Senior Project Executive – Owner's Representative, Urban Placemaking

Rutherford International

. Translate the owner's objectives into coordinated delivery across designers, contractors, funders, operators and public authorities .

Posted 10/31/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in owner-side project delivery, including the ability to develop delivery strategies, govern changes, and coordinate with various stakeholders. Proven capability in managing project scope, budget, and quality while leading a project team and making informed decisions.

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Owner-Side Delivery LeadershipChange GovernanceProject Scope ManagementStakeholder CoordinationProcurement Strategy Development

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Hard Skills

Delivery Strategy DevelopmentProcurement Options AnalysisBaseline EstablishmentRisk Register ManagementCost MonitoringQuality AssuranceDecision Paper PreparationPhased Handover CoordinationOwner-Side ResponsibilityProject Reporting

Soft Skills

Interpersonal CommunicationLeadershipDecision-MakingCollaborationInfluencing Outcomes

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Designations

Industry Keywords

Owner's RepresentativeProject ExecutiveConstruction ManagementStakeholder EngagementContractor Coordination

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Translate the owner's objectives into coordinated delivery across designers, contractors, funders, operators and public authorities
Protect the owner's position and the quality of the owner's decisions without becoming the builder
Develop delivery strategy and procurement options
Recommend professional teams and construction organisations
Establish the integrated baseline for scope, budget, programme, risk register and contingency
Govern changes and prepare decision papers for the owner, including reasons for and against
Monitor progress, cost and quality against the baseline and escalate deviations
Coordinate owner, operator and tenant requirements for phased handover and occupation
Work with legal, commercial, engineering, safety and commissioning specialists
Lead and develop an owner-side project team
Provide analysis, recommendations, reporting and escalation within the mandate
Make approvals within delegated authority where expressly appointed
Participate in shared decisions with the owner's board, committee or development leadership
Register professional interest for consideration in future owner's representative leadership opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Established owner's representatives, senior project executives and project directors who already lead owner-side delivery, or credible aspirants preparing for that responsibility
Demonstrated capability, or assessed potential, to lead owner-side delivery in an appropriate mandate
Evidence of owner-side responsibility, including projects, uses, scale, procurement method, appointing party and authorised decisions
Ability to compare delivery and procurement options and determine what the owner should retain
Experience governing change and keeping cost, programme and quality visible to decision-makers
Experience with phased handover, operator readiness and occupation
Ability to work with development leadership, designers and contractors without taking over their roles
Understanding of accountability, joint decisions and influenced outcomes
No fixed minimum project value or minimum length of experience applies to this Evergreen profile
Professional designations are recorded and considered alongside demonstrated capability
Current résumé required for registration
Three short written questions about owner-side delivery decisions
Must not include confidential information in registration responses

Benefits

Comp & perks

Membership in the Rutherford Talent Guild™ for accepted members
Longer-term career relationship with Rutherford
Curator-led Career Thesis development for accepted members
Selective introductions to organisations for specific roles, where there is a credible fit and under applicable arrangements
Access to private talent pipelines and Rutherford & Company retained searches
Opportunity to register interest in fractional or independent consulting work through the Rutherford Talent Clearinghouse™
RutherfordINTEL Assessment interpreted by a curator alongside experience, achievements and objectives
Professional development priorities identified through the curation process