Development Project Executive - Chicago, IL
Michael Page
- Established GC/Developer with a backlog through 2026
- 2 days WFH, great company benefits, and bonus structure
About Our Client
Our client is an established growing general contractor/developer who specializes in luxury commercial, mid and high rise multifamily, high-rise, mixed use, and various other construction projects. They have a great reputation in the market and continuously do repeat business. They offer competitive salaries, excellent bonuses and a great benefits package.
- Fully integrated developer - development and construction
- Competitive bonus structure (bonus for performance, per project, and company performance)
- Little cost for healthcare/dental/vision for employee
- Work from home flexibility
- Unlimited PTO
- Diversity and inclusion initiatives
- Diverse project portfolio all in Chicago
- Autonomy within your role
Job Description
- Oversee the allocation of resources (staffing) across projects to ensure efficiency, productivity, and proper coverage at all times
- Lead, develop, and retain the project management team; conduct regular performance reviews, provide ongoing coaching, and build bench strength within the execution team
- Develop and continuously improve construction standards, policies, and process documentation - building the operational infrastructure that supports consistent delivery as the portfolio grow
- Own overall construction schedule across all active projects from GMP execution through certificate of occupancy
- Establish and enforce master project schedules with clear milestone accountability for trade partners and design consultants
- Chair OAC meetings on all active projects, maintaining consistent meeting cadence and documented action logs
- Identify and resolve schedule risks early; develop and manage recovery plans when milestones are at risk
- Oversee contract negotiations and resolution of contractual disputes with subcontractors and vendors
- Protect project-level financial performance by driving rigorous subcontractor buyout, change order management, and cost-to-complete forecasting
- Lead constructability reviews and value engineering sessions during preconstruction to eliminate cost and schedule risk before contract execution
- Coordinate design team (architect, MEP, structural) through construction documents to minimize RFIs, design conflicts, and unexpected costs during project execution
- Serve as the primary construction interface for the development team, capital partners, lenders, municipalities, and design consultants
- Deliver consistent, accurate, and timely construction reporting to capital partners and lenders across all active projects
The Successful Applicant
- Bachelor's Degree in Construction or Civil Engineering (or related working experience)
- 12-15+ years of experience in development and general contracting for large-scale multifamily or high-rise proejcts
- Ability to hire, train, and develop a team of Project Managers
- Demonstrated track record delivering ground-up multifamily and/or high-rise projects ($20M-$100M+ in construction value)
- Deep experience managing GMP contracts, subcontractor buyout, change order administration, and construction draw processes
- Experience at a vertically integrated developer-builder or as an owner's representative - familiarity with the owner's perspective, pro forma pressures, and lender reporting requirements is a meaningful advantage in LG Builders' developer-builder context
- Chicago market knowledge; existing trade contractor and subcontractor relationships a significant advantage
What's on Offer
The Project Executive will receive:
- Competitve Base Salary
- Bonus opportunity for performance, per project, and company revenue
- Profit Sharing Opportunities
- Great benefits packages with little cost to the employee
- Opportunity to be a part of a growing company with a ton of repeat business
- Work/life balance with flexible hours and autonomy
- Work from home flexibility
- Unlimited PTO
- Opportunity to help scale up a team and company!
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