Are you ready to join a premier commercial general contractor renowned for delivering high-profile, technically complex projects? This is a rare opportunity for a Project Executive in Illinois with experience in food, beverage, or cold storage facilities to take a leadership role where your expertise, vision, and strategic thinking will directly impact project success and company growth.
As a Project Executive, you will oversee multiple large-scale projects simultaneously, managing budgets, schedules, teams, subcontractors, and client relationships. You will ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget, while upholding the highest quality standards. You will also work closely with preconstruction, estimating, and design teams to guide projects from conceptual planning through closeout, shaping both project strategy and execution.
What You’ll Do:
Lead high-profile food, beverage, and cold storage projects, ensuring adherence to client requirements, regulatory standards, and company expectations.
Manage project budgets, schedules, subcontractor performance, and procurement processes to maximize efficiency and profitability.
Partner with internal teams and external stakeholders, including clients, architects, engineers, and government agencies, to ensure seamless project delivery.
Mentor and develop on-site leadership teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence.
Implement best-in-class processes and systems for quality, safety, and operational efficiency across multiple projects.
Serve as the primary point of contact for executive-level client communications, ensuring satisfaction and long-term relationships.
Qualifications & Experience:
Extensive experience in food, beverage, and cold storage construction, including multi-million-dollar, technically complex projects.
Proven track record as a Project Executive, Senior Project Manager, or equivalent leading high-profile commercial construction projects.
Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, cost controls, and project profitability.
Excellent leadership, communication, and team-building skills; ability to inspire and mentor project teams.
Familiarity with industry-specific regulations, safety standards, and operational requirements in food and cold storage facilities.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure, and high-visibility environment.
Why This Role is Exceptional:
Lead career-defining projects for national and regional clients.
Join a contractor with a reputation for excellence, innovation, and employee growth.
Collaborate with some of the most talented and experienced professionals in the industry.
Enjoy significant career advancement opportunities in a company that values top talent and rewards results.
Contribute to a culture of integrity, collaboration, and high performance, where your leadership makes a direct impact.
If you’re a seasoned Project Executive ready to take on complex, high-profile food, beverage, or cold storage projects and grow with a company that sets the standard in commercial construction, apply today.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
