Marine Operations Executive Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Location: Pacific Region
Travel: Extensive regional travel required
Position Type: Full-Time | Exempt
Reports To:Area Manager

Orion is a leading specialty construction company delivering complex marine, heavy civil, and infrastructure projects throughout the United States and beyond. With nearly a century of construction experience, Orion provides innovative solutions for some of the nation's most challenging waterfront and infrastructure projects.

Our teams specialize in self-perform construction involving ports and marine terminals, piers, wharves, bridges, marine foundations, pile driving, dredging support, coastal infrastructure, industrial marine facilities, and other complex heavy civil projects.

At Orion, Safety is at the heart of everything we do. Through our Target Zero commitment, we strive for zero injuries and incidents while delivering every project to the highest standards of safety, quality, performance, and integrity.

We are seeking an experienced Project Executive to provide senior operational and project leadership across Orion's Pacific Region.

The Project Executive is accountable for the overall leadership, management, and successful execution of complex self-perform marine construction and heavy civil infrastructure projects throughout the Pacific Region.

This senior leadership position has primary responsibility for the financial performance, operational execution, schedule, quality, safety, client satisfaction, and profitability of assigned projects and project portfolios.

The Project Executive provides leadership and executive oversight to Project Managers, Superintendents, Estimators, Project Engineers, and field leadership, ensuring projects are executed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contractual requirements.

The position works closely with Regional Leadership to coordinate staffing, marine equipment, barges, cranes, pile-driving spreads, subcontractors, suppliers, and construction means and methods to maximize operational performance.

Projects may include:

• Ports and marine terminals

• Piers, wharves, docks, and waterfront structures

• Bridges and heavy civil infrastructure

• Marine foundations and pile driving

• Dredging and dredging support

• Coastal protection and waterfront infrastructure

• Industrial marine facilities

• Federal, municipal, transportation, and port infrastructure

The successful candidate will support Orion's guiding beliefs and core values centered on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Teamwork, and Integrity.

• Provide executive leadership and operational oversight for complex marine construction and heavy civil infrastructure projects throughout the assigned region.

• Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers, Superintendents, Project Engineers, Estimators, and other operations personnel.

• Establish project execution strategies that support operational excellence, profitability, client satisfaction, and long-term company growth.

• Monitor project performance to ensure achievement of safety, financial, quality, schedule, productivity, and client objectives.

• Partner with the Regional Vice President, Area Manager, Operations, Business Development, Estimating, Equipment, and Engineering teams to execute regional business objectives.

• Ensure projects are executed safely and in accordance with contract requirements, budgets, schedules, quality standards, and design specifications.

• Review and manage project forecasts, budgets, labor productivity, equipment utilization, cash flow, cost performance, and overall profitability.

• Provide executive oversight of project billing, forecasting, procurement, and financial reporting.

• Coordinate project staffing and the deployment of marine equipment, barges, cranes, pile-driving spreads, subcontractors, suppliers, and specialty marine resources.

• Oversee project planning, scheduling, critical-path milestones, procurement, project reviews, change orders, contract administration, risk management, and project closeout.

• Identify project risks and opportunities and work with project leadership to develop appropriate mitigation and execution strategies.

• Support estimating, preconstruction, business development, client relationships, and pursuit strategies for future work.

• Drive continuous improvement across project operations and promote best practices throughout the organization.

• Serve as an executive representative of Orion with owners, engineers, contractors, port authorities, USACE, NAVFAC, municipalities, DOT agencies, industrial clients, and other key stakeholders.

• Maintain the confidentiality of proprietary company, project, and client information.

Safety is a fundamental responsibility of every Orion employee and leader.

The Project Executive will:

• Be responsible and accountable for personal safety and the safety of employees, subcontractors, clients, and others.

• Maintain the authority and obligation to stop work whenever unsafe conditions exist.

• Promote Orion's Target Zero safety culture throughout all assigned projects.

• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, environmental regulations, client requirements, and Orion policies and procedures.

• Participate in executive safety reviews, incident investigations, corrective-action planning, and continuous safety improvement.

• Hold project leadership teams accountable for maintaining safe, compliant, and professionally managed jobsites.

• Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible construction experience managing complex self-perform marine construction and heavy civil infrastructure projects.

• Demonstrated experience providing executive oversight of multiple concurrent projects and project management teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering, or a related discipline preferred. An advanced degree or equivalent executive construction leadership experience may also be considered. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Proven leadership experience managing and developing Project Managers, Superintendents, Project Engineers, Estimators, and operational teams.

• Significant self-perform construction experience involving one or more of the following:

  • Pile driving and deep foundations

  • Marine foundations

  • Barges and marine cranes

  • Piers, wharves, and waterfront structures

  • Ports and marine terminals

  • Dredging and dredging support

  • Bridges and heavy civil infrastructure

  • Coastal and waterfront infrastructure

• Strong understanding of project financial management, forecasting, estimating, scheduling, procurement, contract administration, change management, and risk management.

• Demonstrated ability to manage project profitability, labor and equipment productivity, cost forecasting, cash flow, and financial performance.

• Experience working with USACE, NAVFAC, DOT agencies, municipalities, port authorities, industrial clients, and private marine clients is preferred.

• Strong executive-level communication, leadership, negotiation, and client relationship skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Primavera P6, HCSS HeavyBid, HeavyJob, and construction management software is preferred.

• Ability and willingness to travel extensively and relocate throughout the assigned region as business and project needs require.

Successful candidates will demonstrate strength in:

• Business Acumen

• Operational Excellence

• Leadership & Team Development

• Financial & Budget Management

• Risk Management

• Strategic Problem Solving

• Client Relationship Management

• Communication & Influence

• Change Management

• Collaboration

• Quality & Performance Management

• Safety Leadership

The successful candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

The role requires the ability to wear appropriate PPE while visiting active marine construction sites, including hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed boots, high-visibility clothing, and personal flotation devices when required.

The Project Executive must also be capable of safely accessing barges, vessels, waterfront facilities, and active marine construction sites, as well as identifying critical operational, contractual, financial, and safety issues and responding appropriately to changing project conditions and emergency situations.

Orion offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, financial well-being, and professional development of our employees and their families.

Benefits include:

• Medical Coverage, including Prescription Drug Benefits

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life and AD&D Insurance

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match

• Paid Time Off, including Vacation, Sick Leave, Holidays, Jury Duty, Dependent Care, and Bereavement Leave

• Pre-Tax Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities

• Base Salary Range: $190,000 - $260,000 annually, depending on experience (DOE).

At Orion, our Project Executives do more than oversee projects. They lead teams, develop people, strengthen client relationships, drive operational performance, and help shape the future of our marine construction business.

If you are an experienced marine and heavy civil construction leader with a strong background in self-perform operations, project financial performance, team leadership, and complex waterfront construction, we invite you to explore the opportunity to build your career with Orion.