Job Summary
We are seeking a dynamic and highly organized Construction Project Executive to lead and oversee large-scale construction projects from inception to completion. This pivotal role involves strategic planning, resource management, and ensuring project delivery aligns with quality standards, safety regulations, and client expectations. As a key driver of project success, you will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and utilize advanced construction management software to streamline processes. Your expertise will help deliver innovative solutions on time and within scope, fostering strong relationships with clients, contractors, and stakeholders. The Indianapolis Project Executive serves as a senior construction leader within the Indianapolis division, providing leadership, direction, and accountability across the project management organization. This role is responsible for leading and developing the Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and Project Engineers who execute the division’s construction work.

While the title is Project Executive, the role carries a strong construction management leadership focus. This leader is not only expected to support major projects and key clients, but also to strengthen the overall execution of the Indianapolis construction team by coaching project personnel, improving consistency in how work is managed, reinforcing HFI’s culture and expectations, and helping connect estimating, preconstruction, and operations into one aligned construction delivery model.

This role works closely with the Indianapolis division leader / VP and acts as a force multiplier for the division by helping lead project execution, develop people, solve problems early, and create greater accountability across the construction organization. This allows the division leader to maintain greater focus on broader division leadership, strategic growth, business development, and overall market responsibilities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead, coach, and develop the Indianapolis construction project management team, including Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and Project Engineers
• Establish and reinforce clear expectations for how projects are planned, bought out, managed, forecasted, documented, and closed out
• Drive consistency across project execution practices so that Indianapolis construction work is managed in a disciplined, repeatable, and profitable way
• Serve as a senior leader and resource for project teams when major coordination issues, risk items, staffing challenges, client concerns, or execution problems arise
• Help project teams identify and resolve issues earlier, before they become significant financial, client, schedule, or field problems
• Support the development of project strategy on large, complex, or high-risk jobs and ensure strong execution plans are in place from kickoff through closeout
• Review project financial performance with project leaders, helping improve forecasting discipline, cost control, margin protection, and recovery planning when needed
• Work closely with the estimating / preconstruction team to improve handoff from estimate to operations, validate scope assumptions, strengthen buyout strategy, and ensure project teams are positioned for success
• Create stronger alignment between estimating, project management, field leadership, and operations so HFI delivers work with less disconnect and greater accountability
• Provide leadership in staffing and team deployment discussions, helping assign the right people to the right projects based on complexity, client needs, and development opportunity
• Mentor project leaders on communication, client management, delegation, accountability, and leadership presence
• Reinforce HFI’s culture, standards, and operating expectations across the Indianapolis construction team
• Help maintain a culture of ownership, urgency, professionalism, accountability, and team-first leadership within the group
• Support major client relationships and strategic construction opportunities as needed, especially where senior-level operational leadership is important to credibility and execution confidence
• Assist the division leader in evaluating talent, identifying coaching needs, and developing internal succession plans for future project leadership roles
• Participate in key operations, planning, job review, and executive discussions related to Indianapolis construction strategy and performance
• Help ensure the Indianapolis construction group is not only delivering current work successfully, but also developing into a stronger, deeper, and more scalable team for future growth
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Deep knowledge of mechanical construction, including HVAC, piping, and plumbing systems, construction methods, and project execution best practices
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to coach, mentor, and hold project leaders accountable
• Proven ability to lead through others rather than only through direct project ownership
• Strong understanding of project financial management, forecasting, procurement, subcontract strategy, and change management
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly assess project issues and help teams move toward effective solutions
• Ability to identify weaknesses in project execution and implement practical improvements across teams
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with estimating, field leadership, operations, accounting, safety, and executive leadership
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate expectations clearly and constructively
• Ability to build trust with teams while also raising standards and improving accountability
• Strong client relationship skills and the ability to provide credibility and confidence in high-level project and operational discussions
• Strong organizational and leadership instincts with the ability to manage multiple people, priorities, and projects at one time
• Strong cultural alignment with HFI’s values, leadership expectations, and commitment to quality execution

