Project Manager - New Development

Stellar Senior Living; Midvale (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary $120k–$160k per year

Annual target bonus $15k–$30k

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays and time off

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Stellar Senior Living is seeking a full-time New Development Project Manager to lead ground-up construction projects from handoff through occupancy at the Stellar Resource Center in Midvale, Utah. You will act as the on-site owner’s representative, coordinating engineers, architects, and contractors to deliver communities that become residents’ homes.

The role requires strong construction management skills, experience managing multiple projects, and a focus on schedule, cost control, and

Qualifications

• Significant experience in construction project management or owner’s representation.
• Ability to read construction documents, plans, and specs and assess progress/quality.
• Proven ability to lead OAC meetings with contractors and consultants.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary owner’s representative from handoff to occupancy and close-out.
• Manage a portfolio of 2–4 active ground-up construction projects.
• Lead weekly OAC meetings to drive decisions and resolve issues.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, identify delays, and hold contractors to milestones.
• Track budgets, commitments, contingencies, and forecast-at-completion; ensure accurate reporting.
• Prepare monthly draws and review pay applications and documentation.
• Manage change orders within approval thresholds and monitor GMP exposure.
• Oversee construction quality, coordinate inspections, and manage turnover to Operations.

Skills

Construction project management

Owner's representation

Scheduling

Budgeting & cost control

Lead meetings (OAC)

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field

Tools

Procore

MS Project

Job description

We are seeking a full-time New Development Project Manager to join our team at the Stellar Resource Center in Midvale, Utah.

If you are looking for a company and team that understands the value of people, then look no further! Stellar Senior Living is a premier assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing provider in the Western United States. Founded in 2012, we have experienced consistent growth adding senior living communities to our family each year. We continue to grow and are looking for top talent to join our team and continue the journey with us.

Why Us?

"Our supreme goal is to do and be the best in all we undertake, and to provide a Stellar life for our residents, their families and our employees." - Evrett Benton, Chairman of the Board

This role sits at the center of how Stellar grows. You'll be our owner's representative on the ground, carrying new communities from handoff through construction to the day our operations team opens the doors. The buildings you deliver become someone's home, and we take that seriously.

What We Offer

• Starting salary of $120,000 - $160,000 per year, depending on experience
• Annual target bonus of $15,000 - $30,000, based on the number of projects completed
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid holiday and time off policies
• Company 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-sponsored training, development, and tuition reimbursement
• Career growth opportunities across a growing network of senior living communities

Your Role

• Serve as Stellar's primary day-to-day owner's representative from project handoff through certificate of occupancy and final close-out
• Manage a portfolio of roughly two to four active ground-up construction projects at a time
• Lead weekly Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) meetings, driving decisions, action items, and open issues to resolution
• Build and actively manage project schedules, identifying delays early and holding contractors accountable to contractual milestones
• Track budgets, commitments, contingencies, and forecast-at-completion, keeping budget-to-actual reporting current
• Prepare monthly draws and review contractor pay applications and supporting documentation before approval
• Manage change orders within Stellar's approval thresholds and monitor cumulative exposure against the Guaranteed Maximum Price
• Oversee construction quality, coordinate inspections, and manage punch list, substantial completion, and certificate of occupancy
• Coordinate turnover to Operations, including warranties, as-builts, closeout documentation, and systems training
• Escalate material schedule, budget, and quality risks to leadership in time to act on them

Qualifications

• Significant experience in construction project management, owner's representation, or ground-up commercial or multifamily delivery, including projects carried from notice-to-proceed through certificate of occupancy and turnover
• Strong command of construction schedules, budgeting, cost control, and contracting, including change orders, pay applications, and draws
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents, plans, and specifications, and assess progress and quality against them
• Proven ability to lead OAC meetings and hold general contractors, architects, and consultants accountable for scope, schedule, cost, and quality
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple active projects and competing priorities
• Preferred: bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, real estate development, business, or a related field Preferred: senior living, healthcare, or hospitality project experience; familiarity with lender draw processes; working knowledge of Procore, MS Project, or similar; PMP, CCM, or equivalent credential

Stellar Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees, residents, and applicants. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.