Project Executive- Operations

About You:

Advocating. You see the potential in others. You give everyone who reports to you the opportunity to thrive, while holding them accountable to clear expectations. Your teams appreciate your commitment to their success.

Activating. You make things happen and you take a player-coach leadership approach. You know when to strategize and when to jump in and take action.

Connected. You've built relationships that last with your clients, trade partners, and past teammates. You're actively engaged in our community and industry.

About Us:

At Lewis, where every employee is an owner, our people are empowered to make decisions - big and small - to meet the goals of our clients. We are passionate about our work and driven to build quality buildings that stand the test of time. With fulfillment as one of our six core values, Lewis has a collaborative and supportive culture committed to the success and development of our people.

A 100% employee-owned company, Lease Crutcher Lewis offers competitive compensation and benefits, like medical, dental, and vision.

Position Summary

Leader and strategist of one or more market segments, including related branding, business development, and sales activities. Work with senior management to develop strategic, long-range plans to achieve market segment objectives.

Deliver preconstruction services as required by the contract and as required to prepare project teams for success. Duties include: Estimating, value analysis, scheduling, constructability review, safety planning, design management, vendor buyout and preparation of site logistics.

Deliver successful outcomes on all assigned projects: achieving targeted metrics for safety, profitability, schedule adherence, quality and client relations.

Lead and/or participate in corporate duties as assigned; create and maintain business systems, and process that support achievement of vision, mission and strategic objectives.

Primary Functions & Essential Responsibilities

Client Development

• Develop and execute strategies for obtaining new project opportunities. Identify potential clients and project leads in targeted segments, research background data, prioritize pursuits with other Project Executives, and coordinate efforts with Marketing and Precon groups.
• Leads negotiated sales efforts including differentiation strategy, proposal management and interview preparation.
• Oversees all assigned project bids and new work proposals. Involves and utilizes the estimating team in preparing budgets and proposals.
• Maintains positive working relationships with clients & architect and/or engineer contacts to facilitate successful project execution.
• Builds effective relationships with clients, vendors, design teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support Company core values and meet or exceed the customer's expectations.
• Actively participates in industry, client, and community events to enhance the Lewis brand.

People Leadership

• Collaboratively leads project teams to achieve optimum results on projects and the highest levels of team Supports and fosters effective communication between field and office teams.
• Responsible for fostering company safety culture and accountability on all projects.
• Leads and motivates diverse teams to achieve high levels of performance. Establishes and fosters team environment.
• Identifies and communicates staffing needs, participates in company recruitment efforts, identifying candidates and persuading them to join the company.
• Demonstrates leadership skills with ability and willingness to effectively surmount challenges, direct others, and effectively address conflicts.
• Leads by example with behaviors consistent with Lewis' core values with a focus on contributions to the overall success of the company.
• Provides stewardship for, and is actively engaged in, company initiatives such as mentoring, succession planning and the development of team members for future career opportunities.

Safety

• Leads, promotes and ensures team compliance with all Company and industry safety policies and procedures.
• Ensures monthly safety reviews of current projects, shares results and recommends corrective action as needed.
• Immediately responds to jobsite crisis in conjunction with Lewis policies.
• Demonstrates personal ownership of jobsite safety and personal commitment to return all workers home safely each and every day.
• Conduct required monthly Safety inspections on your projects. It is the PX's responsibility to insure teammates are performing the required number of Safety inspections.
• Actively contribute to and support all incident investigations (RCAs, etc.) on the project.
• Actively contribute to safety-based planning during the preconstruction and planning phase.

Contracts/Risk Management

• Negotiates contract terms in partnership with President or Vice President.
• Proven ability to identify risk and solve complex problems.
• Negotiates agreements with Owners and oversees negotiations with subcontractors to achieve a desirable profit margin for assumed contractual risk.
• Maintains detailed knowledge of all key contract terms and conditions.
• Ensures compliance with critical Owner contract terms and conditions, namely contract price, and contract time notice provisions to ensure Lewis' interests and risks are protected.

Preconstruction

• Negotiates contract terms in partnership with President or Vice President.
• Collaborates with Lewis' Estimating and Preconstruction Teams in assembling preconstruction deliverables required by clients.
• Collaborates to integrate Company standards, procedures and formats to align with client expectations.
• Produces estimates, schedules, logistics and safety plans, buyout, constructability reviews and other preconstruction deliverables as required.
• Develops schedules for construction teams and ensure all projects are fully-staffed.

Construction Management

• Establishes project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards within boundaries of Company policies and procedures.
• Oversees the development of a comprehensive Project Schedule, regular updates, and manages delays to assure all projects are completed within the contractual duration.
• Directs multiple projects in various stages of development.
• Oversees performance of project(s) including: project status, schedule, cost control, and change management systems.
• Reviews work of Project Managers to ensure client satisfaction, contract terms, schedule terms and safety are consistent with Company agreements and policies.
• Periodically represents Lewis and/or the Division to report on current events and key performance indicators.
• Champions and promotes Company policies regarding employees, housekeeping, safety, administration, labor relations, reporting, and public relations.
• Advises and champions continuous improvement to enhance and improve company procedures, practices, policies.

Financial Acumen

• Manages financial aspects of contracts to protect client and Company interests.
• Identifies, evaluates and develops cost-effective resolution to potential construction risks and/or design deficiencies.
• Analyzes key business drivers and develops strategies to identify project opportunities, implement business strategies, and provide value-added services to grow and enhance the bottom-line performance.
• Responsible for budget preparation, cost control, cash flow management, and financial tracking and reporting.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture or related field.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in commercial construction management overseeing multiple, multi-million dollar projects and negotiated GMP commercial building projects.
• Extensive experience and knowledge working with regulatory agencies throughout the critical construction process.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once while maintaining high levels of performance on cost, quality, and safety.
• Proven ability to manage and perform as necessary all aspects of construction operations and sales including proposals, interviews, estimating, scheduling, cost management, buyout, contract negotiations, and staff management.
• Working knowledge of BIM required.
• Proven ability to hire, develop, and lead high-performance teams.
• Proven ability in budget preparation, cost estimating and control, financial tracking and reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and project management software required; preferred Primavera (P6) or Microsoft Project. Familiarity with CMiC or other project planning tools is preferred.
• Proven ability to solve complex problems in a collaborative, team-based culture.
• OSHA 10.

A 100% employee-owned general contractor, Lease Crutcher Lewis offers a comprehensive healthcare plan with medical, dental, and vision coverage. Our employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account supports physical wellness for employees and their pets, and our employer-funded Headspace membership supports mental wellness. We also offer a generous Health Savings Account with annual employer sponsored contributions. Lease Crutcher Lewis provides support for a financially healthy future, including our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (enrollment covered at no cost to you) and a 401(k) with a competitive matching program. To support employee philanthropic efforts, employees are eligible for volunteer PTO and charitable giving matching programs.

Lease Crutcher Lewis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of, and will not be discriminated against, based on the basis of race, color, gender, pregnancy or breastfeeding, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, disability, or other status protected by state or federal law.