Project Executive @ Adolfson & Peterson Construction

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We build trust among our communities and our people by cultivating the right team for every job. We are committed to fostering a creative and collaborative culture with a focus on career growth and balance in the workplace.

AP has diligently built a strong foundation of expertise, experience and exceptional results. We continually invest in our talented team by providing the latest tools, technologies and training necessary to stay ahead of the curve. We set our employees up for long-term success through mentorship opportunities and professional growth and advancement for every person in every role.

We recognize the contributions of our team members with unique experiences and capabilities and strive to establish a work environment that maximizes our collective potential. Going beyond the build for our employees lays a strong foundation for success across AP. We commit to a balanced, value-centered work environment for meaningful projects, careers and talent.

Job Description:

Adolfson and Peterson is currently hiring for a Project Executive to lead our Mission Critical Data Center division’s project management activities while ensuring alignment with AP’s strategic goals and mission. Lead, manage and direct large scale, complex projects, and/or project teams in a manner that will provide quality, technical, and responsive services to clients while achieving profits that meet corporate financial expectations. Provide primary client interface, develop new business, participate in corporate long-range planning, and support all corporate policies and standards.

Responsibilities:

Take personal responsibility for working safely within an Incident and Injury Free (IIF) culture.
Provide leadership within the Operations department to ensure that projects are timely and have quality results.
- Develop, manage, and retain a best in class Project Management department.
- Provide leadership in team member attraction and retention initiatives, performance management, and team member development. Provide recommendations for staffing, compensation reviews, and performance goals.
- Help create and coordinate execution of career development plans for team members.
- Coach, mentor, and train team members. Ensure team members have the necessary resources and support.
- Create and nurture a collaborative environment and team member engagement.
- Resolve team member performance issues.
- Help build and maintain a pipeline of qualified applicants and team members.
- Collaborate with the Preconstruction Manager to manage the pre-construction process and ensure technical expertise is provided to the team.
- Oversee the review of constructability with the project team.
- Oversee the management of the budgets, pre-construction, construction, internal project teams, design teams, and development of estimates.
- Ensure that job safety requirements are communicated to all trade contractors for zero injury.
Partner with the regional leadership team in procuring future projects across designated markets.
- Lead new project marketing efforts through contacts and maintaining a network of architects, consultants, and potential clients to consistently bring forth project leads; collaborate with business development staff.
- Lead presentation and proposal preparations incorporating project management principles into the process; understand the owner’s financial goals for the project.
- Review the schedules for proposed projects, in conjunction with field operations, which accurately reflect the project time to complete as well as critical issues facing the project team.
- Define target markets, project size and type, and establish marketing goals.
- Manage the Continuous Client Care program.
- Build and sustain quality relationships between AP and the owner.
Provide leadership for a defined functional market and projects.
- Act as a subject matter expert for a specified functional market; understand and track trends, legislative changes, and new developments.
- Build and develop relationships with key industry leaders.
- Network with local organizations and businesses within the functional market.
- Build organizational capacities internally to win work.
Build and facilitate collaborative team processes among project participants.
- Provide guidance and direction around project strategy.
- Participate in all recruiting, development, and retention activities for project teams.
- Provide leadership and management direction to a project or department team.
- Develop teamwork among all team members working on projects to ensure success; act as dispute resolution mediator as needed.
- Act as liaison between senior management and the owner to create and maintain a collaborative rapport.
- Facilitate progress meetings with the owner, design team, and key trade contractors.
Perform and/or oversee the review of project plans for constructability and cost feasibility; manage and/or complete project risk assessments and scope of work matrices.
- Review project plans and specifications for constructability and cost feasibility.
- Oversee the trade contract bidding process.
- Manage the project buy-out for all trade contractor/supplier contracts; review the scope of work, schedule, and performance expectations including workforce utilization goals prior to the award of the contract.
- Ensure that the trade contractor/supplier log is maintained.
- Assist the Superintendent and Project Manager in preparing and updating the detailed construction schedule; initiate and review close-out procedures with the Superintendent, owner, and design team before trade contractor work starts for a zero-punch list.
- Confirm that the total cost budgets, with contingencies, tie to the project contract amount; ensure project budgets are maintained in Prolog.
- Oversee the review of all trade contractor/supplier payment applications.
- Ensure that project logs, procedure, and schedule for submittal of O&M manuals, close-out documents, and project warranties are completed properly.
Analyze and manage project progress, costs, budgets, and cash flows.
- Oversee the review of shop drawings, RFI’s, and ASI’s (all change orders) for coordination and implementation of project requirements.
- Manage the trade contract process and all clarification or change issues.
- Understand all the plans, specifications, and details through the project duration; manage, review, and control all project costs.
- Prepare the final written analysis on project profitability, profit enhancers, profit busters, and project problems.
- Review the project’s QC plan and ensure compliance; report findings to project team and management.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

History of progressively more responsible project leadership experience and proven results including:
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, or equivalent and 10+ years of construction project management experience or completion of an associates degree in construction management and 12+ years of related project management experience.
- 4+ years of people management experience required.
- Advanced proficiency with scheduling, spreadsheets, cost control, and project management software including Prolog, Microsoft Project, P6, and other construction programs.
- Solid understanding of value engineering, life cycle costing, and project profit/cost processes.
- Ability to read and comprehend building plans and specifications; estimating experience including take-offs preferred.
- Recognition and achievement of high-quality construction standards.
- Thorough experience with multiple contract types under the CMR and Design-Build delivery methods.
- Current or ability to become current with OSHA 30 and company safety requirements.
Ability to travel to project work sites.
Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards.
Experience driving growth and change; demonstrated effectiveness in driving operations and executing plans.
Ability to identify talent, create and develop teams, and build trust and engagement.
Capability to identify and capitalize on opportunities quickly; ability to maintain effect balance between strategic and tactical priorities.
Experience driving accountability for financial and operational effectiveness, integrating and aligning efforts across teams, monitoring results and tackling problems decisively.
Experience cultivating an active network of relationships, driving collaboration and alignment, relating well to key colleagues and communicating candidly with employees at all levels.
Ability to drive to the core of complex issues and provide insightful and constructive feedback.

Estimated Pay:

$152,000.00 - $240,000.00

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
Health Savings Account
401(k)
Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
Tuition Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus

Adolfson & Peterson Construction’s (AP) ability to adapt and innovate has driven our success for more than 75 years. We are consistently ranked among the top construction managers and general contractors in the nation while maintaining one of the safest records in the industry. We bring positive and measurable change to the communities where we live, work and build. And we invest in new processes and technology to be operationally excellent and remain at the forefront of the ever-changing industry.

We have been committed to quality, innovation, safety and strong relationships since our beginning in 1946. AP offers preconstruction, construction and contracting services to commercial, education, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, multifamily, municipal, data center, and senior living markets with offices across Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Texas, and Wyoming. We employ more than 650 team members who strive for excellence and embody loyalty, trust and genuine love for what they do.

We go beyond the build for our communities and our people.

Adolfson & Peterson Construction is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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