DCX; Minnesota; On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric DCX, a leading national contractor, is seeking a Project Executive to provide senior leadership across major data center developments. You will oversee project teams and maintain senior-level client, trade partner and stakeholder relationships.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in data center/mission-critical construction, proven experience in leading high-value programs, and a strategic approach to contracts, risk, and earned value.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale data center projects.
• Strong client-facing relationship management and communication.
• Deep knowledge of contracts, cost forecasting, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams to meet safety, schedule, cost, and quality goals.
• Maintain senior client and partner relationships across projects.
• Oversee financial performance, forecasting, contracts, and risk.
• Support projects through preconstruction to closeout.
• Mentor Senior Project Managers and delivery teams.
• Assist with business development and client relationships.
• Plan staffing and delivery strategy for projects.
• Develop best practices for mission-critical platform growth.

Skills

General contractor experience

Data center / mission-critical

Senior leadership

Leading multiple projects

Contracts & risk management

Client relationship management

Job description

We are partnering with an established national general contractor that is making a significant investment in the continued growth of its data center and mission-critical construction business. They are looking to appoint a Project Executive to provide senior leadership across major projects and support the continued development of the division.

The Role

The Project Executive will provide strategic and operational leadership across large-scale data center developments, overseeing project teams while maintaining senior-level relationships with clients, trade partners and other stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead project teams to ensure successful delivery against safety, schedule, cost and quality objectives.
• Maintain senior relationships with clients, subcontractors, design partners and key stakeholders.
• Oversee project financial performance, forecasting, contracts and risk.
• Support projects through preconstruction, procurement, construction and closeout.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to Senior Project Managers, Project Managers and wider delivery teams.
• Support business development, pursuits and the development of new client relationships.
• Assist with project staffing, resource planning and overall delivery strategy.
• Help develop best practices as the company's mission-critical platform continues to grow.

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong background with a general contractor in the data center/mission-critical sector.
• Proven experience providing senior leadership across major, high-value construction programs.
• Experience overseeing multiple project teams and senior construction professionals.
• Strong understanding of contracts, commercial management, project controls and risk.
• Excellent client-facing and relationship-management capabilities.
• Ability to combine successful project execution with broader strategic and commercial responsibilities.

This is an opportunity to take a senior position within a growing mission-critical business, with significant influence over project delivery, client relationships and the continued expansion of the data center platform.