Project Executive (Traveling)

Turner Construction Company; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 83,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading construction company as a Project Executive (Traveling) responsible for overseeing multiple construction projects across the US. This role involves client development, risk management, and leading project teams to ensure quality and compliance. Candidates should have significant experience in the construction industry and be prepared to travel extensively.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eighteen years' related experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experienced in construction cost, scheduling, and engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Develop long-lasting relationships with clients.
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols and quality assurance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Business Development

Risk Evaluation

Negotiation Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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Minimum Years Experience:

Division: Kansas City

Project Location(s): Kansas City, MO 64105 USA

Minimum Years Experience:

Travel Involved: 90-100%

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Education:

Job Family: Construction

Compensation: Salaried Exempt

This Project Executive role will require travel and does not guarantee an opportunity in the Kansas City area. Turner has a wide variety of projects in various industries needing quality talent throughout the US, requiring location flexibility from this role. Applicants should be open to travel as needed - project assignments will vary based on project and business needs.

This role is not remote.

If you picture yourself doing great things that make a difference in the lives of others, Turner is the place to be. Turner Construction is an industry leading commercial construction general contractor with a 120-year history spanning iconic projects around the globe, including 10 of the world's 100 tallest buildings.

Turner is committed to sustaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone feels connected, sees themselves represented at all levels of the company, and feels supported to reach their ultimate potential. Turner builds some of the most ambitious projects in the world. The technical expertise of our people makes us a recognized leader in many markets. Our projects are well known. Our people set us apart. We inspire greatness. Can you picture yourself at Turner? If so, apply and let’s do great things together!

Position Description: Leads, manages, and coordinates all phases of one or more projects from preconstruction through closeout. Contributes to the securing of new work for the company.

Reports to: Construction Executive, Operations Manager, Senior Operations Manager, Regional Operations Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities*:

• Develop and maintain long-lasting relationships with clients, the design community, and organizations to enhance future business development opportunities.
• Develop high-performance teams through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring. Ensure regular feedback is shared with staff including timely completion of employee performance appraisals.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing Departments to secure new work for the business unit.
• Ensure strict adherence to ethics and compliance requirements on all projects.
• Provide leadership in risk evaluation, contract negotiations, fee and pricing decisions.
• Manage and lead multiple projects simultaneously from preconstruction through closeout.
• Oversee the development of the master project schedule and manage its implementation.
• Provide oversight for budget and financial management for all projects.
• Support and drive utilization of various Turner initiatives and technologies.
• Oversee the administration of the Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program.
• Drive enforcement of safety protocols by the project staff.
• Become a good corporate citizen in the community and maximize Turner-controlled resources to benefit business unit goals and objectives.
  
  
  

Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree plus minimum of eighteen years' related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience. Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, and engineering principles and techniques, as well as accounting principles. Ability to seek out and find business opportunities. Must have knowledge of regional market and sales/closing skills. Proven written and verbal communication abilities, proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite of programs. Must have advanced presentation skills. Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule. Ability to implement leading-edge technologies such as Building Information Models (BIM) and Lean to benefit the project. Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands: Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

• May perform other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Construction

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