Senior Project Manager

Just Construction Recruitment; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Construction Recruitment seeks a seasoned façade professional to lead complex commercial glazing and building envelope projects in Chicago. You will oversee unitized and stick-built curtain wall systems from bid to closeout, coordinating with designers, fabricators and field teams.

The ideal candidate brings senior project management experience on high-rise and mixed-use façades, with strong financial discipline and a proven ability to deliver safely, on schedule and profitably.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering unitized curtain wall and/or window wall projects.
• Track record managing façades valued $2.5M–$30M.
• Understanding of façade engineering and shop drawings.
• Financial management: forecasting, cost control, change orders.
• Experience with general contractors, architects, engineers, fabricators and field teams.
• Ability to read architectural drawings and project schedules.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead façade projects from contract award through completion.
• Coordinate unitized and stick-built curtain wall systems.
• Own budgets, forecasting, cash flow and change orders.
• Review drawings and specs to identify risks.
• Coordinate design development, shop drawings and submittals.
• Manage procurement, fabrication schedules and logistics.
• Develop and maintain project schedules.
• Coordinate with superintendents, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Attend client and design meetings.
• Resolve technical issues and RFIs.
• Manage risks and protect project margins.
• Monitor QA/QC, safety and closeout documentation.
• Mentor junior PMs.

Skills

Unitized curtain wall

Stick-built curtain wall

Window wall systems

Project management

Commercial awareness

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Education

Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related field

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Job description

A well-established specialist glazing and façade contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager, Project Executive or senior-level façade professional to oversee the successful delivery of complex commercial glazing and building envelope projects.

This is an opportunity for an established project leader with a strong technical background in unitized curtain wall, stick-built curtain wall and window wall systems. The successful candidate will have experience managing significant façade packages from contract award and preconstruction through engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and final closeout.

Projects range from approximately $2.5M to $30M, requiring strong commercial awareness, technical expertise and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders across demanding construction programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commercial glazing and façade projects valued between $2.5M and $30M, from contract award through final completion.
• Manage unitized curtain wall, stick-built curtain wall, window wall, storefront and associated architectural glazing systems.
• Take ownership of project budgets, cost forecasting, cash flow, billing, change orders, procurement and financial reporting.
• Review contracts, architectural drawings, specifications, structural details and façade design requirements to identify risks and scope gaps.
• Coordinate design development, engineering, shop drawings, calculations, samples, submittals and approvals.
• Manage material procurement, fabrication schedules, production releases, delivery logistics and long-lead items.
• Develop and maintain project schedules aligned with design, fabrication, site readiness and installation activities.
• Coordinate with superintendents, field installation teams, subcontractors, suppliers and other trades.
• Attend client meetings, design coordination meetings, progress reviews and site meetings.
• Resolve technical issues, design conflicts, RFIs, installation challenges and interface coordination matters.
• Manage project risks, contractual obligations, claims, delays and change management while protecting project margins.
• Monitor quality control, safety compliance, testing, inspections, punch lists and project closeout documentation.
• Mentor Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers, supporting the wider operations team.

Required Experience

• Demonstrable experience delivering unitized curtain wall and/or window wall projects, ideally alongside stick-built curtain wall systems.
• A track record of managing projects or façade packages valued between $2.5M and $30M.
• Strong understanding of façade engineering, shop drawing coordination, fabrication, procurement, installation sequencing and site logistics.
• Proven financial management skills, including forecasting, cost control, change orders and commercial reporting.
• Experience working directly with general contractors, architects, engineers, fabricators and field installation teams.
• Ability to interpret architectural and structural drawings, project specifications and construction schedules.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project or similar construction software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on high-rise commercial, mixed-use, multifamily, institutional or technically complex projects.
• Previous responsibility for projects exceeding $10M.
• Experience with prefabricated or unitized façade systems and complex building envelope interfaces.
• A degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or a related field is advantageous, although equivalent industry experience will be considered.
• Previous experience mentoring project teams or progressing towards Project Executive, Director of Operations or senior leadership responsibilities.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a commercially astute, technically capable façade professional who can take ownership of major projects with minimal supervision. The ideal candidate combines detailed knowledge of curtain wall systems with the financial discipline and leadership skills required to deliver complex projects safely, profitably and on schedule.

Candidates currently working as Senior Project Managers, Project Executives, Project Directors or senior Project Managers ready to step up are encouraged to apply.