Senior Onsite Construction Project Leader

Gilbane Building Company; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 164,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilbane Building Company is seeking a Project Executive to lead large project teams and guide direction, completion, and financial outcomes on-site with some travel for trainings and meetings. The role emphasizes building high-performing teams, strategic decision-making, and adherence to owner contracts and risk management.

Applicants should bring leadership, strong communication, and deep understanding of construction processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Construction Management.
• 10–15 years of experience or equivalent combination.
• Strong technical and communication abilities are essential.
• Knowledge of industry standard software and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Assumes overall accountability for jobsite safety.
• Assumes overall accountability for meeting contract requirements.
• Verifies the accuracy of project financial forecast, notice provisions, and billings to meet contract requirements; Escalates to leadership of unresolved deviations.
• Ensures team creates a project-specific quality plan aligned with the owner contract and contract documents.
• Ensures a team creates a closeout plan in alignment with the contract documents.
• Provides leadership in motivating the project team(s) and maintains a positive work environment.
• Directs and supervises work of project administration, project superintendents, and engineers to establish operational priorities and maintain satisfactory relationships with owners, subcontractors, unions, etc.
• Assumes overall accountability of subcontracting strategy and the integrity of the buyout process at project level.
• Negotiates all aspects of contracts, leads implementation of risk mitigation plan, final review of draft contracts, agreements, and purchase orders.

Skills

Strong technical skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gilbane Building Company is seeking a Project Executive to lead large project teams and guide direction, completion, and financial outcomes on-site with some travel for trainings and meetings. The role emphasizes building high-performing teams, strategic decision-making, and adherence to owner contracts and risk management.

Applicants should bring leadership, strong communication, and deep understanding of construction processes.