Project Executive - Education; K - 12

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Celebrated as one of Minnesota’s Top Workplaces! Knutson Construction is accepting applications for a Project Executive - Education (K-12) to join our team at our Minneapolis, MN office.

“Together We Make Dreams Real” – that is our purpose as a company and we exist to work in concert with each other, owners, design professionals and trade partners to make the journey as stress-free as possible. Together, we’ve created a dynamic, fun, inspiring environment where we can be ourselves and grow each day. Knutson is deeply committed to cultivating and upholding diversity throughout our workforce, relationships, and communities.

We recognize the utmost importance of continually advancing our comprehension of diversity, equity, and inclusion as transformative forces within our work, industry, and company values.

At Knutson, opportunities to shine happen daily. We value what makes you different and empower you to act on your ideas.

As a Project Executive, you are a self-driven individual who will provide leadership and oversight for the successful day-to-day operations for all Construction, Project Management and Project Administration activities associated with a specific Market Sector or Business Unit. You’ll be responsible to motivate, lead, and manage a staff of Project Managers, Superintendents, and Project Support staff. You are a relationship focused individual that will retain and drive new business for Knutson.

You’ll assist in the development and implementation of corporate initiatives and standard operating procedures to achieve established goals and support Knutson’s mission and vision. You value continuous development, compliance, safety, and quality assurance.

The key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

With a lead by example mindset:
Motivate and lead effective teams to produce results while providing successful oversight and direction in the following areas, which include, but are not limited to:

• Be a leader in Knutson’s Zero Incident safety culture to drive compliance and continuous improvement.
• Effective relationship management with all stakeholders:
  Owner, Design Teams, Subcontractors, & Team blue.
• Financial & Business performance
• Subcontractor management
• Trade Services management and understanding preferred
• Constructability and technical issues
• Legal and liability issues and dispute resolution leadership
• Risk analysis and mitigation
• Quality Control
• Schedule Management
• Design Phase Execution
• Review the performance of all Construction Operations employees working in a specific Market Sector and collaborate with, Director of Operations, and General Manager regarding staffing, developmental needs, position evaluations, and compensation.
• Effectively lead project teams that deliver The Knutson Experience while complying with Knutson’s standard operating procedures.
• Pursue new opportunities while leading the overall pursuit team to produce results.
• Collaborate with Business Development, and others, to position Knutson for a consistent pipeline of project opportunities.
• Actively participate in community and industry events and activities to build…