Hospitality-Driven Senior PM - Commercial Construction

Gardner Builders; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

HSA

401(k)

Job summary

Gardner Builders in Milwaukee seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead multiple commercial construction projects, ensuring success across scope, schedule, budget, and quality. You will cultivate trust-based client relationships and represent the company in proposals, interviews, and industry events.

You will drive growth by leveraging owner and design-community relationships, overseeing contracts, risk, and financial performance, and mentoring your team to deliver exceptional results in a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience as a Senior Project Manager or Project Manager leading commercial construction projects with a general contractor.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple commercial construction projects where you’re accountable for success across scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Cultivate strong, trust‑based client relationships, serving as a liaison and advisor throughout the project lifecycle.
• Represent Gardner’s mission and vision in proposal presentations, interviews, and industry events.
• Generate new business opportunities by leveraging relationships with owners and the design community.
• Oversee project contracts, risk management, and financial performance with a focus on accuracy, profitability, and strategic growth.
• Manage bidding, estimating, forecasting, change orders, pay applications, and trade partner invoicing.
• Quickly and professionally resolve challenges, mobilizing resources and aligning teams toward solutions.
• Guide project teams through all construction phases, ensuring communication, collaboration, and accountability.
• Lead project and procurement meetings to maintain alignment with clients, designers, and trade partners.
• Drive project closeout, including punch list oversight, final billings, and completion of closeout checklists.
• Contribute to long‑term strategies for Gardner’s growth in the Mission Critical market.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship management

Mentorship

Communication

Strategic thinking

Decision making

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Project

Outbuild

Bluebeam

Job description

Gardner Builders in Milwaukee seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead multiple commercial construction projects, ensuring success across scope, schedule, budget, and quality. You will cultivate trust-based client relationships and represent the company in proposals, interviews, and industry events.

You will drive growth by leveraging owner and design-community relationships, overseeing contracts, risk, and financial performance, and mentoring your team to deliver exceptional results in a