Traveling Project Executive - MSG - Aviation

Turner Construction Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Wellness benefits

Legal plan (voluntary)

Identity theft protection

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Job summary

Turner Construction Company seeks a senior project leader to oversee one or more projects from preconstruction through closeout in the Aviation division. You will lead teams, coordinate with clients and design professionals, and drive new business opportunities while managing budgets and schedules.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree plus eighteen years of related experience, with strong knowledge of cost, scheduling, estimating, and procurement, and proficiency in BIM and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required with 18+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, and engineering principles.
• Ability to identify business opportunities and close deals in the regional market.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; proficient with computer applications including MS Office.
• Advanced presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multiple projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and design community to drive new business.
• Provide leadership in risk evaluation, contract negotiations, and pricing decisions.
• Oversee master project schedule and budget/financial management for all projects.
• Ensure QA/QC and safety protocols are enforced.
• Mentor and develop project staff and foster high-performance teams.

Skills

Leadership

Client Relationships

Risk Evaluation

Contract Negotiations

Budgeting

Team Development

BIM

Lean

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

BIM

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Role Overview

Division: Aviation

Project Location(s): Chicago, IL 60601 USA

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Job Family: Construction

Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Position Description

Leads, manages, and coordinates all phases of one or more projects from preconstruction through closeout.

Contributes to the securing of new work for the company.

Reports to: Construction Executive, Operations Manager, Senior Operations Manager, Regional Operations Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain long‑lasting relationships with clients, the design community, and organizations to enhance future business development opportunities.
• Develop high‑performance teams through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring. Ensure regular feedback is shared with staff, including timely completion of employee performance appraisals.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing Departments to secure new work for the business unit.
• Ensure strict adherence to ethics and compliance requirements on all projects.
• Provide leadership in risk evaluation, contract negotiations, fee and pricing decisions.
• Manage and lead multiple projects simultaneously from preconstruction through closeout.
• Oversee the development of the master project schedule and manage its implementation.
• Provide oversight for budget and financial management for all projects.
• Support and drive utilization of various Turner initiatives and technologies.
• Oversee the administration of the Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program.
• Drive enforcement of safety protocols by the project staff.
• Become a good corporate citizen in the community and maximize Turner‑controlled resources to benefit business unit goals and objectives.

Salary & Benefits

Salary range: $220,000.00 – $290,000.00 annualized. Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits; a voluntary legal plan; identity theft protection; life insurance; short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree plus a minimum of eighteen years’ related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Proficient knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, and engineering principles and techniques, as well as accounting principles.

Ability to seek out and find business opportunities; knowledge of regional market and sales/closing skills.

Proven written and verbal communication abilities, proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite.

Advanced presentation skills.

Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project schedule.

Ability to implement leading‑edge technologies such as Building Information Models (BIM) and Lean to benefit the project.

Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands

Requires climbing permanent and temporary stairs, use of construction personnel hoists, climbing ladders, and negotiating work areas under construction. Requires close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. May occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

Regularly works on‑site at the construction work site where employees are exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. Noise levels are usually moderate to very loud.

Turner Equal Opportunity Statement

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer – race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.