Construction Project Executive- Commercial & Distribution Market

National Association of Women in Construction; Lexington, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Gray Construction is seeking a Construction Project Executive in Lexington, KY for significant distribution or industrial experience. This role oversees one large $200MM+ project or multiple complex efforts with responsibility for administration, financial performance, scheduling, risk, relationships, and team development.

The position requires leadership across the project lifecycle and collaboration with design-build partners to deliver state-of-the-art facilities and automated solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large industrial or distribution projects.
• Strong financial oversight and cost control abilities.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project administration and meeting governance for large programs.
• Monitor financial performance, budgets, and cost control actions.
• Develop risk management plans and lead team development activities.
• Coordinate with design-build teams to ensure project goals are met.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Risk management

Team leadership

Job description

Construction Project Executive- Commercial & Distribution Market

US-KY-Lexington

Job ID: 2026-5288

Type: Gray Construction, Inc

# of Openings: 1

Category: PRMGMT- Project Management

Gray Construction

Overview

Gray Construction is seeking an Construction Project Executive with significant distribution or industrial construction experience. This position will be located in Lexington, Kentucky.

Responsibilities

Why Gray?

Gray is a fully integrated design-builder delivering end-to-end solutions across construction, professional services, specialty equipment, and real estate. Since 1960, Gray has grown from a regional contractor to a nationally ranked industry leader, serving top domestic and international companies in the following markets: Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, Data Centers, Advanced Technology, and Distribution. Our integrated approach allows us to deliver value at every phase of a project from designing and building state-of-the-art facilities to fabricating custom process equipment and implementing advanced automation.

But what truly defines Gray is our people. Our success is driven by passionate, collaborative team members who take pride in their work, value strong relationships, and are committed to doing the right thing for our customers and one another. At Gray, you'll find a culture built on teamwork, accountability, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

"Personal growth precedes Gray's growth." Stephen Gray, President & CEO, Gray, Inc.

Visa Sponsorship: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Position Summary

Responsible for the overall management of one large $200MM + or an individual project with a high level of complexity or multiple construction projects. Key responsibilities, as described below include: Project Administration, Financial Performance, Schedule Performance, Risk Management, Relationship Management, Team Member Development, and Collaboration.

The responsibilities and requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PROJECT ADMINISTRATION

• Facilitates Customer and Team's meetings and ensures that detailed meeting minutes and actions items registers are updated and promptly distributed.
• Ensure that all "project start-up meetings" are held when required and with the appropriate team members.
• Ensures that the project action items are being systematically tracked and completed to support the project requirements.

• Ensure that project staff completes submittal reviews, status reports, closeout documents, and maintenance manuals promptly.
• Visit project sites regularly.

FINANCIAL SUCCESS

• The Project Executive is responsible to continually monitor progress identifying issues early during budget/costs reviews, developing needed corrective actions to mitigate issues, and to provide reports to the Responsible Director, Responsible Regional Manager or Responsible Vice President.
• Operate within budgetary limitations and requirements.

• The Project Manager inherits the role of day to day management of project financials while the Project Executive is responsible for developing proposals and execution strategy for the project. This strategy should be project-specific and evolve over the proposal phase and finalized early in execution. The plan should have buy-in from Construction, A/E, MEP Services, and Field Ops and include a reporting process to update Market Leaders as appropriate. The Risk Management and Relationship Management plans will be part of the execution strategy.
• Monitor the purchasing of all required materials, subcontracts, equipment, and services for project(s) by project staff and other team members, ensuring optimal savings within safety, quality, scheduling, training, and profitability requirements.
• Ensure that the project