Superintendent - Commercial Construction

Project Executive

Location: Chicago, IL Salary: $130,000 - $170,000 (Based on Experience) Position Overview Reporting to senior leadership, the Project Executive will lead and grow our commercial construction program by overseeing multiple large-scale projects from preconstruction through closeout. Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for multiple commercial construction projects, including ground-up and renovation work.
• Manage project finances, including estimating, budgeting, change orders, and profitability.
• Develop schedules, allocate resources, and drive projects to meet key milestones.
• Serve as the primary client contact and resolve project-related issues.
• Coordinate with GCs, subcontractors, design teams, and permitting agencies.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and mentor PM teams while implementing construction best practices.
• Support design coordination and constructability reviews using CAD/BIM tools.
• Oversee procurement, subcontractor selection, contract negotiations, and vendor management.
• Improve estimating, scheduling, risk management, and project control processes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of commercial construction and project management experience leading large-scale projects.
• Experience as a Project Executive, Senior PM, Construction Manager, or similar leadership role.
• Strong background in estimating, budgeting, scheduling, bidding, permitting, and contract management.
• Proven ability to lead PM teams and coordinate with clients, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Experience working with GCs, subcontractors, procurement, and contract negotiations.
• Strong financial management skills, including budgets, forecasting, and cost controls.
• Excellent communication, client-facing, and problem-solving abilities.
• CAD/BIM experience (AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks) preferred.

Full Benefits Included

For this position you must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We do not sponsor for this position.