Senior Construction Project Manager / JOC Program Lead

Weston Solutions; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Weston Solutions, Inc. seeks a Senior Construction Project Manager / JOC Program Lead to grow and lead the Job Order Contracting program across 20+ contracts in the eastern United States. Hybrid or remote work with travel for engagement and site visits is expected.

The role requires at least 5 years in JOC, strong Gordian knowledge, and proven ability to deliver complex projects while mentoring staff and maintaining client relationships. Travel and leadership responsibilities are included.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction project management experience in Job Order Contracting (JOC).
• Ability to lead multiple JOC contracts and coordinate across locations.
• Strong estimating and quantity takeoff experience.
• Proven ability to manage concurrent projects and customer commitments.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily JOC program coordination and growth across 20+ contracts in the eastern United States.
• Map customer organizations, decision-makers, and facility portfolios to identify needs and qualified bid opportunities.
• Prepare Gordian estimates, takeoffs, subcontractor bids, and proposal reviews through award.
• Mentor project managers, estimators, and staff in JOC estimating and project controls.
• Travel 5–10% for outreach, site visits, and coordination.
• Identify, document, price, and negotiate changed conditions within delegated authority.

Skills

JOC Program Leadership

JOC Estimating

Subcontractor Relationships

Construction & Commercial Judgment

Seller-Doer & Customer Development

Staff Leadership & Mentoring

Tools

Gordian Task Catalog

Procore or equivalent

QuantitiTakeoffs

Job description

Description

At Weston Solutions, Inc. you will do meaningful work and make valuable contributions. Employee ownership at Weston is a path to professional growth and access to diverse opportunities in a highly connected community that works together across key service areas to make a difference in the environment. Weston has continued to evolve and adapt to our changing world as a premier provider of environmental and infrastructure services for over sixty years. In both the public and private sectors our teams help identify, solve, mitigate, and manage critical environmental issues to help clients achieve a more sustainable future.

Weston is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager / JOC Program Lead to grow and lead our Job Order Contracting (JOC) program across more than 20 contracts in the eastern half of the United States. This is a seller-doer position combining proactive customer engagement, opportunity development, program leadership, hands-on project management, and staff mentoring. Working under the direction of the Program Director and in close partnership with the Construction Service Lead, this individual will help customers connect facility maintenance, repair, renovation, and infrastructure needs with Weston's existing contracts. The role requires a self-directed leader who builds relationships across the customer's organization, turns those relationships into qualified opportunities to bid, and stays directly involved in delivering successful projects.

Location:

Hybrid or Remote, with travel for customer engagement, project site visits, and team coordination across the eastern half of the United States. Preferred location - Washington DC metro. Hartford, CT, Manhattan, NY, or West Chester, PA also suggested locations.

Leadership Alignment:

Works under the direction of the Program Director, who sets account priorities and customer strategy, and the Construction Service Lead, who manages the day-to-day Construction Group on delivery standards, staffing, technical resources, and operational execution. The successful candidate will lead day-to-day JOC program coordination and assigned projects within established company authority and approval requirements. This role does not have direct reports.

Must-Have Skills & Core Responsibilities:

