Project Executive

Green Key Resources; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Key Resources partners with a Nashville general contractor to identify a Project Executive to lead complex regional projects across commercial, education, hospitality, and infrastructure sectors in the Southeast.

The role emphasizes safety leadership, schedule and budget oversight, and strong client relationships, with a focus on delivering high-profile projects on time and within scope.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Eight years of project management or related experience required.
• Proficiency in MS Office and BIM tools required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safety compliance and stop-work authority on projects.
• Build and lead high-performance project teams through mentoring and coaching.
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships to secure future work.
• Lead project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and cost control.
• Negotiate contracts and manage risk across projects.
• Ensure regulatory and company policy compliance on all projects.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Viewpoint

Bluebeam

BIM software

Contracts & drawings interpretation

Construction finance & scheduling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Viewpoint

Bluebeam

BIM software

Job description

Green Key Resources is partnering with one of Nashville's most established and highly respected General Contractors to identify a Project Executive for their growing team.

This is an opportunity to join a well-capitalized, long-standing builder with a strong backlog of work across commercial, education, hospitality, justice, infrastructure, and civil projects throughout the Southeast. The company is known for its collaborative culture, long employee tenure, and ability to consistently deliver complex, high-profile projects.

Job Responsibilities

• Monitors project safety with full ability to stop work if unsafe conditions exist and report concerns to the Project Superintendent and Safety department.
• Develops and sustains enduring relationships with clients, the design community, subcontractors, and industry partners to gain trust and promote future business opportunities.
• Builds high performance teams by hiring, mentoring, coaching, training, and developing staff.
• Delivers timely and constructive feedback to project team members aimed at improving skills, knowledge, and abilities.
• Provides direction, guidance, and leadership in all aspects of one or more projects, from preconstruction to closeout.
• Partners with Business Development to secure new work for the Company.
• Guarantees adherence to all policies, procedures, and compliance requirements on each project.
• Leads contract negotiations, pricing decisions, and risk analysis that impacts project cost and delivery schedule.
• Provides leadership over each project’s master schedule and oversees execution, budget, and financial management.
• Drives results for all Company initiatives and supports the implementation of new tools and technologies.
• Partners with the Safety Director and Quality Control Director to manage and ensure compliance with each program’s policies, protocols, and government regulations for all projects.
• Invests time and resources as a corporate partner in the communities in which we work.
• Ensures a harassment-free workplace for all employees.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested.

Education & Experience

• Minimum required – Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum required – Eight (8) years project management or related experience.

Knowledge & Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to implement new tools and technologies, such as Viewpoint, Bluebeam, and other Building Information Models (BIM) software.
• Advanced knowledge of local & regional markets with ability to obtain new business and close a sale.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including delivering clear and persuasive presentations.
• Demonstrated understanding of construction finance, scheduling, engineering, estimating, and purchasing processes and techniques.
• Able to read, comprehend, and interpret contracts, drawings, blueprints, specifications, schedules, and scopes of work.