Sr. Project Manager (Commercial Construction)

The Senior PM provides overall leadership and direction on the construction project. The Senior PM participates in negotiating the Owner contract, is the main contact for the Project for issues concerning budget, billing and client satisfaction, and ensures the fiscal success of the project. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in business judgment and all financial and profitability aspects of assigned construction projects
• Participates extensively in acquiring and defining projects and develops budgets that will achieve profitability objectives, while taking into account project specific challenges.
• Sets appropriate milestones, hires, and assigns staff qualified to handle the scope and complexity of the project.
• Work closely with clients, owners, architects and subcontractors to develop relationships that exceed client expectations and fulfill all Construction’s standards.
• Provides oversight in managing all necessary resources throughout the entire project from start-up through closeout to ensure that the Owner’s expectations, budget and schedule requirements, and profitability objectives are exceeded. This involves:
  • Oversight of projects at a high level from beginning to end including budget, costs, unexpected events, general performance, and overall progress against plan.
  • Ensure that the day-to-day operations of projects are transitioned effectively to other team members including Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers and Superintendents from Preconstruction when work commences in the field.
  • Mentor, train and coach staff to perform to or exceed  Construction standards.
  • Represent our client to the Owner(s), Architects, Consultants, Government Authorities, Vendors and Subcontractors.
  • Project Acquisition
  • Listen and understand owner requirements and project needs, to illustrate how our clients capabilities align with the client’s desires and help close potential deals.
  • Review projects for unique challenges that will impact budget/profitability objectives utilizing Litmus Test.
• Project Start Up/Turnover/Pre-Construction
  • Work with Project Executive to assign appropriate Project Management Staff.
  • Review and approve the pre-mobilization activities.
  • Ensure Turnover meeting occurs between Preconstruction and Operation teams.
• Project Management, Quality Review and Project Close-Out; responsible for ensuring that Projects achieve budget and profitability objectives. This includes:
  • Monitor and evaluate Project Management staff and Superintendent staff assignments.
  • Accurately forecast project performance.
  • Maintain a high level of visibility on the project site regularly to monitor project performance, schedule, and expenditures with project staff, highlight potential challenges and provide leadership in responding creatively to bring projects in on schedule and under budget.
• Client Relationships and Meeting Management
  • Attend all scheduled meetings necessary to monitor and manage project profitability.
  • Attend owner and project meetings, maintain continuous client contact to gauge performance perceptions and communicate relevant information to Project Team.
  • Ensure Project Management staff is trained according to Martin Harris Construction guidelines.
  • Recruit qualified talent; mentor, coach and train them to perform and ensure effective matching of talent to project scope.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Direct Reports:  Project Manager (if applicable), Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer, MEP Coordinator, Project Lead Superintendent

Qualifications & Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with a minimum of 10 years of construction management experience
• Demonstrate project experience illustrating proficiency with projects with specific characteristics regarding size, complexity, sector etc., which dictate the multiple years of experience and industry background necessary for success, above and beyond general construction knowledge and training
• Desired project experience in Multi-Family especially workforce housing, LIHTC, HUD or garden style apartments
• Other desired project experience includes, but is not limited to: Industrial / Big-Box / Tilt-Up, Office, Education, Retail, Aviation, Medical, Federal/Municipal, Hotel/Timeshare, Hospitality/Casino, Sports/Recreation, Parking Structures, or Tenant Improvement/Renovations

Necessary Attributes

• Candidate must possess our Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work and Professionalism
• Takes initiative
• Strong team building skills
• High sense of urgency
• Committed to excellence
• Self-motivated
• Self-confident
• Effective communication skills
• Capable of dealing with ambiguity and tight work oversight
• Leadership capabilities that motivate staff to exceed expectations
• Excellent business judgment to consistently analyze and execute financial trade-offs which frequently involve dealing with incomplete data and ambiguity
• Superior problem-solving skills together with the ability to confidently and decisively take action necessary to achieve strong project closeouts while maintaining positive team relations
• The ability to constantly multi-task and handle competing priorities between
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail evidenced by a strong command of all applicable contract and legal provisions impacting profitability on assigned projects
• Judgment to know when to appropriately escalate issues up the chain of command
• Excellent diplomatic and communication skills, able to interact effectively with senior management, and the ability to handle and resolve conflict effectively 

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance