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Project Executive | Houston, TX

100% Employee-Owned | Big-firm resources, local-team relationships

We are hiring a Project Executive in Houston, TX to assist the Client Executive in managing the team through client relationship development and project leadership. This role calls for a proven leader with a strong track record of managing large projects within one or more markets and supporting continued team growth.

In this role, you'll help drive business development, oversee project financial performance, mentor senior staff, and coordinate with marketing and technical operations to support team growth and consistency. You'll support a Houston structural team with active work across healthcare, industrial, mixed-use, and related commercial and institutional projects, contributing to sustainable design goals including SE2050.

Location: Houston, TX or Dallas, TX

Discipline: Structural

Markets: Commercial; Institutional

Ownership: 100% employee-owned (ESOP)

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain strong client relationships to grow the team's project pipeline, identify new business and repeat engagements, and stay visible in the market.
• Help drive strategic growth by promoting business-development principles, market positioning, and client relationship focus across the team.
• Participate in promotional activities and market-focused organizations to strengthen market presence and keep the team informed on trends and opportunities.
• Coordinate with the Client Executive and marketing department on business development opportunities, interviews, and marketing efforts.
• Serve as Project Manager on most assigned projects and take a major role in developing and presenting for client interviews.
• Manage client and project fees with a total aggregate value of approximately $2M.
• Bring in new projects on a regular basis and contribute approximately $1M in new fees annually.
• Oversee the financial success of projects managed or directed and assist the Client Executive with accounts receivable collection.
• Support the Technical Operations Team's efforts to provide technical training and consistency across teams.
• Assist with updating the marketing database with team leads and proposals.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to senior staff on client relations and project management.

What You'll Bring

Required

• Significant stock ownership representing, at a minimum, a clear, forward focused path to the Associate Principal level
• Minimum 10 years required, 15 years preferred, of project management, construction management, or related experience
• Proficient in Microsoft and MS Office Suite including but not limited to Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Expert level mastery of the technical aspects of one's discipline
• Demonstrated aptitude to design/manage major projects
• Ability to mentor, motivate, and lead others
• Ability to perform final quality control check in their area of expertise
• Ability to clearly communicate in both oral and written communication to individuals or groups
• Ability to travel up to 20% with occasional overnight stays

Preferred

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, or higher, in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a similar related field preferred

About the Team

• Houston structural team is led by healthcare, industrial, and mixed-use work across Texas and the Gulf Coast, with recurring corporate and life-science support.
• Current portfolio shows structural design, assessments, and construction support for hospitals, clinics, office/lab interiors, mixed-use towers, and heavy industrial facilities.
• Recent work includes Memorial Hermann Cypress Campus Expansion SD-CA, Healthcare, and Kelsey-Seybold Beltway 8 Cancer Center, Healthcare.

We put people at the center of who we are, creating positive outcomes for people, communities, and our planet.

• Employee ownership (ESOP), fully vested at all times, with a 3% to 6% company contribution, plus year-end profit sharing
• IDEA Program: a firm-wide innovation accelerator where employees across every discipline develop and scale new tools, from VR and AI to carbon-reduction technology
• PE, SE, and other license exam prep and support, with a clear path from EIT to PE
• Dress for Your Day flexibility (wear what fits your day)
• Generous time off, including 6 paid holidays and 3 additional floating holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting day one, with preventive care at 100%, a $50/month wellness credit, and a Calm subscription
• MEG, our in-house AI platform, helps employees find information and build agents that streamline project workflows and calculations

Pay: $180,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Houston, TX 77015