Project Executive

Drive high-impact construction delivery across the Bay Area. Silicon Beach Recruiter is recruiting a Project Executive on behalf of a client—a premier general contractor recognized for delivering quality, safety, and innovation across complex developments.

Operating on-site in San Jose, United States, this full-time, permanent executive leadership position reports directly to the Vice President of Operations. In this role, you will take operational command of multiple concurrent, large-scale projects from inception through final delivery. You will spearhead project strategy, safeguard project budgets, guide senior project management teams, and maintain strong client alignment to ensure every milestone reflects the highest standards of safety, quality, and financial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end execution of multiple large-scale multi-family and k-12 (DSA) construction projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with project milestones, schedules, and quality benchmarks.
• Provide executive-level financial oversight by monitoring project budgets, tracking variances, controlling costs, approving major expenditures, and forecasting financial performance.
• Partner with Senior Project Managers as a secondary point of contact for clients, managing long-term relationships, resolving elevated project concerns, and negotiating favorable contract terms.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Senior Project Managers and project staff, collaborating on recruitment and training to reinforce a collaborative operational culture.
• Mitigate project risk by ensuring total compliance with safety regulations, local building codes, OSHA standards, and quality controls through proactive job site visits.
• Contribute to overarching company strategy, participate in executive business planning, and drive continuous improvement across project management workflows.

Required Skills & Experience

• At least 10 years of progressive construction management experience within general contracting, k-12 (DSA), or multi-family construction environments.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of proven experience in a Senior Project Manager or Project Executive leadership capacity directing large-scale developments.
• Demonstrated mastery of multi-project delivery, financial reporting, cost control, variance analysis, and contract negotiation.
• Deep knowledge of construction processes, project risk mitigation, local building codes, and safety compliance standards.
• Proficiency with industry-standard construction project management software and tools, such as Procore, Primavera P6, MS Project, or Bluebeam.
• Authorization to work for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship (sponsorship is not available), with the ability to work fully on-site in San Jose and travel to local project sites as needed.

Nice-to-have

• Background managing affordable housing developments and k-12 projects.
• Prior experience delivering multi-unit residential programs within the San Francisco Bay Area.

What We Offer / Why Join

Join a collaborative executive team where your leadership directly shapes major urban developments across San Jose and the broader Bay Area. Working with a contractor dedicated to excellence and client satisfaction, you will have the autonomy to guide multi-project programs, mentor rising talent, and influence broader company strategy on high-profile, community-shaping builds.