Construction Project Executive

Project Executive

Coakley & Williams Construction (CWC) is seeking a Project Executive to lead Life Sciences construction projects while helping expand our portfolio.

Building on CWC's established Life Sciences, Clinical, Healthcare business, this leader will strengthen client relationships, develop new opportunities, and partner directly with the Business Unit Leaders and COO on pursuits and growth strategy. The role offers meaningful authority over project selection, staffing, and execution, with a potential path to Business Unit Leader or senior operations leadership. Expertise representing a general contractor on multiple base building, ground up, complex renovation and other related construction projects in excess of $20 Million in Value is necessary.

• Provide executive leadership for multiple Life Sciences construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Develop and maintain relationships with institutional owners, industry leaders, architects, engineers, consultants, and trade subcontractors.
• Identify and advance new opportunities while serving as a final reviewer of project pursuits, proposals, RFP responses, and interview strategies.
• Partner directly with the business leaders on higher education growth strategy, market positioning, and pursuit decisions.
• Lead project teams and oversee safety, scheduling, procurement, quality, risk, subcontractor performance, and client communication.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, change orders, cost controls, owner requisitions, and overall project profitability.
• Guide constructability, phasing, logistics, estimating, scheduling, BIM, and value-management decisions during preconstruction.
• Help select, mentor, and develop project team members with support from CWC's experienced Talent Acquisition team.
• Represent CWC within higher education and construction industry organizations, conferences, and networking events.

• Build on an established life science and related construction platform while helping shape CWC's growing portfolio.
• Influence which projects CWC pursues and how teams are assembled to deliver them.
• Work directly with the business unit leaders on business-line strategy, client development, and long-term growth.
• Gain executive visibility and a potential path to Business Unit Leader or senior operations leadership.
• Join a mid-sized commercial general contractor where senior leaders have the resources to execute and the access to make an impact.

• At least ten (10) years of experience in managing building construction projects singularly, or in cumulative, in excess of Twenty (20) Million Dollars
• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or Related field
• Experience developing business and maintaining long-term client relationships within the educational and institutional construction market
• Proven track record of client satisfaction and profitability
• OSHA 30 hour, First Aid and CPR certifications
• LEED Specialty Accreditation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, Procore, Bluebeam as well as an understanding of Primavera scheduling and BIM

• Leadership of new construction, base building, renovation, reconstruction, or preconstruction projects for life science and/or related customers
• An established network of institutional owners, facilities leaders, design partners, consultants, and industry professionals
• Experience managing occupied campuses, phased construction, academic calendar constraints, and complex stakeholder groups

This position requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, and lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds. Work may involve active construction sites, heavy equipment, hazardous materials, and extreme weather conditions. Hours will vary based on project requirements and may include nights and weekends.

CWC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected status, including protected veteran or disability status.

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