Senior Construction Project Executive

Powers-; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Powers & Sons Construction in Chicago, IL seeks a Project Executive to lead project teams and ensure profitable, consistent delivery using established company processes. This leadership role oversees multiple projects ranging from $5 million to over $30 million across education, healthcare, municipal, commercial, multifamily, and industrial sectors.

Regular site visits and office-based work define the role.

Qualifications

• Progressive construction management experience leading project teams, financial performance, and client relationships.
• Strong knowledge of construction budgets, forecasting, contracts, scheduling, preconstruction, and project delivery.
• Clear communication and sound judgment; ability to lead pursuits, coordinate JV partners, develop teams, resolve disputes, and drive corrective action and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Project accountability: Hold weekly check-ins with project teams and JV partners to verify responsibilities are fulfilled; resolve issues and disputes, ensure corrective action, and cover Project Manager absences.
• Financial oversight: Own project financial management and profitability; review financial reports, billings, costs, and collections; maintain accurate cost and schedule projections; approve subcontracts and change orders.
• Client engagement: Engage new and existing clients through proactive updates, face-to-face meetings, site walks, and events; attend OAC meetings; resolve concerns; share project successes to support future work.
• Project delivery: Visit sites regularly to understand challenges, build relationships, and ensure company policies, safety, and quality standards are followed; schedule and conduct all required meetings.
• Office leadership: Model core values; recruit, mentor, conduct performance reviews, manage contracts, plan strategically, and lead RFP development; report performance and risks to the President/CEO.
• Pursuit leadership: Lead assigned RFP, RFQ, and prequalification responses; coordinate stakeholders and lead interview preparation.
• Estimating and preconstruction: Collaborate with estimating to review bids; assess GMP proposals; participate in preconstruction meetings; maintain cost and schedule projections.

Skills

Project leadership

Budget management

Client relations

Job description

Powers & Sons Construction in Chicago, IL seeks a Project Executive to lead project teams and ensure profitable, consistent delivery using established company processes. This leadership role oversees multiple projects ranging from $5 million to over $30 million across education, healthcare, municipal, commercial, multifamily, and industrial sectors.

Regular site visits and office-based work define the role.