Project Executive, Healthcare

JOB TITLE: Project Executive

REPORTS TO: Senior Vice President

As a Project Executive at Pepper Construction, you'll lead high-profile, multimillion-dollar projects that shape the future of healthcare design and construction. You'll have the autonomy to drive strategy, mentor talented teams, and deliver projects that make a real difference in the communities we serve. Join a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and people-first leadership.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Mentor and develop project personnel, providing coaching, feedback, and growth opportunities to strengthen team performance.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring consistent communication and partnership throughout each project.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by identifying and exceeding client needs through proactive communication and problem solving.
• Support business development efforts by identifying new opportunities, leading client presentations, and negotiating new work.
• Oversee all phases of project management, including estimating, value engineering, budgeting, scheduling, and subcontractor coordination.
• Review, negotiate, and manage subcontracts and material buyouts to ensure cost efficiency and risk mitigation.
• Manage project costs through ongoing evaluation of labor, materials, and equipment, maintaining accurate forecasts and profit analysis.
• Foster collaboration across project management and field supervision teams to ensure project safety, quality, and schedule adherence.
• Provide leadership that promotes safety discipline, team motivation, and accountability at every level.
• Conduct regular site visits to ensure quality standards, contract compliance, and safety protocols are being met.
• Champion Lean construction principles to drive efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring consistent communication and partnership throughout each project.
• Lead complex healthcare construction projects valued 50 million and above from concept to completion.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ yrs of experience in construction, with a strong focus on healthcare projects.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, delivering results on time and within budget.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and team development.

The target salary for this position is $160,000. We consider many factors when determining actual hiring salary. These factors may include location, transferable skills, work experience, licensure and certification, business needs, internal equity, and market demands.

Pepper Construction is dedicated to offering our employees a comprehensive and best-in-class benefits package that prioritizes their physical, financial, and emotional well-being. We offer medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans, a generous 401k match, and a student loan repayment benefit. In addition to paid time off for company holidays, vacation, and personal days, Pepper offers fully paid medical and parental leave, mental health services, and more.

For additional information, visit www.pepperconstruction.com.