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Melbourne, Florida, United States; Santa Barbara, California, United States
Hybrid
BRPH is a technically focused, creative architecture, engineering, and construction company with over six decades of expertise in helping mission-driven clients in the aerospace, defense, manufacturing, commercial, education, entertainment, hospitality, and federal markets identify gaps in their program delivery and develop innovative solutions to their most challenging problems across the U.S. and around the world. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top firms, we take pride in solving complex challenges with forward-thinking solutions.
As an employee-owned company, BRPH is known for its collaborative culture, technical excellence, and client-focused approach, bringing together multidisciplinary teams to design and build environments that are functional, efficient, and future-ready.
Overview
The Ground Station Construction Project Executive is responsible for the administrative and technical management of construction projects for Ground Station infrastructure around the world. Ground Station infrastructure is critical infrastructure (site work, foundations, concrete, utilities, etc.) required to support government and commercial satellite communications. The Construction Project Executive will be responsible for leading business development, pursuit, and preconstruction efforts to continue to grow our Construction Services team. This position functions as the point person for each project and directs the projects forward, managing large and complex projects and overseeing multiple projects through all phases of pre-construction and construction. The Construction Project Executive is responsible for ensuring all projects adhere to corporate Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) and Construction Quality Control policy.
The Construction Project Executive shall have experience managing 3 to 5 simultaneous at-risk construction projects ranging from $5M to $50M or more in size.
Job Responsibilities
• Client-Focused Mindset - The ideal candidate is proactive, responsive, and committed to building strong client relationships by anticipating challenges, identifying opportunities, and consistently delivering value through exceptional service and support. They have a genuine passion for understanding client needs and delivering solutions that help clients achieve their goals.
• Lead construction and design/build proposals to include planning, estimating, scheduling, subcontracting, detailing technical and management approach, past performance, and HSE and Quality compliance.
• Lead the negotiation of all Owner, design partner, consultant, and trade partner agreements and contracts.
• Lead and manage large, complex projects and oversee multiple projects through all phases of design, pre-construction and construction.
• Provide senior-level leadership to Construction Project Managers for all activities related to planning, budgets, contract administration, change orders, submittals, procurement, and schedule.
• Lead and supervise multiple project teams and provide mentorship to Construction Project Managers.
• Lead efforts to properly staff project requirements ensuring the project team have or obtain necessary and required training for successful accomplishment of job duties.
• Lead and support Construction Project Managers on financial performance and reporting of assigned projects including monthly forecasting, managing commitments, and monitoring costs incurred. Responsible for delivering the project for as-bid gross profit or more.
• Lead and support Construction Project Managers on safety performance to ensure compliance with corporate policy and site-specific health and safety plan, incident reporting, and implementing corrective actions as necessary. Responsible for endorsing a zero-tolerance environment on site.
• Lead and support Construction Project Managers on quality performance to ensure compliance with roles and responsibilities are understood, contract documents are adhered to, and the delivered project meets the contractual and design requirements.
• Lead and support Construction Project Managers with client management to ensure the owner is always informed and current on the project status and open issues are resolved promptly. Responsible for owner satisfaction with the end-product leading to repeat work and exceptional project references.
• Have thorough knowledge of BRPH’s contracts, insurance requirements, security requirements, and policies and procedures.
• Participate in strategic growth initiatives and overall management for the Construction Services Business.
Travel Requirements
This position requires approximately 30%–50% travel to support active projects and business development pursuits. Travel may include visits to client sites, project locations, and prospective clients to support project execution, attend meetings, participate in site assessments, and assist with business development activities. Travel frequency and duration will vary based on project demands, client needs, and business priorities. Candidates should be comfortable with domestic and international travel as required by the role. Current US Passport is required.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or similar field. Graduate degree in engineering or business a plus.
• 15-20+ years of construction experience.
• Experience in the aerospace market is preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of the construction industry with strong relationships with trade partners.
• Design-Build experience required with DBIA and LEED Accreditation a plus.
• Skilled at negotiating and developing relationships with owners and subcontractors.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team; minimum 15 years supervisory experience.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for the work and industry is a must
Physical Requirements
• The work is semi-sedentary work and requires the ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Manual dexterity, hearing, mental acuity, typing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, and visual acuity.
• Ability to navigate and move around the construction site, which may involve walking, climbing, and standing for extended periods on uneven surfaces.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to stand and sit for periods longer than 30 minutes but not to exceed two hours consecutively.
• Ability to control behavior when encountering stressful situations or short deadlines and to maintain a high level of concentration.
• Ability to print and draw letters, numbers, words, characters, and symbols that are legible and understood by others.
• Ability to learn complex tasks and remember how to complete tasks without assistance once trained.
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is shown below. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, experience and geographic location.
This job description may be changed to include new responsibilities and tasks or change existing ones as management deems necessary.
EOE, including Disability/Vets
