Industrial Project Executive — Field Leader

Workspire; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Project completion bonuses

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Workspire is partnering with an institutionally backed industrial services organization in Atlanta to place a Project Manager / Project Executive for Multi-Craft operations. The role offers hands-on leadership, owning project execution, financial performance, and client relations across electrical, mechanical, structural, and fabrication scopes.

The position emphasizes growth of regional execution practices, requires strong ownership and collaboration with field teams, and features competitive

Qualifications

• Heavy industrial construction project management experience.
• Self-perform contracting experience with craft labor and field leadership.
• Ownership of RFIs, submittals, change orders, schedules, and cost-to-complete forecasting.
• Deep discipline expertise in at least one core area (electrical, mechanical, structural, etc.).
• Proficiency with project controls and change management.

Responsibilities

• Personally manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, project schedules, and craft‑specific takeoffs.
• Lead complex industrial projects from planning through completion, maintaining accountability for scope, schedule, quality, safety, and financial performance.
• Conduct regular jobsite walks and partner directly with superintendents, general foremen, and field crews to address constructability challenges and execution needs.
• Coordinate across estimating, preconstruction, safety, quality, procurement, accounting, and project controls.
• Manage subcontractor onboarding, trade partner performance, and communications with owners and prime contractors.
• Own project financial performance through disciplined cost‑to‑complete forecasting, labor tracking, and proactive change management.
• Monitor earned versus actual labor hours, forecast final project costs, and provide accurate reporting to regional leadership.
• Capture change orders promptly, improve RFI turnaround times, and maintain schedule performance against established baselines.
• Identify project risks early and work with field leadership to resolve issues before they affect delivery or profitability.

Skills

Project management

Self-perform contracting

Leadership

Field coordination

Cost forecasting

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam Revu

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Workspire is partnering with an institutionally backed industrial services organization in Atlanta to place a Project Manager / Project Executive for Multi-Craft operations. The role offers hands-on leadership, owning project execution, financial performance, and client relations across electrical, mechanical, structural, and fabrication scopes.

The position emphasizes growth of regional execution practices, requires strong ownership and collaboration with field teams, and features competitive