Senior Construction Project Manager

Clune Construction Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clune Construction invites driven professionals to join a team committed to excellence and investing in its people. As an employee-owned company, Clune rewards collaboration, leadership development, and delivery of exceptional projects.

You will lead pursuits, manage financials, and build long-term client relationships across the project lifecycle. Join a culture recognized for excellence and partner with stakeholders to drive successful, high-quality outcomes from preconstruction through

Qualifications

• Lead project pursuits and preconstruction strategy by participating in client interviews, RFP responses, presentations, and development of GMP and lump sum proposals.
• Provide strategic leadership throughout the project lifecycle by establishing execution plans, defining project goals, aligning teams, and ensuring successful delivery from preconstruction through closeout.
• Lead subcontractor procurement and commercial management by directing bid strategy, evaluating proposals, negotiating contracts, mitigating commercial risk, and ensuring successful trade partner performance.
• Serve as the primary executive liaison for owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners, fostering long-term relationships, managing expectations, resolving complex issues, and driving client satisfaction.
• Oversee project financial performance by managing budgets, forecasting, cash flow, contingency, change orders, cost control, contract administration, and overall project profitability.
• Drive project execution and operational performance by partnering with field leadership to monitor schedule, procurement, quality, constructability, risk, and project controls while resolving issues.
• Identify and mitigate project risk by addressing financial, contractual, schedule, procurement, constructability, and operational risks.
• Lead project turnover and financial closeout by ensuring successful commissioning, owner turnover, warranty transition, final documentation, closeout, and financial reconciliation.
• Lead project teams and develop future leaders by mentoring Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and Project Engineers, delegating responsibilities, and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead project pursuits and preconstruction strategy by participating in client interviews, RFP responses, presentations, conceptual estimating, value engineering, constructability reviews, procurement planning, and development of GMP and lump sum proposals.
• Provide strategic leadership throughout the project lifecycle by establishing execution plans, defining project goals, aligning teams, and ensuring successful delivery from preconstruction through closeout.
• Lead subcontractor procurement and commercial management by directing bid strategy, evaluating proposals, negotiating contracts, mitigating commercial risk, and ensuring successful trade partner performance.
• Serve as the primary executive liaison for owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners, fostering long-term relationships, managing expectations, resolving complex issues, and driving exceptional client satisfaction.
• Oversee project financial performance by managing budgets, forecasting, cash flow, contingency, change orders, cost control, contract administration, and overall project profitability.
• Drive project execution and operational performance by partnering with field leadership to monitor schedule, procurement, quality, constructability, risk, and project controls while proactively resolving issues that impact project success.
• Identify and mitigate project risk by proactively addressing financial, contractual, schedule, procurement, constructability, and operational risks while implementing strategies to protect project objectives.
• Lead project turnover and financial closeout by ensuring successful commissioning, owner turnover, warranty transition, final documentation, contract closeout, and financial reconciliation.
• Lead project teams and develop future leaders by mentoring Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and Project Engineers, delegating responsibilities, providing coaching.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relations

Team mentoring

Strategic planning

Preconstruction strategy

RFP responses

Value engineering

Budget forecasting

Change management

Contract negotiation

Risk management

Job description

Are you ready to grow your career with a company that values excellence and invests in its people? At Clune Construction, we’re more than builders—we’re a team of driven, collaborative and talented individuals who take pride in delivering exceptional work. Excellence is at the core of everything we do, from the quality of our projects to the way we support our people. As an employee-owned company, we invest in our team, and in return, our people share in our success. This shared commitment has earned us recognition as a Best Place to Work, a US Best Managed Company and a recipient of the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics.

Whether you’re a seasoned construction professional or looking to bring your expertise to a new area, we welcome you to join our team and make an impact!

• Support business development and operational excellence by participating in recruiting, mentoring, training initiatives, strategic planning, and continuous improvement efforts that strengthen Clune's project delivery and culture.
• Lead project pursuits and preconstruction strategy by participating in client interviews, RFP responses, presentations, conceptual estimating, value engineering, constructability reviews, procurement planning, and development of GMP and lump sum proposals.
• Provide strategic leadership throughout the project lifecycle by establishing execution plans, defining project goals, aligning teams, and ensuring successful delivery from preconstruction through closeout.
• Lead subcontractor procurement and commercial management by directing bid strategy, evaluating proposals, negotiating contracts, mitigating commercial risk, and ensuring successful trade partner performance.
• Serve as the primary executive liaison for owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners, fostering long‑term relationships, managing expectations, resolving complex issues, and driving exceptional client satisfaction.
• Oversee project financial performance by managing budgets, forecasting, cash flow, contingency, change orders, cost control, contract administration, and overall project profitability.
• Drive project execution and operational performance by partnering with field leadership to monitor schedule, procurement, quality, constructability, risk, and project controls while proactively resolving issues that impact project success.
• Identify and mitigate project risk by proactively addressing financial, contractual, schedule, procurement, constructability, and operational risks while implementing strategies to protect project objectives.
• Lead project turnover and financial closeout by ensuring successful commissioning, owner turnover, warranty transition, final documentation, contract closeout, and financial reconciliation.
• Lead project teams and develop future leaders by mentoring Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and Project Engineers, delegating responsibilities, providing coaching, and building high‑performing teams.

Are you ready to grow your career with a company that values excellence and invests in its people? At Clune Construction, we’re more than builders—we’re a team of driven, collaborative and talented individuals who take pride in delivering exceptional work. Excellence is at the core of everything we do, from the quality of our projects to the way we support our people. As an employee‑owned company, we invest in our team, and in return, our people share in our success. This shared commitment has earned us recognition as a Best Place to Work, a US Best Managed Company and a recipient of the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics.

Whether you’re a seasoned construction professional or looking to bring your expertise to a new area, we welcome you to join our team and make an impact!

Essential Skills

• Support business development and operational excellence by participating in recruiting, mentoring, training initiatives, strategic planning, and continuous improvement efforts that strengthen Clune's project delivery and culture.
• Lead project pursuits and preconstruction strategy by participating in client interviews, RFP responses, presentations, conceptual estimating, value engineering, constructability reviews, procurement planning, and development of GMP and lump sum proposals.
• Provide strategic leadership throughout the project lifecycle by establishing execution plans, defining project goals, aligning teams, and ensuring successful delivery from preconstruction through closeout.
• Lead subcontractor procurement and commercial management by directing bid strategy, evaluating proposals, negotiating contracts, mitigating commercial risk, and ensuring successful trade partner performance.
• Serve as the primary executive liaison for owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners, fostering long‑term relationships, managing expectations, resolving complex issues, and driving exceptional client satisfaction.
• Oversee project financial performance by managing budgets, forecasting, cash flow, contingency, change orders, cost control, contract administration, and overall project profitability.
• Drive project execution and operational performance by partnering with field leadership to monitor schedule, procurement, quality, constructability, risk, and project controls while proactively resolving issues that impact project success.
• Identify and mitigate project risk by proactively addressing financial, contractual, schedule, procurement, constructability, and operational risks while implementing strategies to protect project objectives.
• Lead project turnover and financial closeout by ensuring successful commissioning, owner turnover, warranty transition, final documentation, contract closeout, and financial reconciliation.
• Lead project teams and develop future leaders by mentoring Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and Project Engineers, delegating responsibilities, providing coaching,