Commercial Drywall Project Executive
Listed on 2026-03-02
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Position: Project Executive |
Industry: Commercial Drywall |
Location: Chicago, IL |
Employment Type: Full-Time |
Travel: 50%+ local project and client visits – No overnight travel
A growing commercial drywall contractor in the Chicago market is expanding its New Construction division and adding a Project Executive to the leadership team.
This is not a back-office role.
You will step into an active backlog of awarded work, support new projects coming online, and take ownership of client relationships and project delivery. The internal PM/APM team handles much of the operational workload — this role is about leadership, presence, and execution.
If you are polished, relationship-driven, and experienced running large commercial drywall projects, this is built for you.
What You’ll Do- Oversee new construction projects from award through closeout
- Maintain strong relationships with owners, GCs, and key partners
- Visit active jobsites regularly and stay visible in the field
- Lead change order negotiations and resolve high-level project issues
- Ensure schedule, budget, and quality targets are achieved
- Represent the company with professionalism and authority
- Proven experience in commercial drywall project management
- Strong communicator with a customer-first mindset
- Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining field presence
- Comfortable owning relationships, not just paperwork
- Driven, decisive, and confident in client-facing settings
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