Senior Construction Project Leader

Consigli Construction Co., Inc.; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Consigli Construction Co., Inc. is seeking a Project Executive to lead the Project Management division, directing PMs, engineers, and admins while aligning with owners and subcontractors.

You will drive profitability, safety, and quality across multiple projects and supervise critical issues from preconstruction through close-out. The role reports to the Regional Director and requires strong leadership, extensive client liaison, and the ability to develop SOPs and BD strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Utilize industry contacts and relationships to generate leads and pursue business development opportunities.
• Lead the work acquisition process including development of profitability plans, coordination with inter-department staff, oversight proposal development, and management of interview preparation activities.
• Identify and communicate RFP pursuit strategy to inform project approach, staffing, estimate, risks, schedule, and logistics development.
• Assign qualified staff to properly manage project scope and complexities.
• Manage the preconstruction phase working closely with preconstruction and estimating teams to develop project budgets, schedules, logistics, identify project risks, and coordinate constructability reviews.
• Provide oversight across all phases of the project from preconstruction to close-out, providing continuity from start to finish.
• Establish a customer satisfaction action plan and ensure proper execution.
• Identify project challenges and suggest solutions to achieve project objectives and profitability.
• Negotiate owner contracts and oversee administration of subcontract development.
• Provide high-level supervision across multiple projects. Lead and direct as needed to ensure goals are established and project objectives are met.
• Oversee and attend weekly owner meetings and visit project sites regularly to monitor project performance, costs, schedule, quality, safety, and project profitability. Provide leadership in responding to challenges and addressing client concerns.
• Maintain client contact throughout the project duration to encourage communication and gauge team performance.
• Build and maintain relationships with owners, OPM's, consultants, government authorities and subcontractors.
• Mentor, train, and coach staff to meet/exceed performance standards and to attain professional growth. Perform performance evaluations for reports every 6 months.
• Ensure staff is trained and in compliance with corporate Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist in sourcing and interviewing potential new hire candidates.

Skills

Strong communication

Initiative & problem-solving

Multi-tasking & prioritization

Motivation & drive

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/Construction Management or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Schedule software

Job description

Consigli Construction Co., Inc. is seeking a Project Executive to lead the Project Management division, directing PMs, engineers, and admins while aligning with owners and subcontractors.

You will drive profitability, safety, and quality across multiple projects and supervise critical issues from preconstruction through close-out. The role reports to the Regional Director and requires strong leadership, extensive client liaison, and the ability to develop SOPs and BD strategies.