Senior Commercial Construction Project Leader

Blue Signal Search; Barstow (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Signal Search seeks a Senior Project Manager to own complex commercial construction projects from early planning through turnover. You will lead diverse teams, manage budgets, schedules, and client relationships, and drive procurement and documentation across the project lifecycle.

The role requires 8+ years in progressive PM roles within commercial construction, with strong leadership, communication, and safety focus.

Qualifications

• 8+ years progressive project management experience in commercial construction.
• Strong knowledge of estimating, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, contract administration, and change management.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and communicate with clients, designers, subcontractors, field leaders, and executives.
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related discipline preferred.
• Working understanding of construction standards, building requirements, safety practices, and effective project documentation.
• Proficient with construction management, scheduling, document control, and productivity tools.
• Operate effectively in a fast-moving, on-site project environment with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own the project from early planning through final handoff, keeping cost, schedule, quality, and client commitments aligned.
• Translate project scope into budgets, forecasts, cost controls, and financial reporting for leadership visibility.
• Build schedules around field sequencing, long-lead purchasing, milestones, and recovery actions.
• Coordinate owners, design partners, trade contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to move decisions quickly.
• Guide contract and subcontract administration, including procurement commitments, change events, and documentation.
• Identify scope gaps, constructability concerns, schedule exposure, and cost risks early, then organize the right people around solutions.
• Work with field leadership to support safe execution, quality, production planning, and accountability on site.
• Run project reviews and decision forums with concise updates on progress, financials, risks, and issues requiring escalation.
• Develop project engineers and emerging leaders by setting expectations and delegating ownership.
• Drive closeout through punch completion, record documentation, warranties, training coordination, turnover packages, and final acceptance.

Skills

Project leadership

Commercial construction

Budgeting

Scheduling

Contract administration

Change management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Blue Signal Search seeks a Senior Project Manager to own complex commercial construction projects from early planning through turnover. You will lead diverse teams, manage budgets, schedules, and client relationships, and drive procurement and documentation across the project lifecycle.

The role requires 8+ years in progressive PM roles within commercial construction, with strong leadership, communication, and safety focus.