Senior Construction Project Manager

Ascend Talent Solutions; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Gym reimbursement program

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Job summary

Ascend Talent Solutions is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to lead complex commercial renovation projects in a growth environment. You will mentor a team of ARM, PMs, and coordinators while managing bids, schedules, budgets, and client communications to deliver on time and within scope.

You will cultivate relationships with clients, architects, brokers, and subcontractors, oversee procurement, cost control, and project closeout, and represent the firm at industry events and client

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of construction experience including supervising/managing project staff, in Life Sciences projects.
• Experience in laboratory space renovation including chemistry, biology, vivarium, cGMP manufacturing, electronic labs, and clean rooms.
• Experience managing medium to large, complex, and/or multiple jobs at one time.
• LEED accreditation preferred.
• Development of client relationships and sales/business development for new opportunities.
• Ability to mentor colleagues and participate in annual staff reviews.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Procore, Timberline, BlueBeam, and PlanGrid.
• Strong project estimating and scheduling skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bids, budgets, and respond to formal RFPs.
• Participate in interviews to secure new work.
• Lead pricing, value engineering, site selection investigations, and building assessments.
• Create detailed project schedules in conjunction with superintendents.
• Serve as the client point of contact.
• Establish and maintain client, subcontractor, and industry relationships.
• Oversee procurement, cost, and change management during the project.
• Lead weekly project meetings with the client and subcontractors.
• Manage the punch list and oversee project closeout.
• Manage all aspects of project accounting, financial projections and reporting, and AR collections.
• Attend client presentations, networking events, and industry functions as a company representative.

Skills

Team leadership

Client relationship building

Bid / proposal experience

Project management

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Project

Procore

Timberline

BlueBeam

PlanGrid

Job description

Senior Construction Project Manager Job Description

Our client is a premier general contracting firm that specializes in transforming commercial space into flexible, efficient and creative work environments. It specializes in tenant improvements and commercial renovation projects. It works with clients from the hospitality, commercial office, life sciences, and healthcare industries.

Job Description:

The Senior Project Manager oversees complex commercial construction projects, heading a team of talented construction professionals to turn clients' visions into reality. The Senior Project Manager will sell, estimate, schedule, manage, and oversee all aspects of their own construction projects, using their experience and leadership to drive each project to completion safely and efficiently. The Senior Project Manager will also build and mentor a team of Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Project Coordinators, while establishing a book of business and forging relationships with clients, architects, construction managers, brokers, property managers, and subcontractors. Additional responsibilities for the Senior Project Manager include the following:

Responsibilities:

• Prepare bids, budgets, and respond to formal RFPs.


• Participate in interviews to secure new work.


• Lead pricing, value engineering, site selection investigations, and building assessments.


• Create detailed project schedules in conjunction with superintendents.


• Serve as the client point of contact.


• Establish and maintain client, subcontractor, and industry relationships.


• Oversee procurement, cost, and change management during the project.


• Lead weekly project meetings with the client and subcontractors.


• Manage the punch list and oversee project closeout.


• Manage all aspects of project accounting, financial projections and reporting, and AR collections.


• Attend client presentations, networking events, and industry functions as a company representative.

Requirements

• 7-10 years of construction experience including supervising/managing project staff, in Life Sciences projects.


• Demonstrated experience in any type of laboratory space renovation including chemistry, biology, vivarium, cGMP manufacturing, electronic labs, and clean rooms.


• Experience managing medium to large, complex, and/or multiple jobs at one time.


• LEED accreditation preferred.


• Demonstrated development of client relationships and sales/business development for new opportunities.


• Ability to mentor colleagues and participate in annual staff reviews.


• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Procore, Timberline, BlueBeam, and PlanGrid.


• Strong project estimating and scheduling skills.


• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Education

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college with major coursework in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field preferred.


• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).


• Competitive medical insurance plan options, including an HSA plan with employer deductible contributions.


• Vision insurance.


• Unlimited PTO.


• Life insurance.


• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).


• Gym reimbursement program.


• Ability to enroll in various voluntary benefits (pet insurance, identity theft protection, legal assistance, and more).