DPR Construction

Sr Project Executive

DPR Construction$220K — $285K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or equivalent experience required.
  • 10+ years of experience in construction project management or operations required.
  • Experience leading multiple large projects or a mega project with high complexity and risk required.
  • Preferred: OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification; required within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Provide executive oversight and accountability for project execution, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
  • Lead and develop project executives and managers, setting performance and leadership expectations.
  • Represent company at executive level in resolving complex delivery and contractual issues.
  • Oversee financial performance including forecasting, risk management, and contract strategy.
  • Establish governance frameworks to manage risk and performance across complex projects.
  • Reinforce culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence through leadership engagement.
  • Drive continuous improvement by identifying systemic risks and execution opportunities.

Benefits

  • Variety of medical, dental, vision, and wellness benefits available.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Summary:
Provides executive-level execution leadership for multiple large projects or a single mega project with significant complexity, risk, and stakeholder engagement. Holds accountability for project performance across safety, quality, schedule, financial outcomes, and client satisfaction. Leads and develops senior project leaders while representing DPR Construction with clients, partners, and internal stakeholders. Partners with the Senior General Superintendent and field operations executive-BU as a unified senior leadership team, sharing responsibility and accountability for overall project performance, field integration, and leadership of the extended project organization. Applies enterprise-level judgment to resolve the most complex execution, contractual, and risk challenges while advancing consistent delivery excellence. Advances strategic improvement of the deal by aligning resources across the Family of Companies and cultivating strategic partnerships with Self-Perform Work (SPW) executives and leaders to optimize delivery, risk management, and long-term value creation.

Key Responsibilities:
Provides executive oversight and accountability for execution of multiple large projects or a mega project, ensuring alignment with DPR Construction's operational and strategic objectives.
Leads and develops project executives, and project managers, setting expectations for performance, leadership behaviors, and execution discipline.
Represents DPR Construction at the executive level with clients, designers, and key partners, leading resolution of the most complex delivery, contractual, and relationship issues.
Oversees project financial performance across assigned portfolio, including forecasting, risk management, contract strategy, and complex negotiations.
Establishes governance, escalation, and decision-making frameworks to proactively manage risk and performance across highly complex projects.
Reinforces a strong culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence through expectation-setting, leadership engagement, and accountability.
Drives continuous improvement by identifying systemic risks, lessons learned, and opportunities to strengthen execution practices across large and mega projects.

Education Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience:
10+ years of experience in construction project management or operations required.
Experience leading multiple large projects or a mega project with high complexity and risk required.

Certifications and Licenses:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour Construction certification preferred. OSHA 30 program completion within 6 months of hire is required.

Anticipated starting pay range:
$220,000.00- $285,000.00
Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy. Read more about eligibility and available benefits programs

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About DPR Construction

DPR Construction is a commercial general contractor and construction management firm. The company provides preconstruction, construction, and post-construction services for a variety of markets, including healthcare, advanced technology, higher education, and corporate offices. DPR Construction was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. The company has offices throughout the United States and has completed projects in various countries, including Singapore and the Netherlands.
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Size
4,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1990

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