Senior Project Manager

Premier Design + Build Group; Buffalo Grove (IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Design + Build Group in Buffalo Grove, IL is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead projects end-to-end with a focus on delivering value and quality.

This role oversees budgeting, cost tracking, scheduling, subcontract buyout, and design coordination, while mentoring two project managers and two assistant PMs to ensure delivery that meets client expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management for construction projects.
• Ability to manage budgets, cost tracking, and schedules.
• Experience with subcontract buyout and contract generation.
• Ability to prepare payment applications and approve invoices.
• Experience mentoring and managing other PMs.
• Strong client-focused delivery across planning, design and construction stages.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budgeting, cost tracking, and schedule development.
• Prepare bid proposals and budgets for prospective projects.
• Support field personnel to facilitate construction processes.
• Act as liaison for project construction, design and ownership teams.
• Prepare and submit payment applications and approve subcontractor invoices.
• Ensure client needs are met throughout planning, design, and construction stages.
• Mentor two project managers and two assistant project managers.
• Deliver reports and deliverables with content and quality.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Cost tracking

Schedule development

Subcontract buyout

Design coordination

Project coordination

Problem solving

Team mentoring

Bid proposals

Job description

• Project management of PREMIER projects. Initial responsibility of full project management duties

including but not limited to: budgeting, cost tracking, schedule development, subcontract buyout, generating prime and subcontracts, design coordination, project coordination, problem solving,

• Assist with and prepare bid proposals and budgets for prospective projects.


• Assist field personnel as needed to facilitate an efficient and effective construction process.


• Act as supplementary point of contact for project construction, design and ownership teams.


• Prepare and submit payment applications including approving subcontractor invoices.


• Assure that client’s needs are met throughout the planning, design and construction stages.


• Manage and mentor two project managers and two assistant project managers.


• Responsible for the successful implementation and completion of direct reports deliverables in both content and quality.


• Salary range $135,000.-155,000. annually plus benefits

About PREMIER

PREMIER Design + Build Group is a nationally recognized, employee-owned design-build firm headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. For over two decades, we’ve delivered high-performance construction solutions across a wide range of sectors—including industrial, commercial, healthcare, residential, retail, mixed-use, and cold storage.

We’re driven by a client-centric philosophy, combining forward-thinking strategies with deep industry expertise to create spaces that are not only built for today, but built for what’s next. Our team is known for its attention to detail, thoughtful leadership, and commitment to delivering value at every stage of a project.

At PREMIER, we’re more than builders—we’re partners. We bring our clients’ visions to life with integrity, precision, and excellence, always placing people and purpose at the center of everything we do. Our daily mission is to infuse the construction process with insight and passion, realizing the goals of our clients and empowering our employee-owners.