Project Manager

Shiel Sexton; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Shiel Sexton in Indianapolis seeks an experienced Project Manager/Assistant Project Manager to lead commercial construction projects from planning through completion. You will coordinate budgets, schedules, and trades, ensuring safety, quality, and client satisfaction.

The role requires strong communication, formal scheduling knowledge (Primavera/ASTA a plus), and ability to mentor site teams. The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in commercial construction and a degree in construction management or

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in commercial construction or equivalent; at least 12 months in an Assistant Project Manager or similar role.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management preferred; or business/engineering related degree.
• Experience with computer-based scheduling programs such as Primavera or ASTA.
• Familiarity with Word, Excel, and project management systems such as Viewpoint or ProCore; Expedition a plus.
• Experience managing budgets and contracts; strong customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead project budgeting, contract administration, and change order management.
• Collaborate with site management to develop schedules, trade sequences, and logistics.
• Coordinate with clients, design teams, and subcontractors to drive project success.
• Mentor and develop project teams, promote safe and efficient work processes.

Skills

Project Management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Client relations

Leadership

Team mentoring

Education

Construction management degree

Business/Engineering degree alternative

Tools

Primavera

ASTA

Viewpoint

ProCore

Expedition

Job description

Shiel Sexton has a deep bench of resources with over 300 professionals specializing in all facets of the construction industry including: Project Management, Field Supervision, Green Building Expertise, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Safety Management and Quality Assurance. We have a passion for creating a great building experience which pushes us to an exceptional standard each day. We Build for People Who Expect More. This is what defines our company and our culture.

As a 100% employee-owned company, Shiel Sexton is dedicated to creating an inclusive and diverse environment with a wide range of experience, knowledge and strengths. We have built a culture regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation or disability where your voice can and will be heard. After all, a great company can only be as great as its employees, and our team is the best of the best.

Role Expectations and Competencies

• Foundational knowledge of complex building systems including excavation, installation of utilities, foundations and structural systems, building envelope, MEP installation and finish work.
• Proven and demonstrated ability to manage construction budgets, contract administration, customer service in responding promptly to needs, and change order management process.
• Knowing the (internal and external) customer business needs and acting accordingly; anticipating customer needs and giving high priority to customer satisfaction and customer service.
• Competent ability to work in conjunction with the site management team to develop schedules, trade sequences, plan phasing, and logistics ensuring performance results and meeting goals.
• Working as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal and contributing to team development and effective team dynamics.
• Setting priorities and defining actions, time, and resources needed to achieve predefined goals.
• Maintaining effectiveness in reaching set goals by adapting to changed circumstances, tasks, responsibilities, and people.
• Excellent ability to understand project flow for commercial construction projects and being accountable to project outcomes, Leadership skills to facilitate progress meetings and communications with the client, design team and subcontractor partners with a strong orientation for coaching and development of project teams through building and instilling company culture.
• Proven ability to implement solutions to challenges utilizing business acumen to overcome issues while maximizing revenue and managing cash flow.
• Oversee productive meetings (OAC, SUB, etc.) by facilitating and guiding engagement with agenda development and talking points relative to the topic.
• Exploring alternatives by means of persuasion to reach favorable outcomes in situations where decisions involve other parties.
• Spotting opportunities within a circle of influence; anticipating threats and acting on them; self-starting rather than waiting passively until the situation demands action.
• Willingness to mentor, model and develop a strong team mindset from start to finish of a project.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Achieving results through people by successful objective setting, performance review, motivation, delegation, teambuilding, mentoring others, commitment gains, and empowerment.
• Actively and continuously gaining insight of strengths and weaknesses in order to identify the relevant areas that need further development (regarding skills and knowledge) and acting upon it.
• Has completed all assigned, required HR and Legal compliance courses on-time and by due date of assigned.

Qualifications

This is a position for individuals with five (5) to seven (7) years’experience in commercial construction or qualified experience including minimum 12 months experience in an AssistantProjectManager or equivalent level role; Demonstratedmastery of managing all project finances, actively working towardknowledge of business developmentpractices.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management preferred; or business, engineer related degree
• Associates Degree and 10 years of progressive experience as a Project Engineer of Superintendent
• Experience with computer-based scheduling programs such as Primavera or ASTA;
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, and project management systems such as Viewpoint or ProCore a plus;
• Project Management experience with commercial related projects
• Experience with computer-based scheduling programs such as Primavera or ASTA
• Computer based knowledge Word, Excel and project management systems such as Viewpoint or Expedition a plus DUPLICATE
• Extensive previous work experience managing budgets for construction projects
• Excellent knowledge of construction materials and equipment

Working Conditions

Personnel Management | 40+ Hours/week | Dynamic work schedule dependent on project status | Working construction environment | Outdoor/Construction Site Work/Office setting | Moderate Safety Risk | Deadline Requirements | Delivery of accurate and completed project

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