Project Executive
Company: McGough
Location: Helena
Posted on: June 4, 2025
Job Description:
McGough is a respected partner that brings six generations of
experience to high profile, unique and complex construction
projects. We take great pride in our people and their extraordinary
expertise in planning, development, construction and facility
management. McGough employee tenure reflects the commitment and
pride we share in our work. Ask anyone who knows us - the caliber
of our people sets us apart.
PROJECT EXECUTIVE
The primary role of the Project Executive is to be the project
leader beginning with business development and design phase,
continuing throughout construction and final closeout, while
managing ongoing client relationships. The Project Executive
actively supports company initiatives and plays a key role in
building and maintaining relationships with owners, owner
representatives, architects, engineers, subcontractors, suppliers,
and internal McGough personnel.
The Project Executive ensures McGough provides high quality
comprehensive services to our customers, both internal and
external, while ensuring the financial success of each project.
Responsibilities may involve development support, business
development, preconstruction, project construction,
start-up/commissioning, and ongoing facility management services. A
Project Executive will show successful engagement and utilization
of the overall McGough organization, including support staff and
Centers of Excellence.
Project Executives will also be responsible for leading proposal
efforts, working with the Vice President & Project Executive Team
Leader to formulate project teams and working with Marketing to
prepare proposals as required.
The Project Executive seeks to exemplify McGough values and
competencies by living with integrity and respect for all,
maintaining a customer-focus, seeking continuous improvement,
demonstrating energy, and being of service to the communities in
which we work and live.
As a leader, the Project Executive will lead strategically,
delegate with purpose, coach and teach staff, and inspire the
project teams.
The project Executive will work in various McGough industrial
sectors, which include Agriculture (Biofuels, Oilseed), Power &
Infrastructure, Pharma, Life Sciences and Tech.
The Project Executive will champion Standard Work and instill a
culture of accountability.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture, Engineering or
Construction Management
- Minimum of 15 years of experience with large and complex
projects, including ground-up projects
- Broad professional skill set to effectively relate to and
understand owner/client, design consultant, contractor, and staff
(field and office) issues
- Understanding of building systems, system coordination and
regulatory issues (structure, MEP, landscape, building code, ADA,
etc.)
- Strong verbal communication and presentation skills
- Organized and proactive style, displays resourcefulness,
self-starting work habits
- Strong facilitation skills
- Good listener
- Demonstrated ability to quickly build rapport and
relationships
- Creative, diplomatic, and calm problem solver
Preferred:
- Experience with a range of building types (corporate office,
higher education, cultural, healthcare, government, developer,
etc.)
- Expertise in various delivery methods (CM at Risk,
design-build, etc.)
- Experience with the project development process (preliminary
development project estimating, land acquisition, entitlements,
finance, proformas, consultant team management, etc.)
- Experience with Cosential for strategic positioning and
maintaining/enhancing existing relationships
- Bio pharma, chip manufacturing and/or data center project
experience preferred
Office and Travel:
Office: Various jobsites and/or corporate/regional office.
Travel: Flexibility for travel is desirable and the ability to
travel to out-of-town assignments of up to 12-24 months.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
Pursuit and Business Development:
- Initiate and support business development in identifying new
work opportunities and build/maintain client and A/E
relationships
- Be active in the design and building community (professional
credentials, organization membership and participation, board
involvement, networking, etc.)
- Lead proposal and presentation preparation and project
interviews
- Promotion of other McGough services (Facilities Management,
Development, Power & Infrastructure, Industrial, etc.)
Tasks/Tools:
- Actively participate in margin analyses, risk assessments,
Pursuit Smart
- Establish and maintain communication with owner, owner's rep
and/or AE
- Read, understand, and negotiate contracts
- Maintain awareness of McGough services and capabilities to aid
in business development
- Cosential, Benchmark Tool, ICAT (when needed), CostX, CMiC,
Scheduling software
Preconstruction:
- Assist in leading multiple projects simultaneously through the
preconstruction phase from a project conception/award through
completion
- Establish project management in project set-up and
communication protocols (internal and external)
- Provide input into the project's programming and conceptual
design activities to ensure early scope and budget alignment;
escalate when unable to maintain alignment
- Proactively identify and solve problems as they emerge to
minimize risk for the project team
- Assist in constructability reviews with architect, owner and
McGough QA/QC, VDC
- Identify opportunities and encourage utilization of McGough's
Centers of Excellence in the design management and construction
process (Estimating, BIM/VDC, Scheduling, MEP, Sustainability,
Development, etc.)
