Full-Time

Project Executive Electrical Construction

ACCO Engineered Systems

ACCO Engineered Systems

1,001-5,000 employees

Designs, fabricates, and maintains HVAC systems

Compensation Overview

$150.3k - $250.5k/yr

Thousand Oaks, CA, USA + 1 more

More locations: Santa Maria, CA, USA

In Person

Travel 10-50% to other office and shop locations.

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
Market Research
Sales
Management
Word/Pages/Docs
Risk Management
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides

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Requirements
  • Track record of professionally engaging high-level decision-makers and influencing key outcomes.
  • Proven ability to operate independently with sound discretionary judgment on when consulting executive leadership.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and written/verbal communication skills.
  • Exceptional organizational, planning, and prioritization capabilities.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and enterprise management/accounting software.
  • Highly respected internally and within the marketplace, with a steadfast commitment to ACCO’s culture, ethics policy, and building trust with senior leadership.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Sales Management or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in estimating, design and management of HVAC and Mechanical projects from $5 million to $25+ million.
  • 10+ years of proven success leading, building, and mentoring high-performing teams.
  • Proactivity/Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one’s level/position and with minimal supervision.
  • Perseverance: Shows wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
  • Motivation/Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals. Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.
  • Technical Curiosity/Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.
  • Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.
  • Engagement: Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.
  • People Skills: Is approachable and gains the mutual trust and respect of others. Understands people’s strengths & weaknesses and actively seeks to understand other perspectives.
  • Communication: Fosters open, honest, candid and respectful communication. Effectively assesses, defines and communicates issues in a timely manner, both written and verbal.
  • Teamwork: The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.
  • Big Picture: Understands and contributes to the organizations’ short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.
  • Problem-Solver: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems in support of personnel, group, department, or organizational objectives.
  • Execution: Effectively takes a vision and translates into action by including the right people. Identify and remove barriers, when possible, to achieve results. Demonstrates appropriate compromise, effective time management, prioritization practices and holds team members (including themselves) accountable for their performance/conduct.
  • Professionalism: Respectfully observes and challenges the status quo with intent for improvement. Can take direction, accept feedback, and take full responsibility for their actions. Lead by example through positive influence and ethical leadership with consideration of the entire organization.
Responsibilities
  • Sustain current project management responsibilities while overseeing all aspects of project pursuit, sales, engineering, and high-level budgeting for prospective clients.
  • Develop regional bid strategies, manage risk through thorough review processes, and establish appropriate project mark-ups.
  • Optimize team performance by strategically assigning clients and project workloads across plumbing and mechanical Project Managers and Engineers.
  • Supervise full-cycle project management from initial sales and contract development through pre-construction scheduling, execution, and final job completion.
  • Drive regional revenue and profit growth by expanding multi-discipline product offerings, developing key vertical markets, and converting prospective client pipelines.
  • Identify and evaluate new business opportunities using market research, competitor analytics, and strategic relationship building.
  • Build strong consultative relationships with key decision-makers, hosting client shop tours to convey ACCO’s value proposition and align with customer objectives.
  • Foster collaborative internal relationships across department heads and project teams while upholding company culture and working environment.
  • Establish strong, trusted partnerships with external customers, vendors, and subcontractors to elevate ACCO's industry presence.
  • Lead talent initiatives by recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and developing Project Management staff while managing performance and team skill efficiencies.
ACCO Engineered Systems

ACCO Engineered Systems

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ACCO Engineered Systems designs, installs, and maintains mechanical and building automation systems for commercial and industrial clients. The company uses an integrated delivery model where all engineering, fabrication, and servicing are handled in-house to ensure cost-effective results. Unlike many competitors, ACCO is a 100% employee-owned company that combines the scale of a large national contractor with a private, family-oriented culture. Its goal is to provide practical, end-to-end solutions for complex HVAC, plumbing, and refrigeration requirements through consistent work quality and qualified maintenance.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Pasadena, California

Founded

1934

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What believers are saying

  • Pleasanton office consolidates Northern Region teams for improved collaboration.
  • Bradley Graham's CFO appointment focuses on financial optimization and growth.
  • 24/7 service across Bay Area, Phoenix, Portland, Austin captures distributed demand.

What critics are saying

  • Employee exodus from Pleasanton disrupts operations in 6-12 months.
  • Helix Mechanical undercuts Bay Area plumbing contracts with lower bids.
  • EMCOR Group poaches key talent, triggering breakdowns in 3-6 months.

What makes ACCO Engineered Systems unique

  • ACCO specializes in integrated HVAC, plumbing, process piping, electrical, and building automation systems.
  • Employee-owned structure since 1934 drives steady revenue growth over 20 years.
  • Largest Western U.S. mechanical contractor offers complete in-house engineering and fabrication.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Professional Development Budget

Company News

ACCO Engineered Systems
Jul 9th, 2025
ACCO Engineered Systems Moves Into Pleasanton Office

ACCO Engineered Systems moves into Pleasanton office.

Nevada Appeal
Aug 28th, 2023
Regional investment property market 'basically frozen'

Ethan Conrad Properties purchased this 156,929 square-foot retail property for $7.6 million.

ACCO Engineered Systems
Jul 28th, 2023
ACCO names Bradley Graham as Chief Financial Officer

ACCO Engineered Systems is pleased to welcome Bradley G. Graham as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).