Project Executive - North Central, FL

Wharton-Smith, Inc., a highly regarded General Contractor based in Central Florida, is seeking highly qualified candidates for a Project Executive position for our Central Florida Business Unit. They will be responsible for overseeing the management and financial success of our projects. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain client relations.
• Provide leadership and direction to multiple construction projects teams working on K-12, Municipal, Private, and various project types.
• Develop team members through training, mentoring and coaching to maintain continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Work closely with Business Development and Marketing to identify and procure new projects.
• Participate and advise upper management on developing new clients, client relations, project pursuits, and bid strategies.
• Review and negotiate contract documents to be aware of contract requirements and deliverables.
• Coordinate the interests of Wharton-Smith, the client and third parties involved to ensure fulfillment of the company’s contractual obligations and client satisfaction.
• Maintain positive relationships with project team and promote cooperation and teamwork with common goals and expectations.
• Coordinate, supervise and review work of assigned personnel and/or subordinates to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Provide oversight of financial reports with project teams to ensure project success.
• Help ensure that safety policy and practices are reviewed prior to the start of each new project and are implemented by each Project Manager and Superintendent.
• Advanced knowledge of the construction industry to include various project type experience.
• Detailed knowledge of construction process for all contract delivery systems used.
• Ability to read and understand technical and statistical data, interpret construction drawings, architectural drawings and specifications, and legal documents.
• Excellent organizational, leadership and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to think ahead and plan over a three-to five-year time span.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution at a strategic level; sound judgment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Building Construction, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or other closely related construction field.
• Ten (10) years of experience in construction, including estimating, project management, scheduling, cost control and personnel administration.

Our recruiting process is centralized and is handled by our HR Department. If we are sent unsolicited resumes from recruiters, we will not pay any recruiting fees. Unsolicited resumes are any resumes sent to us by a recruiter who has not been pre-approved by HR, has not signed our contract, and has not been requested by our HR Department to search for a specific position.