Project Executive - HVAC

Central Air & Heating Service; Harlingen (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Air & Heating Service is seeking a Project Executive in Harlingen, Texas. The role requires leadership over project managers, ensuring financial performance, and maintaining high-quality standards for commercial construction projects.

Ideal candidates will possess a four-year degree in Construction Science or Engineering plus 10 to 15 years of industry experience. The successful candidate will lead teams while fostering strong client relationships and delivering exceptional service.

Qualifications

• 10 to 15 years of experience managing large commercial construction projects.
• Advanced knowledge of commercial construction estimating and project administration.
• Experience managing Project Managers and project support staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Senior Project Managers and Project Managers.
• Achieve financial targets and accurately forecast business unit results.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Integrity

Education

Four-year Construction Science/Engineering degree

Job description

Job Duties / General Requirements

The Project Executive will be responsible for leadership, financial performance and oversight for the operations of all construction, project management and project administration activities associated with a specific market sector or business unit. To accomplish this, the Project Executive will lead and manage a team of Senior Project Managers and Project Managers to deliver exceptional quality and customer service to our clients. The Project Executive will work closely with the executive management team to understand the goals and direction of Pueblo Mechanical and lead the team to generate profits.

TITLE: PROJECT EXECUTIVE

REPORTS TO: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Financial

• Achieve financial targets for market sector or business unit.
• Accurately forecast business unit results on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Prepare annual budgets for business unit.
• Track project portfolio budgets and identify any shortcomings or pitfalls within a project, also identify any opportunities to increase profit.
• Ensure accuracy in the project cost to complete projections.

Operations

• Review bid documents and determine potential issues or opportunities before the project begins.
• Review drawings and plans and the development of schedules that will meet budget.
• Work with preconstruction services staff and other operations personnel to ensure project goals and milestones are met.
• Attend coordination and site meetings with owners as needed.
• Attend monthly project meetings with project team leadership to review critical milestones, and, not limited to, schedules, safety and profitability.
• Review written documentation involving important changes in project scope, execution or cost.
• Maintain strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines, quality, and safety standards.
• Ensure that job processes are followed in accordance to company policies.
• Ensure company contractual standards are being met.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure quality of work meets and/or exceeds acceptable industry standards.
• Complete and/or review Quality Assurance analysis on projects to prevent call backs and warranty work.
• Attend job‑site walks with clients to ensure complete satisfaction.

Build Long‑Term Relationships

• Proactively build and maintain relationships with current and future clients as well as develop relationships with subcontractors to support future growth and opportunities.
• Initiate new projects with architects, engineers, owners, and general contractors.
• Proactively communicate with entire construction team at all times.
• Recognize and track the progress of employees; delegate appropriately to team members, and manage multiple project teams successfully.

Human Resources

• Develop the objectives and goals for team members.
• Recognize and track the progress of employees, and properly nominate individuals for promotions.
• Recruit, interview and hire prospective employees.
• Create and promote open communication of project team as well as owner/client.

Safety

• Assure all Pueblo Mechanical and project specific safety requirements are met.
• Review safety officer reports on conducted jobsite visits to ensure a safe jobsite.

Qualifications

• Four‑year Construction Science/Engineering degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Industry experience of 10 to 15 years of responsibility for the total execution of large commercial construction projects.
• Advanced experience and knowledge of commercial construction estimating, means and methods, accounting, project administration and a thorough understanding of industry practices.
• Experience in the management of Project Managers, Superintendents and project support staff.
• Excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal and computer skills.
• Must possess the utmost level of personal integrity and have the ability to create and lead an organization culture of collaboration, both internally and externally, in order to maintain the superior reputation of Pueblo Mechanical.