Construction Executive

M. A. Mortenson Company is one of the largest general contractors in the United States. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mortenson is a total facility services enterprise that provides comprehensive solutions and services from development through ownership. These include planning, program and construction management, design/build delivery, and facility management and operations. Founded in 1954 by M. A. Mortenson, Sr., this family-owned company is now under the direction of M. A. Mortenson, Jr. 2005 sales were almost $1.5 billion.
The company works primarily in the United States. They employ more than 1800 construction professionals in a national network of five offices located in the cities of Minneapolis, Seattle, Denver, Milwaukee and Chicago and five nationally active industry-focused groups. Notable projects include a new arena for the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the new home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Denver Art Museum. Specialized teams target select market segments such as aviation, biotechnology, commercial office buildings, education, hospitality, industrial manufacturing, power generation, federal military, telecommunications, and healthcare.M. A. Mortenson Company is dedicated to values of trust, responsibility, safety, teamwork service and stewardship.Our purpose is "building structures and facilities for the advancement of modern society."Primary role-
Lead the project team on the construction of major wind power projects over 80,000,000 in value in remote locations throughout the United States and Canada.
Primary Duties-
•Plan, organize, staff, and oversee project performance including establishing project objectives
•Initiate and maintain liaison with customers•Monitor/control construction through administrative direction of on-site staff,•Maintain project budgets and costs, and manage all aspects of contracts (writing, change requests, invoices, and progress payments)
•Conduct performance reviews of project managers, project engineers and appropriate team members as requiredMortenson is an equal opportunity employer.
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications-
•This position requires a 4-year degree in Engineering, 15 years construction experience and 10 years project management experience or equivalent combinations of education and experience
•Must have been the top on-site project leader with a value over $80,000,000
•Must have the desire to continue to travel and perform as the top on-site project leader for three or more wind related projects.
•Must have a consistent employment history, demonstrating loyalty and commitmentOther desired qualities:
•Personally possesses traits that are consistent with Mortenson’s values of Trust, Teamwork, Safety, Service, Stewardship and Responsibility
•Executes strategies, goals and objectives to completion
•Perseverance, persistence, resolve, energetic, relentless self-starter motivated by challenge and change
•Resourceful, collaborative and professional
•Down to earth, practical person who operates with humility
•Excellent oral and written communication, presentation and training skills