Senior Construction Project Manager

Michael Page US; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

PTO & wellness resources

Career growth

Work-life balance

Job summary

MPI is seeking a Project Manager in Ohio to lead diverse commercial projects from preconstruction through turnover. You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cost controls, while building schedules and coordinating internal teams with trade partners to meet milestones.

You will drive documentation workflows, ensure safety and quality on site, and manage client and design-team communications. A proactive approach to risks and a focus on turnover deliverables are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager with diverse construction experience.
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and contract administration.
• Ability to build trust quickly with clients, trade partners, field staff, and design teams.
• Experience coordinating complex scopes, particularly MEP/FP and phased work.
• Proficiency with industry software such as Procore or Bluebeam.

Responsibilities

• Own the project lifecycle for commercial builds—from preconstruction involvement through turnover.
• Lead budgeting and financial management, including buyout, forecasting, and cost controls.
• Build and manage schedules, coordinating internal teams and trade partners.
• Drive documentation workflows: RFIs, submittals, procurement, change management, reporting.
• Partner with field leadership to ensure safety, quality, logistics, and sequencing.
• Lead client and design-team communication, running OAC meetings.
• Identify risks and implement solutions to maintain project performance.
• Manage project closeout including punch, commissioning, and turnover deliverables.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Client relations

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent experience

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Job description

• Lead diverse commercial projects with real ownership.
• Join a developer with a stellar reputation and a people-first culture

About Our Client

This opportunity is with a long-standing development firm that has earned an exceptional reputation across the midwest. People who work here consistently talk about how supported, trusted, and valued they feel, and it shows in their tenure: employees stay because leadership listens, invests in their growth, and builds an environment where good people can truly thrive.

This is the type of company where you're encouraged to steer your own career. Whether you aspire to grow into senior leadership someday or want to become a deeply respected technical expert, this organization provides the mentorship, stability, and project diversity to make that happen.

Job Description

• Own the project lifecycle for commercial builds-from early preconstruction involvement through final turnover.
• Lead budgeting and financial management, including buyout, forecasting, and cost controls.
• Build and manage schedules, coordinating internal teams and trade partners to ensure milestone alignment.
• Drive key documentation workflows-RFIs, submittals, procurement, change management, and reporting.
• Partner closely with field leadership, ensuring jobsite safety, quality, logistics, and sequencing are fully supported.
• Lead client and design-team communication, running OAC meetings and fostering long-term relationships through transparency and responsiveness.
• Proactively identify risks and implement strategic solutions to maintain project performance.
• Manage project closeout including punch coordination, commissioning support, and all turnover deliverables.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

• Proven experience as a Project Manager with diverse construction experience (ground-up, renovations, active facilities, or campus environments).
• Healthcare construction experience is a plus
• Strong foundation in budgeting, schedule development, procurement, and contract administration.
• Ability to build trust quickly with clients, trade partners, field staff, and design teams.
• Skilled in coordinating complex scopes, particularly MEP/FP and phased work.
• Proficient with industry software such as Procore, Bluebeam, or similar platforms.
• Highly organized, solutions-oriented, and comfortable leading fast-moving teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent experience.

What's on Offer

• Competitive compensation of $120,000 - $150,000 as well as performance-based bonus potential.
• Full benefits package including healthcare, retirement plan with match, PTO, and wellness resources.
• A deeply supportive culture where PMs are trusted, developed, and given room to grow.
• The ability to shape your own career path, whether toward senior leadership or advanced technical/project roles.
• Stable and diverse project pipeline across healthcare, commercial, institutional, mixed-use, and community sectors.
• Leadership that genuinely prioritizes work-life balance, mentorship, and long-term employee success