• JOC Program Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead multiple Job Order Contracts and concurrent construction projects, coordinating customer priorities, opportunity development, staffing, and delivery across a geographically dispersed portfolio.
• JOC Estimating & Proposal Development: Proficiency with the Gordian Task Catalog and related proposal tools, including quantity takeoffs, task selection, contractual pricing requirements, subcontractor pricing, and development of complete, supportable proposals.
• Subcontractor & Resource Development: Ability to build and maintain qualified subcontractor relationships across multiple markets, secure competitive bids, and coordinate internal and field resources to support pursuits and project execution.
• Construction & Commercial Judgment: Strong understanding of construction means and methods, scope development from limited drawings or field information, cost and schedule management, contract requirements, and project risk.
• Seller-Doer & Customer Development: Proven ability to build relationships beyond existing contacts, understand customer organizations and facility needs, develop qualified opportunities under existing contracts, and remain directly accountable for project delivery.
• Staff Leadership & Mentoring: Ability to guide project managers, estimators, and project staff; establish clear expectations; share practical JOC expertise; and coordinate effectively with program and construction service leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead daily JOC program coordination and growth across more than 20 contracts in the eastern United States, under the Program Director and with the Construction Service Lead.
• Work with customers to map current and potential contract users, decision-makers, facility portfolios, and service areas, identifying contract usage, operating locations, and outreach gaps.
• Execute contract-level outreach and opportunity plans aligned with the Program Director's account strategy. Build relationships across facility, maintenance, engineering, procurement, and other customer groups to identify needs and qualified bid opportunities. Use strong negotiation and presentation skills to justify pricing for predominantly negotiated noncompetitive assignments.
• Maintain a portfolio-wide opportunity pipeline tracking customer contacts, locations, needs, contract fit, timing, proposal status, and next steps. Align pursuit priorities and follow-through with the Program Director.
• Lead customer scope walks and proposals, translating plans, specifications, site conditions, logistics, and needs into scopes, schedules, and budgets. Prepare or oversee Gordian estimates, takeoffs, subcontractor bids, and proposal reviews through award, subject to company approvals.
• Personally manage assigned projects from initiation through closeout as the primary customer, subcontractor, and internal contact. Control scope, schedule, budget, forecasts, and financial performance; address deviations promptly.
• Maintain subcontractor coverage across service areas. Clarify scopes and expectations, evaluate bids, and manage buyout, material procurement, and timely delivery per contract requirements and company procedures.
• Partner with the Construction Service Lead to align program staffing, field support, technical resources, safety, quality controls, and delivery practices. Coordinate with superintendents and field teams to meet contract requirements.
• Travel across the contract footprint for customer outreach, scope walks, site visits, and team coordination. Lead or support project meetings and safety briefings; resolve delivery issues with field teams and customers.
• Mentor project managers, estimators, and staff in customer engagement, JOC estimating, project controls, subcontractor coordination, and closeout. Support workload planning and share lessons learned to improve capability and consistency.
• Identify, document, price, and negotiate changed conditions and scope changes within delegated authority. Maintain complete scope, correspondence, pricing, submittal, change, and closeout records; promptly elevate contract, commercial, or delivery risks.
• Build repeat business through reliable delivery, proactive communication, and regular follow‑up. Identify additional facility needs and introductions to other customer groups, connecting them with the appropriate Weston contract and delivery team.
• Regularly update the Program Director and Construction Service Lead on customer coverage, outreach, qualified opportunities, proposals, awards, backlog, staffing needs, project financials, and risks. Balance project assignments with protected time for program leadership and customer development.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of construction project management experience in Job Order Contracting (JOC), progressing into senior project, team, or program leadership.
• Strong knowledge of the Gordian Task Catalog and related proposal tools.
• Proven ability to manage concurrent construction projects and coordinate priorities, resources, and customer commitments across contracts or locations.
• Solid estimating and quantity takeoff experience.
• Excellent communication and relationship skills; proven success identifying customer needs, developing existing-contract opportunities, and converting proposals into awarded work.
• Proven ability to navigate complex customer organizations, identify contract users and decision‑makers, and maintain actionable outreach plans and opportunity pipelines.
• Experience mentoring project managers, estimators, or staff and coordinating dispersed teams beyond direct reporting authority.
• Strong project finance, forecasting, contract administration, and risk management skills; sound judgment working independently within delegated authority and escalating issues.
• Ability to travel throughout the eastern United States for customer development, project delivery, and staff coordination; expected travel: 5‑10% overall.
• Experience with state, local, or federal clients preferred, not required.
• Strong understanding of general contracting and all work divisions, including skilled trades.
• Proficiency interpreting all construction documents, including specifications, drawings, details, and shop drawings.
• Knowledge of bidding, scheduling, and project management software, such as Procore or equivalent, preferred.
• Microsoft Office proficiency, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.

We fully invest in our people:

Weston provides a generous,comprehensive benefits package program that offers employees high value options with solid financial protection, meeting the personal needs of its people and their families.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with base and matching employer stock contributions.
• Paid time off includes personal, holiday and parental.
• Life and disability plans.
• Critical illness and accident plans.
• Work/Life flexibility.
• Professional development opportunities.

Compensation will vary based upon experience, education, skill level, and other compensable factors.

Salary Range: $104,027 - $137,901 - $171,462