Project Executive (Healthcare Experience Preferred)

wohlsenconstruction; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Wohlsen Construction seeks a Project Executive with healthcare experience to lead client relationships, drive safety, schedule adherence, quality, and project profitability on assigned healthcare projects.

The role oversees project teams, mentors staff, and partners with preconstruction and regional leaders to optimize staffing, budgets, and performance while maintaining proactive client communication and a focus on delivering exceptional outcomes for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-discipline project teams on complex construction projects.
• Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills.
• Healthcare construction experience preferred; knowledge of regulatory requirements is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and ensure satisfaction and long-term partnerships.
• Ensure project success focusing on safety, schedule, quality and profitability.
• Oversee development of project work and optimize resource allocation.
• Fulfill owner contract requirements and obligations.
• Lead project teams, mentor staff, and develop team performance.
• Collaborate with Preconstruction and regional leaders on staffing, budgets, and schedules.
• Conduct weekly project reviews and safety walks; lead risk management and cost forecasting.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Safety leadership

Mentorship

Job description

Role: Project Executive(Healthcare Experience Preferred)

Manage Wohlsen’s relationship with each assigned client, ensuring satisfaction and fostering long-term partnerships.

Ensure the overall success of each assigned project, focusing on safety, client satisfaction ("Raving Fans"), adherence to schedule, quality of work, and profitability.

Oversee the development of work on each project and manage all aspects of resource allocation to optimize efficiency.

Ensure fulfillment of all owner contract requirements and meeting contractual obligations.

Directly manage assigned project team members, overseeing their performance, providing mentorship and facilitating their professional development.

In this role, you will practice and live by our core values both internally and externally:

• Accountability – We do what we say.
• Safety – Work Smart. Think Safe.
• Integrity – Do the right thing
• Collaboration – Get better every day.
• Continuous Improvement – Strong together.
• Development – Invested in people.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning and delivering sales presentations by preparing for, offering technical expertise, presenting assigned areas ofWohlseninformation, and creating a professional and confident impression withclients
• Collaborate with appropriateWohlsenteam members to develop owner contracts.
• Consult with and provide technical expertise to the pricing of estimates and bids to close business thatWohlsencan be successful with and meets the client’s needs.
• During the preconstruction period provide overall leadership and work closely with the assigned Preconstruction Manager to assure thatWohlsen: Develops the Staffing and profit projections. Ensures that the projected profitability is protected throughout the preconstruction phases. Provides input into constructability of proposed design; develops schedules to assure timelycompletion.
• Evaluate the resources needed to build each project and partner with the region leader(and VP Construction, if applicable) to ensure necessary resources are assigned and/or in place to meet the required needs.
• Work with region leader (and VP Construction, if applicable) to selectProject TeamProject Team (PM, Supt, PE and PA) on projects assigned.Once selected, manage and motivate the Team.Provide feedback, mentoring and advice. Establish expectations and hold teammembersaccountable for same.
• Evaluate and develop a clear understanding of the Clients’ expectations on each project; assure thatclient interview is held to determine their conditions of satisfaction;see that Conditions of Satisfaction poster is completed timely.
• Establish and implement the Raving Fan Process.
• Forge a relationship with the Client(s) andensure regular communication and dialogue about the project team’s performance. Hold frequent face-to-face meetings with Client(s) throughout the life of the project. Partner with Client to reduce project delays generated by our clients or Client’s agents to minimize the effect on the project. Create a RavingFan.
• Ensure necessary planning is performed, before the start of each project, to support a successful project completion, including, staffing projections andplanning, general conditions estimate, project budgets, project scheduling, logistics planning, constructability reviews and subcontractor evaluation/procurement.
• Ensure that the day-to-day operations of projects are transitioned effectively to Project Managers and Superintendents from Preconstruction when work commences inthe field.
• Be responsible for the purchasing effort on each assigned project and ensure appropriate resources are assigned to procure the subcontractors/vendors needed to accomplish the project and that required materials and equipment are available when needed. This includes developing a project purchasing plan and coordinating with the PreconstructionManager.
• Lead the development of accurate and complete Project Performance Agreements(PPA)together with support from Preconstruction, Project Accounting and Management.
• Conduct weekly L10 meetings with each assigned project team.
• Regularly assess risks inherent with each project and coach the project team to plan and prepare for dealing with these risks and maintaining project success.
• At least weekly visit assigned projects to evaluate and make suggestions towards improvement of safety, quality, and general administrative performance, as well build Owner representative relationships, and manage workforce morale andcontribution.
• Partner with the project team to evaluate project costs to date and develop an accurate forecast of project costs and profitability.
• Evaluate the project schedule and implement adjustments necessary to maintain or recover the required milestones.
• ConductMonthly Project ReviewMeetingswith each assigned project team.
• Conductsafety walks routinely and see that the project teams do these at leastweekly.

It is the policy of Wohlsen Construction to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all company-sponsored employee activities.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. This job description does not constitute a contract of employment and Wohlsen Construction may exercise its employment at-will rights at any time.