Project Executive - Solar (Midwest Region - MN)
Minneapolis, MN 
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Job Description
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

Responsible for providing overall management for large projects, leading the project team and ensuring key and successful customer relations, as well as assist operating group with winning work.

EXPECTATIONS OF ALL TEAM MEMBERS

At Mortenson, we believe everyone is a leader. For that reason, every team member is expected to apply our leadership principles - Do the Right Thing, We Before Me and Inspire What's Possible - in their work. This means we act with dependability, initiative and a positive attitude to produce high quality work and deliver an exceptional customer experience. We are on time, productive and consistent in our attendance. We approach work as part of a team, listen to the opinions of others and cooperate to achieve project goals. We accept direction from supervisors and seek out constructive feedback. We follow rules and procedures to ensure quality work and safeguard the wellbeing of ourselves and others. We push to exceed the established goals, standards and accountabilities of our positions to increase quality, safety and innovation.

All team members are responsible for supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment, as well as positively contributing to our company culture. This begins by aligning with Mortenson's values and ethical standards as stated in the Mortenson Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, in addition to abiding by the procedures and practices outlined in the Mortenson Operations Manual.

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Overview:

Mortenson's success is not a matter of luck; it's a result of our ingenuity, expertise, and exceptional people coupled with our unparalleled focus on customer service.

Our foundation and culture are based upon our company values of trust, safety, teamwork, responsibility, service, and stewardship. We are inspired by a compelling purpose to build structures and facilities for the advancement of modern society and a mission to create an exceptional customer experience. Mortenson has built a reputation for being a leader in our industry and in the communities in which we live and work.

It all starts with our extraordinary people and collaborative teams. Mortenson has been voted a "best place to work" over 40 times since 2002...

...What are you waiting for?!

Summary:

Midwest Region - Minnesota

Mortenson is currently seeking an experienced Project Executive for our Solar Group who is responsible for providing overall management for large projects, leading the project team, and ensuring key and successful customer relations, as well as assist operating group with winning work. This individual will have the ability to interact with a variety of staff at all levels in an ever-changing environment, remaining flexible, resourceful, proactive, and efficient with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

Responsibilities:

Establish and maintain successful customer and/or community relationships

  • Conduct key customer service visits throughout the project, from pre-construction client surveys to close-out, ensuring project commitments are met, and issues are resolved
  • Preview proposals before submission and participate in Request for Proposal process
  • Act as primary customer contact for all assigned projects
  • Maintain customer relationships to be aware of current and future projects
  • Support business development initiatives in establishing and building on client relationships

Provide oversight and accountability for large utility solar project(s)

  • Manage contract administration including, but not limited to: terms, change requests, invoices, and progress payments, etc.
  • Establish and implement project objective and procedures
  • Maintain project budgets, costs, and pricing, ensuring delivery of a profitable project.

Provide leadership to project team

  • Review work of Senior Project Manager(s) and Project Manager(s) assigned to projects
  • Mentor and manage team members, establishing and fostering team environment
  • Develop team members for future career consideration and training opportunities
  • Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels
  • Lead team members by example, offer effective coaching and feedback, and effectively manage performance

Other duties as assigned

  • Provide high level management of quality, risk, safety, and compliance for the project and team members
  • Use the appropriate level of forethought and planning in decision making to assure project success

Qualifications:

  • Minimum 10 years' experience in construction management overseeing large projects, preferably, large utility solar projects
  • Good understanding of the solar market in Minnesota
  • Proven ability to fulfill development to closeout responsibilities for multiple, complex projects
  • Detail orientation sufficient to organize and manage multiple project tasks
  • Strong financial acumen overseeing the P & L's on large self-perform projects
  • Proven people leader
  • Strategic leader of risk management
  • Possess basic understanding of construction law and generally accepted business practices
  • Microsoft Office, project, and pertinent web application skills at an intermediate level.
  • Proven positive and professional attitude, and strong customer service skills
  • Ability to interpret and communicate Mortenson policies
  • Current driver's license
  • Knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity, Inclusive Behaviors, and Affirmative Action plans and their intended use
  • Ability to travel 50% or more

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction, Civil, or Architectural Engineering or Construction Management, or equivalent field

Mortenson is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

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Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
10+ years
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