Project Executive - Medical & Clean Manufacturing

POSITION SPECIFICATION

Position: Project Executive - Medical & Clean Manufacturing

Department: Medical & Clean Manufacturing (MCM)

Reporting Relationship: Director, MCM

COMPANY BACKGROUND

KFI Engineers is a recognized industry leader in facility infrastructure design and performance. Since 1996, our culture of collaboration and unique capabilities have allowed us to make a difference in the way infrastructure and processing projects are delivered.

Headquartered in St. Paul, MN, with numerous regional offices throughout the United States, and a team of hundreds of professionals, we offer opportunities to continue your career with mentorship programs, career growth support, and continued education. With KFI, we find a way to provide creative solutions to unique projects while providing the same care we would expect if we were the client. For more information about KFI Engineers and our culture, please visit www.kfi-eng.com.

POSITION OVERVIEW & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Project Executive plays a key role in the successful growth of KFI's medical & clean manufacturing division. The candidate will report to the Director, Medical & Clean Manufacturing. They will be a trusted advisor and owner advocate, with a focus on understanding the owner's needs. The successful candidate will have a pragmatic and applied approach, while at the same time bringing a creative examination of customer needs and solutions. The successful candidate will have demonstrated a strong proficiency in infrastructure design and construction for healthcare, medical, life sciences, and/or pharmaceutical facilities.

The successful candidate will be naturally collaborative and possess the ability to assimilate a range of ideas, programs or alternatives into a set of recommendations. This person will be self-directed but thrive in an environment where consultation leads to superior outcomes.

Our clients look for us to lead large, complex projects from concept to completion, including startup, check-out, and commissioning. The Project Executive, Medical & Clean Manufacturing supports that process by interfacing with the customer and ensuring their end goals are met.

Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

Serve as "Project Executive" on certain larger projects or clients with multiple consecutive projects, assisting Project Managers and strategically engaging with clients.

Actively support the business development process, through meeting with prospective and current customers, scoping opportunities, writing proposals and negotiating contracts.

Provide technical and engineering excellence with a primary focus on project development and project management for successful delivery of work to our customers.

Deliver a high level of customer satisfaction by ensuring project expectations are clearly communicated and managed - both externally and internally.

Manage projects including responsibility for tracking KPI's for projects and contribute to QA/QC for MCM projects.

Contribute to a dynamic team environment by being proactive, communicating clearly to all stakeholders, and modeling a highly collaborative working environment.

Identify opportunities to diversify both the client and industry base, which align with department goals.

Help drive the development of projects, thereby ensuring a common understanding of project scope, feasibility and funding requirements.

Support project development through on-site investigation and review of technical documents.

Support the business development process through input to proposals, meeting and presenting to prospective customers, etc.

Through a variety of marketing and business development activities, contribute to building the backlog of opportunities and projects. This may include attending conferences, research, and various business developmen