Project Executive - Healthcare and Commercial

KFI Engineers; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KFI Engineers is seeking a Project Executive for its Commercial & Healthcare markets in the Midwest. The role focuses on understanding owner needs, delivering infrastructure design and construction expertise for higher education, K-12, municipal, healthcare, life sciences, or pharmaceutical facilities.

The candidate will lead cross-functional teams, engage with clients, and drive business development to expand the backlog of projects, while mentoring staff and ensuring project success from

Qualifications

• Experience in infrastructure design and construction for education, municipal and healthcare facilities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Executive on larger projects or with multiple consecutive projects and engage with clients.
• Lead business development activities: proposals, client meetings, scoping opportunities, and contract negotiations.
• Provide technical and engineering leadership focused on project development and management for delivery to clients.
• Ensure clear communication of project expectations to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Manage projects with KPI tracking and contribute to QA/QC.
• Collaborate within a team environment and mentor staff as needed.
• Identify opportunities to diversify clients and markets in line with department goals.
• Develop project scope, feasibility, and funding considerations; support on-site investigations and document reviews.
• Attend conferences and meetings to build the project backlog and opportunities.

Job description

POSITION SPECIFICATION

Position: Project Executive

Department: Commercial & Healthcare

Region: Midwest

COMPANY BACKGROUND

KFI Engineers is a recognized industry leader in facility infrastructure design and performance. Since 1996, our culture of collaboration and unique capabilities have allowed us to make a difference in the way infrastructure and processing projects are delivered.

Headquartered in St. Paul, MN, with numerous regional offices throughout the United States, and a team of hundreds of professionals, we offer opportunities to continue your career with mentorship programs, career growth support, and continued education. With KFI, we find a way to provide creative solutions to unique projects while providing the same care we would expect if we were the client. For more information about KFI Engineers and our culture, please visit www.kfi-eng.com.

POSITION OVERVIEW & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Project Executive plays a key role in the successful growth of KFI's Commercial & Healthcare markets. They will be a trusted advisor and owner advocate, with a focus on understanding the owner's needs. The successful candidate will have a pragmatic and applied approach, while at the same time bringing a creative examination of customer needs and solutions. The successful candidate will have demonstrated a strong proficiency in infrastructure design and construction for higher education, k-12, municipal, healthcare, medical, life sciences, and/or pharmaceutical facilities.

The successful candidate will be naturally collaborative and possess the ability to assimilate a range of ideas, programs or alternatives into a set of recommendations. This person will be self-directed but thrive in an environment where consultation leads to superior outcomes.

Our clients look for us to lead large, complex projects from concept to completion, including startup, check-out, and commissioning. The Project Executive supports that process by interfacing with the customer and ensuring their end goals are met.

Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Serve as "Project Executive" on certain larger projects or clients with multiple consecutive projects, assisting Project Managers and strategically engaging with clients.
• Responsible for the business development process, through input to proposals, meeting with prospective and current customers, scoping opportunities, writing proposals and negotiating contracts.
• Provide technical and engineering excellence with a primary focus on project development and project management for successful delivery of work to our customers.
• Deliver a high level of customer satisfaction by ensuring project expectations are clearly communicated and managed - both externally and internally.
• Manage projects including responsibility for tracking KPI's for projects and contribute to QA/QC.
• Contribute to a dynamic team environment by being proactive, communicating clearly to all stakeholders, and modeling a highly collaborative working environment.
• Identify opportunities to diversify both the client and industry base, which align with department goals.
• Help drive the development of projects, thereby ensuring a common understanding of project scope, feasibility and funding requirements.
• Support project development through on-site investigation and review of technical documents.
• Through a variety of marketing and business development activities, contribute to building the backlog of opportunities and projects. This will include attending conferences, research, and various business development meetings.
• As requested, serve as Project Manager for clients that require a more seasoned and experienced individual at the helm.
• Attend customer and prospect meetings, engaging in discussions to identify needs and opportunities.
• Develop estimates for assigned scope of work and is accountable for ensuring we stay within scope.
• Act as a mentor by supporting the growth and development of other staff members.
• Focus on understanding the P&L statement of our customers, planning and preparation for customer visits and business development calls, etc.
• Provide work direction to other team members, including subconsultants, as assigned.
• Participate in Trade and Professional organizations that support