Senior Project Manager

CORT Party Rental; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CORT Party Rental is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex tenting and temporary‑structure events from site survey to install and strike in Everett, WA. This highly technical role balances customer requests with safety, buildability, and margin considerations for repeat annual events.

The ideal candidate comes from construction PM, staging/rigging, scaffolding, or live event production and will drive sequencing, feasibility, and on-site leadership across venues and vendors.

Qualifications

• Site surveys, access/egress assessment, and venue rules must be understood.
• Leadership in coordinating install/strike on complex tenting and temporary structures.
• Identify upsell opportunities while protecting margins and ensuring buildable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead client discovery meetings and detailed site surveys.
• Recommend tent types and guest flow upgrades based on site conditions.
• Produce or coordinate CAD/Vectorworks/AutoCAD layouts; coordinate engineering as needed.
• Handle permits and compliance documentation for venues.
• Plan pre‑production with operations for labor, equipment, and timelines.
• Coordinate on-site with venues and vendors to align schedules.
• Provide on‑site leadership during installs/strikes and manage safety and quality.
• Coordinate security clearances when required.

Skills

Project management

Construction PM

Staging/rigging

Guest experience

Tools

CAD

Vectorworks

AutoCAD

Job description

CORT Party Rental is hiring a Senior Project Manager to lead complex tenting and temporary‑structure events from site survey to install and strike. This is a technical, operations‑forward role supporting repeat annual events and high‑production builds—plus the opportunity to grow scope through smart upsells and competitive wins. You will be the technical authority in meetings, confident in your recommendations, and able to balance what the customer wants with what’s safe, buildable, and best for the CORT team and business.

This is a highly technical position- great fits for this role often come from construction PM, staging/rigging, scaffolding/access, modular installs or live event production.

Responsibilities

• Lead client discovery meetings and detailed site surveys (access/egress, grade, ground conditions, utilities, equipment routes, venue rules).
• Recommend solutions: tent type/size (frame/clearspan/structure), raised/leveled flooring, anchoring/ballast concepts, and guest flow/experience upgrades.
• Produce or coordinate layouts/drawings (CAD/Vectorworks/AutoCAD or equivalent) and coordinate engineering when required.
• Manage permitting/compliance documentation as required by venues/AHJ (egress, occupant load, flame certs, clearances, etc.).
• Partner with Operations/Warehouse leadership for pre‑planning: labor, equipment, trucking/staging, sequencing, and production timelines.
• Coordinate on‑site with venues and vendors (AV, staging, flooring, HVAC/temp power, fencing/barricades, utilities) to keep schedules and access aligned.
• Provide on‑site leadership during installs/strikes—sequencing, safety, quality, and real‑time problem solving (no direct reports, but leads crews on site).
• Coordinate security badging/clearances when required for restricted‑access sites.
• Identify repeat‑event improvements and upsell/cross‑sell opportunities that enhance guest experience while staying buildable and protecting margin.
• Maintain accurate job files, change documentation, and job costing; lead post‑op debriefs to improve repeat‑event playbooks.