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Senior Project Executive – Healthcare, Commercial
KFI Engineers. Provide executive leadership and oversight for large, complex, and strategically significant projects .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading complex projects and multidisciplinary teams, with a strong focus on financial performance, risk management, and client satisfaction. Possesses advanced technical expertise in engineering principles and a proven ability to build and maintain strategic client relationships.
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Project ManagementClient Relationship ManagementFinancial Performance OversightEngineering ExpertiseBusiness Development
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Hard Skills
Project ManagementFinancial Performance AnalysisRisk ManagementEngineering PrinciplesConstruction ManagementScope ManagementBudget ManagementContract NegotiationQuality AssuranceQuality Control
Soft Skills
LeadershipMentoringCommunicationCollaborationProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office
Certifications & Qualifications
Professional Engineer (P.E.) License
Industry Keywords
ConstructionEngineering ConsultingDesign-Bid-BuildProject DeliveryClient Accounts
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide executive leadership and oversight for large, complex, and strategically significant projects
- Serve as Project Executive for assigned projects and provide strategic direction to Project Managers and multidisciplinary teams
- Serve as Project Manager for select key clients or projects when senior-level leadership is required
- Guide project development and execution, including scope, feasibility, funding, staffing, priorities, and delivery strategy
- Monitor project and client-account performance, including financial performance, profitability, backlog, staffing, KPIs, and risks
- Provide executive-level guidance and escalation support for project-delivery, technical, contractual, financial, and client challenges
- Build and maintain relationships with senior clients, owners, partners, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders
- Lead or support project scopes, fees, estimates, proposals, presentations, and contract negotiations
- Lead business development for strategic clients, markets, and opportunities
- Identify opportunities to expand services, enter new markets, diversify the client and industry base, and build pipeline and backlog
- Represent KFI at client and prospect meetings, conferences, trade shows, and industry events
- Provide strategic guidance, coaching, and mentorship to Project Executives, Project Managers, engineers, and project team members
- Promote quality assurance, quality control, project-delivery, and continuous-improvement practices
- Partner with company and departmental leadership on strategic initiatives, resource planning, operational improvements, and business objectives
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
What you’ll need- Required bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 15+ years of experience combining hands-on technical engineering and project management experience within design-bid-build, construction, and/or engineering consulting environments
- Significant experience leading complex projects, programs, or client accounts, including executive-level oversight of scope, schedule, budget, financial performance, risk, and client satisfaction
- Strong technical expertise and ability to understand and apply engineering and design principles and standards
- Construction experience, including significant exposure to or experience working on construction sites
- Strong business and financial acumen, including project financial performance, forecasting, contracts, and risk management
- Proven ability to build strong client relationships and influence outcomes with senior business leaders and stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams, including supervisory or people-management experience
- Strong interpersonal, mentoring, and development skills
- Excellent communication, presentation, meeting facilitation, and collaboration skills
- Ability to present complex information, synthesize ideas into actionable recommendations, and influence decisions
- Ability to work effectively in a consultative environment
- Strong planning, analytical, organizational, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and complex initiatives
- Proficiency with computer technology and business software, including Microsoft Office
- May include up to 25% domestic travel
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license preferred
- Advanced degree in engineering, construction management, business administration, or a related field preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health, dental and vision insurance coverage
- Virtual health services
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) for HDHP enrollees with KFI contributions
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401(k) plan
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off, including Earned Sick and Safe Time in accordance with state laws
- Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Company Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Bereavement Leave
- Voluntary life, accident, and critical illness coverage