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Senior Project Manager

Location: Providence County

Compensation: 140k-170k

Reports to: Project Executive

Senior Leader: Chief Operating Officer

Oversees: Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager

The Role

The Senior Project Manager owns overall management direction and oversight of multiple construction projects from inception through completion — delivering on time, on budget, and with strong client satisfaction. This is a leadership seat, not a single-project role. You'll be guiding PMs and APMs while carrying financial and client accountability across your portfolio.

Pre-Construction

• Initiate and maintain communication with owners and project contacts to drive project activity
• Provide oversight and guidance to Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers
• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards based on contract specifications
• Determine constructability by comparing plans, specs, and drawings; identify gaps and issue RFIs
• Partner with the Project Superintendent to plan work and verify existing conditions against plan documents
• Lead internal project kick-off meetings
• Oversee creation of the Buyout Plan and buyout goal
• Ensure accurate, timely issuance of subcontractor information — scopes of work, insurance requirements, and project-specific requirements
• Coordinate with owners and architects on submittals and decisions
• Determine lead times and tie them into the schedule
• Set clear expectations with subcontractors
• Oversee schedule creation with the PM and Superintendent — bid schedule, contract baseline schedule, monthly master schedule updates
• Issue subcontractor notice to proceed
• Attend project walkthroughs
• Generate the GC's study with Estimating; lead or support estimating on potential projects
• Create and upload the project budget; ensure cost coding structure aligns with the buyout plan and all codes are opened
• Create and/or review owner contracts with the Project Executive
• Logistics planning
• Ensure all necessary permits (building, fire, etc.) are obtained

Construction Operations

• Collaborate closely with the Project Manager and on-site Superintendent
• Monitor project financial position — change order status, cash flow projections, monthly requisitions, and monthly Cost-to-Complete projections
• Ensure change estimates and change orders are processed and contingency reporting stays current
• Ensure monthly billings are issued; follow up with the client on timely processing and payment
• Lead project meetings, set agendas, and ensure minutes are distributed
• Complete subcontractor buyouts with no scope gaps
• Oversee identification, tracking, and procurement of materials to align with the schedule
• Manage the submittal process and resolve issues quickly with subs and the project team
• Partner with the PM and Superintendent to drive a safe, incident-free environment and enforce the safety program
• Determine the need for, generate, and track RFIs; follow up with engineers and subs, assess financial and schedule impact, review weekly
• Ensure maintenance of all project logs — change orders, drawings, SKs, submittals, RFIs
• Resolve scheduling issues; escalate when needed
• Maintain professional relationships with owners, architects, and engineers in support of business development and repeat work

Closeout

• Support the PM and Superintendent through the punchlist process — coordinate parties, track items, distribute lists, drive to 100% completion with owner sign-off
• Maintain project documentation, including project photos and equipment manuals
• Issue and execute certificate of occupancy / substantial completion
• Compile equipment and service manuals into the O&M manual

Communication

• Drive internal communication through recurring meetings: estimating handoff to operations, project kickoff, monthly operations meetings, CTCs, closeout meetings, and post-mortems
• Manage external communication through weekly owner meetings and subcontractor meetings

Measures of Success

• Projects completed on time and within budget
• Project invoices approved and processed on time
• Monthly client requisitions processed on time
• Cost-to-Complete and financial projections completed monthly
• Positive client feedback and satisfaction

Qualifications

• 10+ years in construction, including project management
• 6+ years managing construction project financial controls and project schedules
• Proficiency reading and interpreting plans and specifications
• Strong project documentation discipline
• Proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, Procore, and project control software (Jonas or similar)
• Working knowledge of project financials — invoice approval, requisitions, internal reporting
• OSHA 30