Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage all financial and administrative aspects of projects, including subcontract review, buyout, change orders, work orders, estimating scope review, and invoicing.
• Lead or facilitate OAC, project, and coordination meetings, providing timely notes and feedback.
• Complete projects on time consistently.
• Deliver projects in a manner that secures repeat business.
• Review and comment in detail on pertinent submittals, samples, and shop drawings, delegating reviews to assistant project managers, project coordinators, or project engineers as needed.
• Conduct weekly project site visits to provide feedback on safety, quality control, and project success.
• Provide overall project leadership through effective communication, reporting, and daily involvement.
• Develop and manage assistant project managers, project coordinators, and project engineers.
• Respond promptly to project team members via phone, text, or email as required.
• Take direct responsibility for project failures, challenges, and successes.
• Communicate effectively with senior leadership on issues requiring escalation.
• Build and maintain relationships with architects, consultants, and tenants to support business development.
• Manage 3-5 concurrent projects with a total annual volume of at least $35 million.
• Report to the Vice President of Construction.
• Uphold organizational values in all actions and decisions.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Assist in managing subcontractor progress on site.
• Support review of project site safety.
• Contribute to revenue and profit forecasting.

Key roles supporting primary responsibilities:

• Superintendents and Senior Superintendents
• Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer, Project Coordinator
• Estimating (typically one estimator handing off one project at a time)
• Vice President of Construction

Professional Skills, Personal Characteristics, and Certifications:

• Extensive knowledge of commercial interior construction processes
• Ability to take ownership of projects or tasks
• Strong multitasking capabilities
• Commitment to follow through on promises
• Effective organizational skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Efficient time management
• Self-motivation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain composure and mutual respect in challenging situations