Project Executive, Data Centers

Suffolk Construction; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Suffolk Construction is seeking a Project Executive in Temple, Texas to provide overall leadership on construction projects. The successful candidate will oversee all financial aspects and client relationships, ensuring the success of major projects while exceeding client expectations.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and 10–15 years of experience, with strong leadership skills to manage project teams and budgets effectively.

The position offers a dynamic work environment and opportunities for career growth within a reputable firm.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of construction management experience.
• In-depth knowledge of intricate commercial construction practices.
• Experience leading successful project teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership on construction projects.
• Manage financial aspects and profitability.
• Ensure client satisfaction and high project standards.

Skills

Project leadership

Budget management

Client relationship management

Construction management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

The Project Executive provides overall leadership and direction on the construction project. Typically, the Project Executive is responsible for negotiating the Owner contract, serving as the main contact for the Project Manager regarding budget, billing, and client satisfaction, and ensuring the fiscal success of the project.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in business judgment and all financial and profitability aspects of projects under your jurisdiction.
• Participate extensively in the work acquisition process, developing project budgets and schedules that achieve profitability objectives while addressing project-specific challenges.
• Set appropriate milestones and assign staff qualified to handle the scope and complexity of the project.
• Work closely with clients, owners, architects, and subcontractors to develop relationships that exceed client satisfaction to the company’s demanding standards.
• Provide oversight in managing all necessary resources from start‑up through closeout, ensuring the Owner’s expectations for budget, schedule, and quality, as well as profitability objectives, are met or exceeded.
• Own the project from Pre‑Construction through Closeout and beyond:
  • Oversee projects at a high level, monitoring budget, costs, unexpected events, and overall progress.
  • Ensure day‑to‑day operations transition effectively to Project Managers and Superintendents once field work commences.
  • Mentor, train, and coach staff to meet or exceed company standards.
  • Represent the company to Owners, Architects, Consultants, Government Authorities, Vendors, and Subcontractors.
• Project Acquisition:
  • Understand unique owner needs, represent company capabilities, and help close potential clients.
  • Review projects for challenges that could impact budget and profitability, using the Litmus Test.
  • Utilize industry contacts to generate appropriate project leads and follow through to acquisition.
  • Contribute to the RFP response process, including editing project-specific content and participating in interviews as needed.
  • Participate in contract negotiation.
• Project Start‑Up/Turnover/Pre‑Construction:
  • Assign appropriate project staff, including Project Management and Field Operations teams.
  • Review and approve pre‑mobilization activities.
  • Ensure the turnover meeting occurs between Pre‑Construction and Operations teams.
  • Lead pre‑construction and estimating teams in developing project‑specific budgets, schedules, and logistics plans.
• Project Operations:
  • Ensure projects achieve budget, schedule, quality, and profitability objectives.
  • Maintain a thorough understanding of the company/Owner contract and ensure team compliance.
  • Visit sites regularly to monitor performance and expenditures, highlight potential challenges, and provide leadership to bring projects on schedule and under budget when feasible.
• People:
  • Monitor and evaluate Project Manager and Superintendent assignments.
  • Develop the entire team.
  • Assist in sourcing and screening candidates, mentoring, coaching, and training them to perform effectively and match talent to project scope.
• Financial Performance:
  • Manage cash, accounts receivable, accurate financial forecasting, and P&L, including project contingencies, liabilities, and savings potential.
• Schedule Performance:
  • Assist the project staff in developing the baseline schedule.
  • Monitor schedule performance.
  • Assist in initiating lean planning processes and workflow.
  • Ensure project staff understand and are trained in Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and monitor compliance.
• Safety:
  • Champion jobsite safety, motivating the team to implement the company Safety Program.
  • Ensure the original project budget includes appropriate safety funding.
• Meeting Management:
  • Attend scheduled meetings necessary to monitor and manage project profitability.
  • Chair and/or attend weekly project staff meetings.
• Client Relationships:
  • Attend owner and project meetings, maintain continuous client contact to gauge performance perceptions, and communicate relevant information to the Project Team.
  • Represent the company on the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10–15 years of construction management experience for a large‑scale general contractor or CM at Risk firm.
• Self‑perform experience is a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of intricate commercial construction practices.
• Experience leading multiple successful project teams, developing direct reports, and maintaining relationships with external entities.
• Eligibility to manage and embrace change; respond and adapt to new processes and new ways of looking at old problems.
• Candidate must possess core values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand, and finger skills using a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level and may be required to walk on job sites.

EEO Statement

Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.