Development Project Executive - Chicago, IL

• 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

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.


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!

Contact

Katrina Donnelly

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