Project Executive - Commercial

EC Electric; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 40% employer match

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

EC Electric is seeking a Project Executive in Renton, Washington, to lead a business unit responsible for $25M+ in revenue. This role encompasses overall accountability for project execution, client relationships, and mentoring project managers. Applicants should have senior leadership experience in the construction industry, exceptional financial acumen, and effective communication skills. The position offers a salary of $170,000-$225,000, a discretionary year-end bonus, and comprehensive benefits including health insurance and retirement plan matching.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in managing $25M+ projects.
• Extensive experience in electrical construction with strong estimating skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive profitability through accurate forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple concurrent projects ensuring financial targets are met.
• Mentor project management staff to promote client development.
• Manage project reviews focusing on quality financial forecasting.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Financial Acumen

Safety and Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Job description

The Project Executive leads and manages a business unit responsible for profit and loss aligned with overall company business plan. The Project Executive role has overall accountability for insuring construction projects are performed in a safe and effective manner. This role is fully responsible for cultivating and securing opportunities for future projects by providing excellent customer service, injury free environment by ensuring safe work practices, maintaining quality assurance, and building financially successful projects that are driven by company directives. The Project Executive typically oversees 25+ millions in annual revenue volume depending on types of markets; with Senior Project Managers and Project Managers reporting to them as well as administrative staff.

Responsibilities

1. Managing all business aspects with their team for multiple concurrent projects concurrently ensuring financial targets are met while maintaining established quality standards.
2. Actively manage the workload, professional development, and client development skills of project management staff. Promote client development while developing professional skills of project management staff.
3. Promote positive customer relations by dealing professionally and fairly with all contractors, subcontractors and vendors, and continually instilling this philosophy in the business unit with regards to safety, quality, customer service and profitability.
4. Initiate, execute, and document a quality pre-con, start-up meeting aligned with company standard.
5. Accountable for contract management, claims and disputes resolutions.
6. Work with Estimating department to review estimates, RECAPS and turnover as well as the ability to estimate and procure electrical projects in a competitive market successfully.
7. Acts as a mentor for new and existing Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, and Assistant Project Manager on their team.
8. Perform weekly/monthly reviews with teams to ensure adherence to schedules, quality of work, safety, administration and profitability.
9. Ensure qualified personnel are in place for making specific assignments that will meet project deliverables and make specific project assignments to meet project needs.
10. Schedule, facilitate, and document project close out meetings. Verify project data sheets and photos (with client’s permission) for all completed projects.
11. Drive division profitability through effective project execution.
12. Develop the organization to achieve excellence through continuous improvement. Support lesson learned activity and implement identified initiatives.
13. Ensure adherence to EC Electric’s standards of quality, safety, and best practices.
14. Recruit, manage, and develop the group of direct reports.
15. Responsible for work assignments, hiring, termination, promotions, and performance appraisals, as needed.
16. Review the overall contractual requirements/ risks for all projects.
17. Manage project review process with emphasis on insuring quality financial forecasting.
18. Ensure construction estimates are completed to align with project workflow and customers master schedule.
19. Proactively and systematically communicate challenges, risks and successes to the team and all direct reports.
20. Provide and maintains annual business plans in conjunction with overall company, updating results on a quarterly basis.
21. Demonstrate a consistent ability to conduct daily tact and professionalism in communicating with external and internal customers.
22. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in construction project delivery, including full P&L responsibility for a business unit managing $25M+ in annual revenue and multiple concurrent projects.
• Extensive electrical construction or specialty contracting experience, with strong knowledge of estimating, procurement, contract administration, scheduling, and cost forecasting in a competitive market.
• Proven people leadership and talent development capability, including recruiting, mentoring, performance management, and succession planning for senior project managers and project teams.
• Advanced financial and business acumen, demonstrated ability to drive profitability through accurate forecasting, budget control, risk management, and strategic business planning.
• Expertise in safety, quality, and compliance leadership, with a strong track record of promoting injury-free environments, enforcing safe work practices, and upholding organizational standards.
• Exceptional client relationship and communication skills, including managing customer expectations, resolving claims and disputes, and maintaining professional, trust-based partnerships with clients and trade partners.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and substantial industry experience; advanced certifications or leadership training preferred.

Salary range for this position is $170,000-$225,000 annually.

Opportunity for a discretionary year‑end bonus. 401(k) with 40% employer match up to federal limit.

Full‑time employees enjoy a competitive pay rate, paid holidays and PTO; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k) plan and Employee Assistance Program.

EC Electric is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and supports a drug‑free workplace program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or characteristics, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications in accordance with federal law.

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