Project Executive

DPR Construction; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction in California seeks a Senior Project Executive to provide executive leadership for multiple mid-size projects or a large complex program. You will guide project managers and senior teams to meet safety, quality, and financial goals while partnering with field leadership and clients.

You will escalate major risks, manage contracts, and oversee budgets and forecasts, strengthening client relations and delivering integrated, high-value outcomes across DPR’s portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of experience in construction project management or operations
• Experience leading multiple mid-size projects or a large, complex project
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification preferred; completion within 6 months of hire

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of multiple mid-size projects or a large project, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, quality and safety objectives.
• Direct and support project managers and teams, guiding on complex execution challenges and decision-making.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for risks, client concerns, contractual matters, and performance issues.
• Oversee project financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, cost controls, contract administration, and risk management.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, designers, support resources and key trade partners to enable collaboration and repeat work.
• Mentor and develop project leaders through coaching, feedback, and individualized development plans.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Mentoring

Project risk management

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field

Equivalent experience

Job description

At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.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.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.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.Anticipated starting pay range:$230,000.00- $300,000.00Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy. Read more about eligibility and available benefits programsfor skilled craft and labor or experienced professionals and recent graduates .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 things, explore unique 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.Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers .