Project Executive

Project Executive

Location: Anaheim, CA | On-site

Our client, an established organization providing architectural and engineering consulting services, is seeking an accomplished Project Executive to oversee complex projects involving multiple technical disciplines. This position is ideal for an experienced architecture or structural engineering professional who combines technical expertise with strong business judgment, client relationship management, and project leadership capabilities.

This opportunity offers significant responsibility for project execution, financial performance, and customer satisfaction. The selected individual will collaborate with specialized teams, guide assignments from initial planning through completion, and work closely with senior leadership to support operational success and long-term business objectives.

This Role Offers

• Competitive annual compensation, with additional discretionary bonus potential.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage and employer-sponsored life insurance.
• Retirement savings program to support long-term financial planning.
• Professional development resources and continuing education opportunities.
• A collaborative workplace that values technical excellence, accountability, and professional growth.
• Opportunities to influence business performance while working directly with organizational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Direct complex architectural and engineering projects throughout their lifecycle, maintaining accountability for successful execution, financial outcomes, and customer satisfaction.
• Develop comprehensive project proposals, establish deliverables, determine resource requirements, and coordinate pricing and scheduling commitments.
• Guide collaboration among architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civil, and surveying professionals to maintain alignment across project activities.
• Establish productive relationships with customers, address evolving requirements, and identify opportunities for additional engagements.
• Monitor project financial performance, including revenue, expenditures, billing activities, profitability, and projected completion costs.
• Partner with technical leaders to allocate personnel, resolve operational challenges, and maintain project timelines and quality expectations.
• Contribute technical expertise within an established professional discipline, including design review and oversight of applicable engineering or architectural deliverables.
• Coordinate project documentation, regulatory review responses, construction-phase inquiries, and quality verification activities.
• Communicate project progress, financial forecasts, and potential risks to executive leadership while supporting improvements to internal delivery practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, civil engineering, structural engineering, or a related technical discipline; advanced education is advantageous.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in architecture or structural engineering, including 5 or more years overseeing projects with direct financial accountability.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex consulting engagements involving multiple engineering or design specialties.
• Active California architectural or professional engineering licensure strongly preferred, with structural engineering credentials also highly valued.
• Strong financial management capabilities involving project profitability, revenue tracking, cost forecasting, invoicing, and budget oversight.
• Experience developing client proposals, negotiating project scope and fees, and maintaining productive professional relationships.
• Familiarity with building design requirements, applicable construction regulations, and coordination among architectural and engineering disciplines.
• Working knowledge of industry design and documentation platforms, including AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, and project financial management systems.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and decision-making abilities; PMP certification and willingness to pursue additional state licensure are advantageous.

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