Senior Federal Construction Project Manager

Abstrakt Marketing Group; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Paid vacation annually

Group health coverage after 30 days

401(k) with company match

Holidays and bereavement days

Life and disability insurance

Company-sponsored outings/education

Job summary

Industria, Inc. in the Chicago area seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead multidisciplinary construction teams from preconstruction through handover. You will drive safety, quality, and timely delivery on complex federal and public-sector projects.

Responsibilities include managing budgets, schedules, and subcontractor performance, while mentoring project staff and maintaining strong client relationships. Travel to remote project sites may be required.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive construction project management experience, including federal or public-project delivery.
• Experience with agencies such as USACE, NAVFAC, USAF, GSA, or similar owners.
• CQM-C certification current or completed within the last five years.
• OSHA 30-Hour and EM 385 40-Hour training completed within the last five years.
• HAZWOPER, NAVFAC ECATTS, and CPR/First Aid credentials as required by projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and construction activities across civil, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, and other scopes.
• Manage projects from preconstruction through commissioning, closeout, and handover.
• Own budgets, cost tracking, change orders, RFIs, submittals, procurement, quality, safety, and schedule performance.
• Develop and maintain project schedules; identify slippage and coordinate recovery measures.
• Ensure compliance with contracts, plans, codes, and permitting requirements.
• Review bids for scope, compliance, and risk before award.
• Collaborate with estimators to develop subcontract scopes and bids.
• Establish project controls and maintain documentation (reports, logs, closeout records).
• Lead project meetings and mentor staff while ensuring accountability.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related

Tools

Construction management software

Job description

Industria, Inc. in the Chicago area seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead multidisciplinary construction teams from preconstruction through handover. You will drive safety, quality, and timely delivery on complex federal and public-sector projects.

Responsibilities include managing budgets, schedules, and subcontractor performance, while mentoring project staff and maintaining strong client relationships. Travel to remote project sites may be required.