Project Executive: Civic & Higher Education Leader

NW Recruiting Partners; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

HSA/FSA and EAP

401(k) with matching

Generous ESOP program

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

NW Recruiting Partners is seeking a Project Executive to lead civic and higher education construction programs. You will drive planning, preconstruction, and project execution, coordinating with clients, design teams, and internal leaders to meet goals and protect profitability.

The role emphasizes active environment leadership, risk management, and a proven track record in complex projects with strong team development and safety accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in construction-related field.
• 10+ years of construction leadership experience on complex civic or higher education projects.
• Experience leading projects in active/occupied environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of preconstruction, estimating, scheduling, contracts, cost and change management, quality and safety.
• Familiarity with public procurement and delivery methods (GC/CM, CM/GC, design-build or negotiated work).
• Proven ability to manage risk, resolve conflicts, and maintain client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and accountability across multiple projects from planning to closeout.
• Collaborate with clients, design teams, consultants, and leaders to set goals and delivery strategies.
• Oversee budgets, forecasts, cash flow, cost controls, and overall profitability.
• Guide contract review, risk allocation, and issue resolution with legal and operations teams.
• Ensure schedules, staffing, quality programs, procurement plans, and recovery strategies are in place.
• Review project performance with PMs and superintendents, addressing schedule, cost, safety, and client concerns early.
• Promote safety culture across project teams and partners.
• Support preconstruction, estimating, budgets, proposals, and interviews with constructability input.
• Build long-term relationships with owners, campus stakeholders, public agencies, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and community partners.
• Identify staffing needs and mentor Project Managers and future leaders.
• Encourage cross-project collaboration and lessons learned to improve operations.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Communication

Risk management

Scheduling

Cost management

Procurement

Contract review

Team development

Project management tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field

Tools

BIM/VDC tools

Job description

NW Recruiting Partners is seeking a Project Executive to lead civic and higher education construction programs. You will drive planning, preconstruction, and project execution, coordinating with clients, design teams, and internal leaders to meet goals and protect profitability.

The role emphasizes active environment leadership, risk management, and a proven track record in complex projects with strong team development and safety accountability.