Senior Construction Program Executive — Complex Projects

North Wind; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

North Wind is seeking a seasoned Construction Project Executive (Director of Construction Operations) to lead planning, design, procurement, and construction for complex projects. You will drive safety, schedule adherence, budget control, and stakeholder coordination from preconstruction through turnover.

This role requires coordinating with owners, designers, consultants, and trade partners, and mentoring design-phase and field engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 20 years in construction management, preconstruction, or design-phase leadership.
• Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects balancing safety, schedule, cost, and quality.
• Experience with design-build, CM at Risk, Stipulated Sum, or integrated delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary planning, design, and construction activities with budget, scope, schedule, milestones, and stakeholder alignment from preconstruction through closeout.
• Maintain on-site presence: conduct site visits, attend coordination meetings, monitor progress, enforce quality, safety, and schedule adherence.
• Oversee procurement lifecycle: prepare bid packages, RFPs, and contracts; coordinate third-party reviews and field audits.
• Collaborate with contractors, engineers, designers, and consultants to resolve complex design/construction issues and drive constructability and cost control.
• Coordinate permitting, code compliance, and regulatory approvals to prevent delays.
• Support contract negotiations, commercial terms, and vendor invoicing with cost controls and transparency.
• Engage end-users throughout project planning, design, and turnover to ensure alignment.
• Mentor design-phase and field engineers with clear direction and accountability.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Construction coordination

Negotiation

Leadership

Risk management

Site visits

Communication

Budgeting

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Project

Job description

North Wind is seeking a seasoned Construction Project Executive (Director of Construction Operations) to lead planning, design, procurement, and construction for complex projects. You will drive safety, schedule adherence, budget control, and stakeholder coordination from preconstruction through turnover.

This role requires coordinating with owners, designers, consultants, and trade partners, and mentoring design-phase and field engineers.