Employment Type:ย Full-Timeย
FSLA:ย Salary/Exemptย
Division:ย Project Managementย
Department:ย Project Managementย
Reports to:ย Regional Directorย
Supervisory Duties: Yes
Salary Range: $200,000 to $265,000ย
Job Descriptionย
Asย theย Project Executive (Life Science), you will play a critical leadership role in both business development and project delivery within the Life Science sector. You will partner closely with local Business Developers and other internal stakeholders toย establishย relationships with Life Sciences clients,ย identifyย project opportunities, develop winning proposals, and lead successful interviews.ย The ultimate objective is to build and sustain a profitable, long-term Life Sciences business stream.ย
For project execution, you will provide strategic oversight and direction across all phases-from preconstruction to close-out. This includes managing Project Managers, Engineers, and Project Administrators, setting operational priorities,ย maintainingย strong client and partner relationships, and driving financial and operational success. The PX is also accountable for project safety, quality, and for resolving critical issues as they arise.ย Additionally, you will help shape departmental best practices, reporting standards, and operating procedures.ย ย
Responsibilities /ย Essential Functionsย
- Leverage industry relationships to generate leads and pursue new Life Sciences opportunities.ย
- Lead the work acquisition process: define profit strategies, coordinate with internal departments, oversee proposal development, and manage interview preparation.ย
- Shape RFP pursuit strategies byย identifyingย projectย approach, risks, estimates, staffing needs, schedules, andย logistics.ย
- Assign and oversee qualified staff to manage complex project scopes.ย
- Lead preconstruction efforts in collaboration with estimating andย logisticsย teams, ensuring budgets, schedules, constructability, and risk mitigation strategies are fully developed.ย
- Provide comprehensive oversight from preconstruction through project close-out, ensuring consistency and continuity.ย
- Develop and implement customer satisfaction plans toย maintainย high client satisfaction.ย
- Identifyย project challenges early and recommend solutions to ensureย timely, profitable outcomes.ย
- Negotiate owner contracts and oversee subcontractor agreements.ย
- Provide senior-level supervision across multiple projects to ensure targets andย objectivesย are met.ย
- Lead regular client meetings and visit job sites toย monitorย progress on cost, schedule, quality, safety, and overall performance.ย
- Foster ongoing client engagement throughout project lifecycles to ensure alignment and satisfaction.ย
- Build strong relationships with owners, procurement groups, owner's representatives, consultants, government authorities, and subcontractors.ย
- Mentor and develop staff through coaching, formal evaluations (conducted bi-annually), and professional development planning.ย
- Ensure compliance with corporate SOPs and promote continual staff training.ย
- Support recruitment efforts through screening, interviewing, and selecting new hires.ย
- Activelyย participateย inย project safety, including conducting regular safety walks and documentation.ย
Key Skillsย
- Excellent written and verbal communication skillsย
- Strong public speaking and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts simply and clearlyย
- Self-driven, proactive, and strategic thinker withย a strong senseย of initiativeย
- Outstanding problem-solving and critical thinking skillsย
- Demonstrated leadership in managing teams and delivering complex projects successfullyย
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environmentย
- Strong interpersonal and client relationship-building skillsย
Requiredย Experienceย ย
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related fieldย requiredย
- Master's Degree preferredย
- Minimum 15 years of experience in a senior leadership role within a CM or CM-at-Risk environmentย
- Proven experience managing multiple large-scale projects and cross-functional teamsย
- Proficiencyย in cost reporting and financial controlsย
- Solid understanding and regular use of Microsoft Office Suiteย
- Basic understanding of scheduling software, logic, and principlesย ย