Construction Senior Project Manager

JLL; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL in Sacramento is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams across multiple construction and renovation projects for enterprise, consumer goods, and services clients. You will oversee from initiation to completion, managing design professionals, contractors, and stakeholders while tracking financials and schedules.

The role requires traveling up to 40% within Northern California, with mileage reimbursement provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related field.
• 10-15 years of project management experience across design and construction.
• Experience with budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and contract negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Hands on management and oversight of multiple projects including renovations, building infrastructure, large remodels, new construction (ground up).
• Concurrently manage various phases of a project from initiation through design, planning, approvals, permits, construction and closeout.
• Demonstrate full accountability for end-to-end project management.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Project scheduling software

Web-based applications

Job description

Location Requirements: Must reside in Sacramento. This is a remote position with 40% travel required for projects throughout Northern California. Mileage reimbursement provided, or car rental option for extended travel.

What this job involves:

The Senior Project Manager role involves leading cross-functional teams to manage multiple construction and renovation projects across a large geographic area for enterprise, consumer goods, and/or services clients. You will oversee projects from initiation through completion, managing design professionals, contractors, and stakeholders while ensuring projects meet established goals. The position requires tracking project financials, maintaining milestone schedules, providing regular status updates, and supporting continuous process improvement initiatives.

Your day-to-day tasks will include:

• Hands on management and oversight of multiple Projects including, but not limited to renovations, building infrastructure, large remodels, new construction with ground up experience.
• Concurrently manage various phases of a project(s) in various locations, from project initiation through design, planning, client approval, permit issuance, construction, and financial closeout.
• Demonstrate full accountability for end to end management of projects.
• Lead entire project team consisting of architects, engineers, general and specialty contractors, property management, operating engineers, and client stakeholders.
• Provide weekly project activity updates to Team Lead regarding project schedule, potential risks, budget status and anticipated cash flow utilizing JLL technology.
• Develop risk management plans and lead project teams through established work authorization processes to ensure no impacts or incidents within critical environments or equipment.
• Participate in and or lead client decision making by providing relevant data, formal recommendations and outlining associated risks for client review and approval.
• Oversee and prepare accurate project documentation for all phases of construction including project charter, due diligence reports, budgets, schedules, meeting minutes, financial funding requests, status reports, punch lists, and special reports on-time and in accordance with pre-established formats to pass all project documentation reviews with client.
• Manage vendors to ensure full compliance with all project policies and procedures, including the formal closeout of all projects in less than 90 days after project completion.
  

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related field
• 10-15 years of project management experience covering all aspects of design and construction
• Proven experience with project scope development, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and contract negotiations
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, project scheduling software, and web-based applications
• Familiarity with architectural drawings, furniture/fixtures/equipment specifications, design and space planning concepts, and construction costs and schedules
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Architecture, Engineering, or Project Management certification
• LEED Certification
• PMP Certification
  

Travel Requirements:

This position will require up to 40% travel throughout the designated portfolio.