Project Executive

 

Job Title:                             Project Executive

Location:                             Los Alamitos, CA

Reports to:                         VP of Operations

FLSA Status:                       Exempt

Salary Range:                    $175K - $200K

Prepared By:                      Human Resources

Prepared Date:                 May 2, 2025

 

COMPANY OVERVIEW

 

KDC Inc. has been in the electrical contracting business since 1950. Since that time, we have developed many strong, long-term relationships with general contractors, architects, and engineers in Southern California. Our skill, experience, purchasing power, and access to technical and financial resources enable us to complete your contractor, KDC Inc. has a nationwide network of sister companies experienced in working together, linking our strengths to meet our customers’ needs.

 

KDC Inc. provides electrical, transportation, telecommunications, and control system integration services. Our electrical division performs specialty electrical contracting work as well as design/build projects. Our telecommunications division specializes in the installation of voice-data systems and DC power plants and cabling. KDC Systems, our controls division, provides products and services for environmental monitoring, HVAC, lighting control, process control, security and U.L. panel fabrication.

 

KDC Inc. can handle a variety of projects from small and simple to the most advanced and complex. Our project experience includes arenas, college campuses, communication centers, convention centers, data centers, energy performance contracts, generation and co-generation facilities, high rise office and commercial buildings, hospitals, manufacturing and aerospace complexes, Metro stations and tunnels, parking structures, research laboratories, thermal energy storage, toll roads, and waste-water treatment facilities.

 

KDC Inc. maintains its excellent reputation by consistently meeting the needs of its clients, producing quality work on time and in a cost competitive manner. We welcome the opportunity to work with you on your upcoming projects and are ready to meet the challenges unique to your needs.

Job Location & Core Hours: Los Alamitos Office, M-F 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Job assignments in the greater Los Angeles area will be considered.

Job Summary: KDC Inc. is seeking a Project Executive with demonstrated project management experience in the electrical Industry. This position requires extensive experience leading multi-million-dollar Commercial and Industrial projects in both the public and private sector. The Project Executive is responsible for the leading, planning, coordination, and direction of construction projects to meet the profit and growth objectives of KDC Inc. This position requires a solid understanding of project contracts, project scheduling, cost accounting and budgeting, client management and safety. This position requires outstanding communication and customer service skills as part of our business dealing with our clients and internally with other employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following. Other duties will likely be assigned.

• The Project Executive is responsible for leading all aspects of the project activities for the projects assigned in accordance with project goals, budget, quality control and company objectives.
• Responsible for chasing and winning new work, clients, and projects.
• Responsible for engaging in positive and confident relationships with owners and owners’ representatives, as well as architects, designers, property managers, consultants and subcontractors.
• Manage the pre-planning and conceptual phase.
• Responsible for providing project management resources to act for the company in matters pertaining to the successful progress and completion of assigned projects according to established budget, schedules, and contract documents.
• Ensures adherence to project budget and reports any potential risks or discrepancies to the Division Manager during the budget review process monthly.

• Understands complex project plans, drawing specifications and schedule as well as the resources necessary to complete the project on time and within budget.
• Ensures accurate and timely project documentation, including but not limited to, RFI's submittals, schedule updates, time records, supplemental work orders, change order pricing, and general project correspondence.
• Coordinate with the Superintendent and Project Field Staff to determine the priority of job – especially when d