- Manage preconstruction cost, schedule, and changes with owner,
owner's rep and/or A/E
- Identify, prioritize and manage areas of risk (maintain
documentation of the risk management process)
- Help manage the design process, assume responsibility when
contractually obligated
- Lead VA efforts from idea development through approval and
implementation
- Ensure completion of design deliverables by phase or otherwise
accommodate prior to next phase
Tasks/Tools:
- Operational Excellence (the successful implementation of
process improvements that result in fewer unsafe incidents, less
waste, higher productivity and more profitable projects.)
- VS2 - Preconstruction and the following RIEs
- 02 - Project Initiation
- 03 - Concept Estimating (Benchmark)
- 04 - Concept Design (deliverables list, LPS, page
turns)
- 05 - Design Estimating (and trend log)
- ICAT
Construction - Project Oversight:
- Understand project staffing needs and make sure appropriate
resources are involved including both office and field
needs
- Review and understand project financial condition and
profitability
- Ensure that Understand the requirements of our owner's
contract, as well as subcontracts
- Establish phasing and construction sequence planning and
include field staff
- Ensure detailed project schedules are in place and
followed
- Ensure meeting facilitation and task coordination is being done
effectively
- Support Last Planner champion
- safety protocols are in place and adhered to
- Regular jobsite walks with McGough project staff
Tasks/Tools:
- Project Assessment
- Meeting minutes
- CC log
- All CMIC functions and processes
- Last Planner System (LPS)
- Scheduling Software
- Cosential
- Margin Analysis
Construction - Estimating and Bidding:
- Managing costs throughout the design phase, including initial
project budgeting, benchmarking, cost models, soft cost definition,
contingency definition, internal estimate reviews, value analysis,
etc.
- Review and approve estimates prepared by project managers and
estimating, including self-perform estimates
- Monitor design scope and cost trends
- Lead estimate presentation to owner/design team
- Review and approve proposed subcontractors prior to presenting
to owner
- Final review/sign subcontracts
Tasks/Tools:
- Cosential
- CostX
- CMiC Prequalification
- Margin Analysis
Construction - McGough Self-Performed Work:
- Understand and oversee quantity take-offs, scope of work, labor
production, materials and equipment
- Understand warehouse equipment, rentals, small tools, services
and costs
- Oversee implementation of CMiC preparation and
projections
- Scope bid materials (concrete, rebar, brick, etc.)
- Approve Critical Path Method schedules for our work
Construction - Close-Out:
- Ensure punchlists are conducted and completed prior to owner
move-in
- Ensure cost history information is uploaded
- Follow up with owner on lessons learned,
strengths/weaknesses
- Ensure internal "lessons learned" meeting is held
- Ensure Close-Out Documentation is complete and provided to
Ownership
Tasks/Tools:
- Lessons Learned Documentation and sharing
- Complete close-out checklist
Project Management Oversight:
- Work collaboratively with external clients, owners, design
teams and consultants - ability to put aside ego and pride of
authorship to work collaboratively with broad and dynamic owner,
consultant and contractor teams
- Work collaboratively with internal project teams, including
business development, marketing, project management and field
staff
- Coach/Mentor project management staff
- Understand specific training needs of staff
- Review and understand global project management staffing needs
and available resources
- Ensure project management staff is mentoring at all levels
Physical Requirements:
The physical requirements listed here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
Position involves sitting for extended periods of time at
employee's work station and during meetings as well as while
traveling, either by plane or car. Employee needs to be able to
lift up to 20 pounds as frequently as needed to move objects;
dexterity to write and manipulate computer keyboard and mouse;
ability to hear and speak clearly; and ability to distinguish
between colors on graphs and charts.
Occasionally, employee will be required to visit construction
jobsites which may expose the employee to dirt, dust, uneven
surfaces, outdoor weather conditions and extreme temperatures.
Keywords: McGough, Great Falls , Project Executive, Other , Helena, Montana
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