Project Executive - Mechanical/Heavy Industrial (Water/Wastewater)

rhwhite; Auburn (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

R.H. White in Auburn, MA, seeks a Project Executive - Mechanical/Heavy Industrial to lead strategic direction and flawless execution across complex portfolios in heavy industrial sectors.

You will champion client and engineer relationships, enforce safety and quality standards, safeguard financial performance, and empower PMs to meet contractual commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic direction across heavy industrial portfolios.

Skills

Senior leadership

P&L ownership

Estimating leadership

Client relationship management

Safety and quality management

PM scheduling experience

ERP software proficiency

OSHA-10

DOT Medical Card

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management

Tools

Timberline

COINS

Primavera

Procore

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Position Summary:

The Project Executive - Mechanical/Heavy Industrial leads and drives strategic direction and ensures flawless execution across complex portfolios in heavy industrial, water/wastewater, manufacturing, and power generation sectors within the Heavy-Industrial/Mechanical Division. This role champions client and engineer relationship management enforces safety and quality standards, and safeguards financial performance. The Project Executive empowers Project Managers (PMs) and Assistant Project Managers (APMs) to deliver on contractual commitments while elevating outcomes through governance, stakeholder engagement, and broader organizational influence beyond the project level.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management (civil, mechanical, industrial) or equivalent experience.
• 5–10 years progressive senior leadership with full Profit & Loss (P&L) responsibility on projects $15–25MM+. Expertise in construction methodologies, design principles, financial management, advanced delivery practices; knowledge of structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, and building systems; ability to lead estimating when needed.
• Demonstrated leadership excellence; highly organized and decisive; strong communication and relationship-building skills with clients, subcontractors, and consultants.
• Proficiency in PM, scheduling, estimating, ERP and operating platforms (e.g., Timberline, COINS, Primavera, Procore, MS Project, MS Office).
• OSHA-10 Construction (company-supported if not current), DOT Medical Card (assistance provided), valid U.S. driver's license, successful drug screen, background check, and motor vehicle review (MVR) per regulations.

At R.H. White, our day-to-day work is construction, and we do it well. Our Core Purpose, however, is to create well-being for our people, our customers, and our communities. We've been doing it for 100 years and we are always looking for team members that want to be part of something special.

We could list a variety of construction things we do, the projects that we win, and the accolades we have received, but we would rather tell you about our culture. For instance, our employees selected three charities to dedicate our 100th-anniversary fundraising efforts and we presented each organization - Easterseals, Alzheimer's Association, and The Greg Hill Foundation - with $100,000 checks following nine months of fundraising. Now, that is living our core purpose!

Additionally, our team members regularly volunteer with organizations that help to fight food insecurity, revitalize homes and neighborhoods, raise money for cancer and other diseases, and participate in charitable missions that are important to them and their families.

We don't only build things; we build careers. That's why our Employee Development Department manages our Construction Management Trainee (CMT) and our Foreman Development Programs. Our Leonard H. White Training Center is regularly abuzz with craft skills training and leadership learning activities as well. Yes, we have tuition reimbursement too. It's been an amazing 100 years - just ask our people!

So, if you're looking for a dynamic and rewarding career with a diversified, profitable, and sustainable business - that holds Employee Safety as a core value -

R.H. White Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we encourage all qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.