Project Executive
Align Builders is on a mission to redefine the construction experience. We are seeking a Project Executive who possesses strong values, communicates clearly, displays a consistently strong work ethic, and is eager to build lasting relationships at the highest level. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and grow with a company that has clear focus and purpose.
Competencies & Characteristics
- Senior leader with a reputation for integrity, hard work, and strong personal values
- Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams across multiple concurrent projects
- Humble, hungry, and sharp — leads by example at every level of the organization
- Lifelong learner with the aptitude and passion to develop others
- Strategic thinker who consistently prioritizes the big picture and long-term outcomes
- Can be trusted to hold themselves and their teams accountable and to do the right thing even when no one is looking
- Quick to take ownership and slow to assign blame — sets the tone for the entire project organization
- Skilled at identifying root causes and driving permanent, systemic solutions across projects and teams
- Maintains a composed and professional presence under high-pressure, high-stakes conditions
- Optimistically drives solutions at the executive level and inspires the same in others
- Responds with strategic clarity rather than reacting emotionally
- Can expertly interpret plans, specifications, and code across diverse project types
- Champions organizational process and protocol, and ensures teams follow suit
- Holds a deep understanding of and unwavering commitment to quality workmanship
- Manages time and organizational priorities with exceptional discipline and urgency
- Communicates persuasively and clearly at the executive, client, and trade level
- Leads a portfolio of complex assignments with precision and strategic intent
Essential Functions & Abilities
- Provide executive-level leadership across multiple project teams, challenging and supporting all internal and external members
- Cultivate a culture of accountability, toughness, and deep trust across the full project portfolio
- Actively mentor and develop project managers and project engineers, building the next generation of leaders
- Maintain executive-level understanding of all project scopes, building processes, and systems
- Oversee and guide risk management functions across projects, including contract strategy, subcontract review, and insurance programs
- Provide executive oversight of cost control functions across the portfolio, including change management, billings, forecasting, and budgeting
- Review and approve monthly progress reports and executive summaries for ownership and leadership
- Partner with superintendents and project managers to ensure construction schedules are current and proactively communicated to owners and stakeholders
- Set organizational priorities and delegate critical items effectively across project teams
- Accountable for the successful delivery of a portfolio of projects and for building enduring client relationships that drive repeat business and growth
Knowledge and Skills
- Risk Management — Executive-level expertise in contracts, insurance, risk allocation, and project-wide deliverable management
- Cost Control — Portfolio-level ownership of estimating, budgeting, forecasting, change management, and billings across multiple projects
- Building Fundamentals — Deep experience in commercial construction means and methods; strong plan reading and execution of complex project controls
- Safety — Demonstrated executive leadership in safety culture; able to identify hazards, implement solutions, and drive a company-wide commitment to jobsite safety
- Business Development — Experience cultivating client relationships, supporting pursuits, and contributing to the growth of the company's project pipeline
Education / Experience Required
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in commercial construction, with at least 3 years in a project manager or senior project manager role
- Demonstrated track record of successfully delivering large, complex commercial projects
- Experience in Health Care (OSHPD), Life Sciences, Higher Education, and Office Improvements strongly preferred
- Bachelor's degree preferred but not required
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, Procore, and Microsoft Project
- Exceptional interpersonal skills — a proven relationship-builder with clients, internal teams, and trade contractors
We exist to improve the construction project environment by inspiring people to build together. For more information, visit alignbuilders.com