Overview

Do you consider yourself to be a highly technical, strong communicator with the desire to work in a team environment on complex projects? Gilbane is seeking a Project Executive to lead a single large project team or multiple small project teams, guiding the overall direction, completion, and financial outcome of the project(s). This role will sit primarily on the job site, with occasional travel to the office for trainings, meetings, etc.

Who are you?

You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.

You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane’s business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What’s in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Responsibilities

Assumes overall accountability for jobsite safety
Assumes overall accountability for meeting contract requirements
Verifies the accuracy of project financial forecast, notice provisions, and billings to meet contract requirements potential claims; escalates to leadership of unresolved deviations
Ensures team creates a project-specific quality plan aligned with the owner contract and contract documents
Ensures a team creates a closeout plan in alignment with the contract documents
Provides leadership in motivating the project team(s) and maintains a positive work environment
Directs and supervises work of project administration, project superintendents, and engineers to establish operational priorities and maintain satisfactory relationships with owners, subcontractors, unions, etc.
Assumes overall accountability of subcontracting strategy and the integrity of the buyout process at project level
Negotiates all aspects of contracts, leads implementation of risk mitigation plan, final review of draft contracts, agreements, and purchase orders
Assumes overall accountability to ensure project compliance with the insurance and bonds
Coordinates all preconstruction services ensuring alignment with contractual obligations; reviews and approves all deliverables to Owner and design team
Assumes overall accountability and leads the team with effective communication and prioritization to ensure focus and discipline to meet the project schedule
Develops a comprehensive understanding of the local market areas and profiles to create and lead a networking strategy
Partners with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies, client capture plans and account plans. Optimizes profit levers and gross profit margin tactics to achieve performance targets on new sales. Leads opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that help position Gilbane as the ”Builder of Choice”
Responsible for the career development and coaching of team members
Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members
Interprets and translates the organizational strategy, ensuring team understanding of their role in accomplishing strategic goals

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management
10-15 years of experience
Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Strong technical and communication skills are critical
Ability to work in a team environment
Leadership and management skills
Knowledge of industry standard software, Microsoft Office (preferred)

Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team.

For Cleveland, Ohio, this ranges from $160,000-$215,000 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

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