Project Executive

Horwitz•Fargo, ND

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Horwitz, we don’t just offer jobs—we build careers. For over 100 years, we’ve been a leader in HVAC, plumbing, electrical services, delivering exceptional service while fostering a supportive and innovative workplace. Joining our team means working with passionate professionals in a culture built on safety, accountability, professionalism, motivation, curiosity, and a can-do attitude. We’re committed to your growth with training, mentorship, and advancement opportunities. Along with competitive benefits—you’ll be part of a company that values its employees and makes a positive impact in the community. Join Horwitz and become part of a legacy of excellence and opportunity. The Project Executive leads the construction team to ensure safety, deliver high-quality projects, and drive profitability. Serving as the primary point of contact for clients and partners, the position oversees project execution from scheduling and budgeting to quality control, site logistics, and financial performance. Collaboration with internal teams—estimating, preconstruction, BIM/VDC, procurement, accounting, safety, quality, and commissioning—is critical to success. The leader in this role will manage project schedules, forecasting, billing, and cash flow, while also holding the team accountable for performance and safety. With a strong focus on operations and long-term site success, this position is viewed as the heir apparent to lead future work on the site. The Project Executive is expected to perform duties in alignment with Horwitz’s values: Safe, Accountable, Professional, Motivated, Can Do, and Curious.

Requirements

Proven leadership experience managing construction teams on complex and mission critical projects.
Strong financial and scheduling skills, including GMP tracking and forecasting.
Proficiency with advanced scheduling tools (P6, Earned Value Management, Last Planner System)
Ability to coordinate across multiple functions and subcontractors.
Strong communication and client relationship skills, with safety as a core value.
15-20+ years of relevant experience in a construction or mechanical services environment.

Responsibilities

Top priority and core value is safety
Lead, manage, and hold accountable the construction team to be safe, to exceed customer expectations, and to be profitable
Work collaboratively with support teams including estimating, preconstruction & BIM/VDC team, procurement, accounting, safety, quality control, and commissioning
Manage team to meet, follow, and document all quality control requirements and to set the (site OR jobsite?) up for success for the commissioning team
Develop, track, and maintain project schedule with project superintendent and project managers.
Work with project controller to ensure timely entry of invoices and timely preparation of all billing materials
GMP tracking with margin calculator
Responsible for managing fabrication schedule expectations and deliveries along with the superintendent and fabrication manager
Must understand all contracts, GMP structure, and plans/specs and drive the schedule and manpower to meet or exceed estimate expectations
First point of contact for clients: General Contractor and Owner
Working with project team to track productivity
Monitoring weekly cash flow with project controller
Weekly call with CFO, CEO, and COO
Familiarity with P6 Scheduling, Earned Value Management, and Last Planner System
Maintain forecasting of project financials
Oversee and manage all operations on the jobsite and site logistics
Monitor Procurement and logistics with Project Manager support
Responsible for reviewing change orders with estimating team and project managers
Touch base with team members and support
Get better every day.