Construction Project Manager - Senior Level

Guidehouse; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Learning Opportunities

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks a Senior Construction Project Manager in Washington, DC to lead complex construction projects, including design/build, space management and leasing. You will coordinate with client leaders and internal teams to ensure projects meet requirements, stay on schedule, and fit budget.

The role requires Active Top Secret clearance, a Bachelor’s degree, 15+ years in construction/PM, and PM certifications (CCM, PMP, PE, AIA/RA).

Qualifications

• ACTIVE and MAINTAINED Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 15+ years of construction/PM experience.
• Experience with MS Office and PM software (MS Project, Primavera, AutoCAD, Revit, Prolog).
• Professional certifications (CCM, PMP, PE, AIA/RA or real estate license).

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for multiple construction projects, ensuring timeliness, quality, and budget adherence.
• Interface with clients to refine requirements and develop budgets for operating/capital expenses.
• Oversee project tracking, logs, meetings, and schedule adherence; enforce change control.
• Manage leases and coordinate tenant move-ins/outs, and interface with architects/engineers on docs.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Budgeting

Client interaction

Scheduling

Change control

Cross-functional teams

Communication

MS Project

Primavera

AutoCAD

Revit

Prolog

Education

Bachelor's degree

Certifications (CCM, PMP, PE, AIA/RA)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

AutoCAD

Revit

Prolog

Job description

Job Family

Capital Projects & Infrastructure

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Clearance Required

Active Top Secret (TS)

What You Will Do

The Construction Project Manager - Senior Level will support and lead projects, to include construction, design/build, architecture and engineering, space management, facilities management, real estate, and leasing of large and complex construction projects. This position will interact with client leadership, and internal stakeholders, in support of Project Managers, Analyst and other consultants to maximize the program’s effectiveness and ensuring the projects meet the customers intent and within the limits of the organization. Additionally, the CPM will oversee all aspects of a single property or portfolio of commercial, industrial or retail properties and all associated operations and financial activities. The general responsibilities of the CPM - Senior Level are as follows:

• Provides leadership, oversight, and overall responsibility for the timeliness, completeness, and quality of multiple construction projects.

• Interfaces with clients to refine requirements.

• Works with the client to develop annual budgets for operating and capital expenses.

• Oversees projects, including tracking metrics and updating logs, leads meetings, user needs and schedules are met.

• Responsible for accountability of projects, performs project tracking, adopts project management best practices, promotes customer involvement, applies lessons learned from recent projects, enforces effective change control, developing contingency planning and providing recommended solutions, exemplifies project management development and manages project priorities.

• Manages leases for a portfolio of properties by responding to tenant needs, ensuring that administrative and building technical staff resolve problems promptly.

• Recommends alterations, maintenance, and reconditioning as necessary.

• Coordinates tenant move-ins and move-outs, and "walk-through" spaces with tenants.

What You Will Need

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance.

• Bachelor's degree.

• FIFTEEN (15) years of experience in a construction, project management, architecture, or engineering related field.

• Experience with Microsoft Office and Industry Project software packages to include but not limited to latest versions of Microsoft Project, Primavera, Auto CADD, Revit, Prolog, etc.

• Professional certification required. Examples include Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Engineer (PE), American Institute of Architects (AIA), Registered Architect (RA), active Real estate license, etc.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Degree in Business Administration, Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering, Architecture, or another related field.

• Additional professional certifications preferred, e.g., Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Project Management Professional (PMP), and/or an active Real estate license.

• Superior communication and organization development skills.

• Ability to conducts full range of project and program analysis.

• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex documents.

• Ability to solve complex problems involving several options in situations.

• Advanced analytical and quantitative skills.

• Ability to build and maintain effective professional/customer relationships.

• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Project Management of Federal Government facilities projects

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.

• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency and industry/project software packages to include but not be limited to latest versions of (PM Prolog, Newforma, Microsoft Project, Primavera, RS Means, Buzz saw or other cloud-based construction management protocols, etc.).

• Experience with coordinating with architects and engineers to create design and construction documents.

• Experience with reviewing design document submittals, reviewing cost and schedule estimates, collecting, preparing, and reporting programmatic information.

• Experience in managing people. Have strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with and manage cross-functional teams.

• Fluent in project management principles and how to implement Project Management principles.

• Ability to analyze all relevant project-related information and communicate project status and major issues in writing or verbally.

• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications, interpret contract terms and conditions, working knowledge of CPM scheduling, communication skills, intermediate computer skills and Leadership skills.

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail] . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.