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Significant experience in mechanical construction project management, project leadership, or construction operations leadership
• Proven success managing large and/or complex construction projects and helping lead other project managers
• Demonstrated experience developing teams, improving execution, and leading construction personnel beyond only personal project responsibilities
• Strong background in financial management of construction projects, including cost control, forecasting, change order management, and profitability improvement
• Experience working closely with estimating, field leadership, and executive leadership in a construction environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related field preferred
• Equivalent industry experience may be considered in lieu of formal education

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead, coach, and develop the Indianapolis construction project management team, including Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and Project Engineers
• Establish and reinforce clear expectations for how projects are planned, bought out, managed, forecasted, documented, and closed out
• Drive consistency across project execution practices so that Indianapolis construction work is managed in a disciplined, repeatable, and profitable way
• Serve as a senior leader and resource for project teams when major coordination issues, risk items, staffing challenges, client concerns, or execution problems arise
• Help project teams identify and resolve issues earlier, before they become significant financial, client, schedule, or field problems
• Support the development of project strategy on large, complex, or high-risk jobs and ensure strong execution plans are in place from kickoff through closeout
• Review project financial performance with project leaders, helping improve forecasting discipline, cost control, margin protection, and recovery planning when needed
• Work closely with the estimating / preconstruction team to improve handoff from estimate to operations, validate scope assumptions, strengthen buyout strategy, and ensure project teams are positioned for success
• Create stronger alignment between estimating, project management, field leadership, and operations so HFI delivers work with less disconnect and greater accountability
• Provide leadership in staffing and team deployment discussions, helping assign the right people to the right projects based on complexity, client needs, and development opportunity
• Mentor project leaders on communication, client management, delegation, accountability, and leadership presence
• Reinforce HFI’s culture, standards, and operating expectations across the Indianapolis construction team
• Help maintain a culture of ownership, urgency, professionalism, accountability, and team-first leadership within the group
• Support major client relationships and strategic construction opportunities as needed, especially where senior-level operational leadership is important to credibility and execution confidence
• Assist the division leader in evaluating talent, identifying coaching needs, and developing internal succession plans for future project leadership roles
• Participate in key operations, planning, job review, and executive discussions related to Indianapolis construction strategy and performance
• Help ensure the Indianapolis construction group is not only delivering current work successfully, but also developing into a stronger, deeper, and more scalable team for future growth
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Deep knowledge of mechanical construction, including HVAC, piping, and plumbing systems, construction methods, and project execution best practices
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to coach, mentor, and hold project leaders accountable
• Proven ability to lead through others rather than only through direct project ownership
• Strong understanding of project financial management, forecasting, procurement, subcontract strategy, and change management
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly assess project issues and help teams move toward effective solutions
• Ability to identify weaknesses in project execution and implement practical improvements across teams
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with estimating, field leadership, operations, accounting, safety, and executive leadership
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate expectations clearly and constructively
• Ability to build trust with teams while also raising standards and improving accountability
• Strong client relationship skills and the ability to provide credibility and confidence in high-level project and operational discussions
• Strong organizational and leadership instincts with the ability to manage multiple people, priorities, and projects at one time
• Strong cultural alignment with HFI’s values, leadership expectations, and commitment to quality execution

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Significant experience in mechanical construction project management, project leadership, or construction operations leadership
• Proven success managing large and/or complex construction projects and helping lead other project managers
• Demonstrated experience developing teams, improving execution, and leading construction personnel beyond only personal project responsibilities
• Strong background in financial management of construction projects, including cost control, forecasting, change order management, and profitability improvement
• Experience working closely with estimating, field leadership, and executive leadership in a construction environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related field preferred
• Equivalent industry experience may be considered in lieu of formal education

Equal Opportunity Employer

Harrell-Fish, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay: $85,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person