Senior Construction Project Manager

Green Hammer Design Build; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 155,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Hammer Design Build is seeking a senior construction leader to drive delivery on a Living Building Challenge project in Portland, OR. The role spans preconstruction through closeout for a ~25-month engagement, with direct accountability for budget, schedule, and safety in collaboration with the design-build team.

You will lead buyout, change control, and procurement while mentoring the construction management team.

Qualifications

• Typically 12+ years of progressively responsible construction experience.
• Experience delivering complex projects of $20–$40 million or more with budget, schedule, contract, and closeout responsibility.
• Strong coordination of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety.
• Experience managing utility infrastructure, service connections, and shutdowns.
• Strong cost forecasting, critical path scheduling, subcontract buyout, scope management, change control.
• Commitment to regenerative construction and Living Building Challenge.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction and buyout, resolve scope gaps and procurement risks.
• Manage budgets, cost-to-complete forecasts, contingency, subcontracts, change orders, payments, and reporting.
• Maintain the critical path schedule with the superintendent, including long-lead procurement and inspections.
• Lead project meetings, coordinate designers and trade partners, document decisions and follow-up.
• Coordinate utility approvals, infrastructure connections, and shutdowns with providers and authorities.
• Integrate Living Building Challenge requirements into trade scopes and field quality checks.

Skills

Lead PM experience

Cost forecasting

Scheduling

Leadership

Education

Related degree

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Smartsheet

Job description

The Project and Appointment

The project combines residential buildings, a commercial wellness center, and site improvements within an established senior living community. It is pursuing full Living Building Challenge certification, with significant utility and building systems coordination. This full-time employee position is dedicated to the project for approximately 25 months, through construction and closeout. Continuation would depend on securing additional projects of comparable scale and on mutual agreement; it is not guaranteed.

The Role

Reporting to Green Hammer's President, you will lead delivery to the Owner's Project Criteria with the superintendent, project engineering support, and our integrated design build team. You will direct buyout, change control, budget, and schedule within agreed approval limits, with executive support for timely decisions.

• Lead preconstruction and buyout, resolving scope gaps, constructability issues, and procurement risks.
• Manage budgets, cost-to-complete forecasts, contingency, subcontracts, change orders, payment applications, and financial reporting.
• Maintain the critical path schedule with the superintendent, including long-lead procurement, approvals, inspections, commissioning, and occupancy.
• Lead project meetings, coordinate designers and trade partners, and document decisions, responsibilities, and follow-through.
• Coordinate utility approvals, infrastructure, connections, and shutdowns with providers, civil engineers, permitting authorities, and trade partners.
• Integrate Living Building Challenge requirements into trade scopes, submittals, procurement, and field quality checks with the design and certification team.
• Partner with the superintendent on safety, logistics, quality control, and resident access, managing noise, dust, deliveries, and utility interruptions.
• Lead commissioning, punch list, owner training, and closeout, with records for post-occupancy performance verification and certification.
• Mentor the construction management team through coaching and shared project reviews. Strengthen the team's cost forecasting, scheduling, and subcontract management skills, and share lessons learned.

Required Qualifications

• Typically 12+ years of progressively responsible construction experience, including substantial lead PM responsibility.
• Proven lead PM delivery of complex projects of $20–$40 million or more, with direct budget, schedule, contract, and closeout responsibility.
• Strong commercial construction experience, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life safety coordination.
• Experience managing utility infrastructure, service connections, and planned shutdowns.
• Strong cost forecasting, critical path scheduling, subcontract buyout, scope management, change control, and construction documentation skills.
• Sound judgment, collaborative problem-solving, and respectful leadership, with demonstrated ability to develop others and strong professional references.
• Commitment to regenerative construction and the Living Building Challenge, with willingness to learn and rigorously apply unfamiliar requirements.
• Proficiency in construction management and scheduling software, Excel, and digital drawing review; ability to work regularly at the project site and Green Hammer's Portland office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Living Building Challenge or other high-performance building certification experience; familiarity with healthy materials and material vetting.
• Residential or multifamily construction experience, especially wood framing, enclosures, and finishes.
• Healthcare, higher education, senior living, civic, or occupied-campus projects; integrated design-build or advanced energy and water systems.
• Procore, Bluebeam, and Smartsheet or comparable tools; a related degree or equivalent field experience.

Compensation and Benefits

Annual base salary is $155,000–$165,000, depending on experience, plus standard medical, dental, and vision coverage, FSA, 401(k), paid holidays, and progressive PTO. A performance and completion bonus equals 10% of total base salary for the anticipated 25- month appointment. It is tied to agreed, owner-approved schedule milestones and budget targets, safety, quality, and closeout. Written terms established before employment begins will define targets, payout conditions, and adjustments for approved scope changes and documented external delays beyond the PM's reasonable control.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Green Hammer is an equal opportunity employer committed to social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.