Job Description
Project Executive
Executive leadership opportunity overseeing landmark projects up to $500M+ Join a top-tier ENR contractor with some of the DMV's largest developments
About Our Client
Our client is a highly regarded construction and development organization recognized for delivering complex, high-profile projects across a diverse range of markets. They offer a collaborative culture, strong leadership support, and the opportunity to work on some of the region's most impactful construction initiatives.
Job Description
The responsibilities of a Project Executive:
- Lead large-scale construction projects from planning through project closeout.
- Provide strategic oversight of project teams, schedules, budgets, and client relationships.
- Manage project execution while ensuring quality, safety, and operational excellence.
- Oversee estimating, budgeting, forecasting, accounting, and financial performance.
- Direct project staffing and mentor team members to support growth and development.
- Collaborate with clients, design teams, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
- Drive successful project delivery while maintaining a customer-focused mindset.
- Identify challenges proactively and develop effective solutions to keep projects on track.
- Ensure compliance with industry best practices, contractual obligations, and company standards.
- Foster a culture of integrity, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
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
The successful Project Executive should have:
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 15+ years of construction industry experience.
- 10+ years of experience working with a general contractor.
- Proven experience leading projects ranging from $75 million to $500 million+.
- Diverse project background including renovations and large ground-up construction projects.
- Extensive knowledge of construction estimating, project controls, accounting, document management, and industry practices.
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and empower others to achieve results.
- Experience with scheduling software and construction technology platforms.
- Experience with Textura, Procore, and Bluebeam preferred.
- LEED project experience or certification exposure preferred.
- Strong commitment to client service, professionalism, and ethical leadership.
What's on Offer
- Base salary: 170k-225k
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Vehicle Allowance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Wellness Programs
- Generous PTO and Company Holidays
- Annual Bonus Program
- Potential Sign-On Bonus for Qualified Candidates
Contact Lauren Ward
Job Summary
Sector: Construction Sub Sector: Construction Director Industry: Property Where: Richmond Contract Type: Permanent Consultant Name: Lauren Ward Job Reference: JN-092026-7097325
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Richmond, Virginia |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $170,000–$225,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.
Skills
- Accountingunmatched
- Best Practicesunmatched
- Budget Managementunmatched
- Budgetingunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Constructionunmatched
- Construction Estimatesunmatched
- Construction Industry Softwareunmatched
- Construction Managementunmatched
- Construction Planningunmatched
- Construction Projectsunmatched
- Construction Scheduleunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Contract Requirementsunmatched
- Customer Relationsunmatched
- Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
- Dental Insuranceunmatched
- Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
- Document Managementunmatched
- Forecastingunmatched
- Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Life Insuranceunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Project Close-Outunmatched
- Project Controlunmatched
- Project Executionunmatched
- Project Planningunmatched
- Project Scheduleunmatched
- Project Trackingunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Tuition Reimbursementunmatched
- Vision Planunmatched
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