Senior Project Manager

Coonan Search Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Construction Project Manager role at Coonan Search Group provides senior-level leadership to project teams and drives achievement of objectives on large-scale facilities projects in Houston. The position includes staff training, objective setting, and ensuring project controls are followed.

You will mentor staff, manage budgets and contracts, oversee pre-construction, schedule, submittals, change orders, and risk, while expanding client relationships and pursuing new business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Building Science, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field preferred.
• 8-15 years of extensive project management experience in large, complex facility construction and on-site experience in managing new construction and renovation of existing assets.
• Advanced knowledge of budgeting, accounting and procurement to manage construction projects.
• Proficient in MS Office and scheduling software (Suretrak, Project, P6, Procore, Revit, VICO, or equivalent) required.

Responsibilities

• Establish profitability goals and strategies to achieve them; manage and control internal cost to ensure profitability.
• Manage and administrate Owner contracts; identify and manage risks daily.
• Maintain and improve relationships with existing clients.
• Participate in marketing efforts and group sales planning for new business.
• Identify new opportunities by leveraging relationships.
• Assist in pursuit efforts, including presentations, for new opportunities.
• Oversee setup and administration of all business plans, estimate adjustments, cost control and reporting.
• Prepare and submit monthly status reports and cost projections; review coding and invoice processing for accuracy.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Budgeting

Contract administration

Client relations

Marketing

RFP/RFQ

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Building Science/Construction Management/Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office

Suretrak

Project

P6

Procore

Revit

VICO

Job description

The Senior Construction Project Manager is responsible to provide senior-level leadership to each project team and ensure accomplishment of overall project objectives. This position is responsible for training and development of assigned staff; defining overall objectives and strategies for success of each project; ensuring project controls and procedures are implemented and followed for each project; maintenance and enhancement of existing client relationships; and participation in marketing efforts and group sales planning strategies for development of new business.

About the Role

The Senior Construction Project Manager is responsible for providing senior-level leadership to each project team and ensuring the accomplishment of overall project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Establish profitability goals and strategies to achieve them; manage and control internal cost to ensure profitability.
• Manage and administrate Owner contracts, ensure risks are properly identified and managed on a daily basis.
• Maintain and improve relationships with existing clients.
• Participate in marketing efforts and group sales planning strategies for development of new business.
• Leverage relationships to identify new opportunities.
• Assist in pursuit efforts, including presentations, for new opportunities.
• Oversee setup and administration of all business plans, estimate adjustments, cost control and reporting.
• Prepare and submit monthly status reports and cost projections, review for accuracy in coding and processing of invoices.
• Ensure regular progress meetings are being held to identify and track action items and deliverables.
• Assist with pre-qualification process for bidders, develop and solicit responses to RFP's/RFQ's, assist the owner in selecting the appropriate project delivery method.
• Oversee the change management process; assist owners with development and implementation of design changes and project teams with analysis and recommendations regarding architect and contractor change order requests.
• Review all change orders before being sent to the owner and other relevant stakeholders.
• Oversee projects through to project close out; development and adherence to pre-construction schedules and construction milestones, accurate and timely tracking of submittals, RFI's and other critical project documentation, weekly and monthly reporting to the owner.
• Assist with development and review of all cost estimates; ensure cost estimates are being prepared at appropriate stages of design.
• Develop industry relationships and expand professional networks that have potential to generate future sales opportunities.
• Oversee the work of assistant project managers and participate in delivering training for other project field staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Building Science, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field preferred.
• 8-15 years of extensive project management experience in large, complex facility construction and on‑site experience in the management of new construction and the renovation of existing assets required.
• Advanced knowledge of principles and practices of budgeting, accounting and procurement in order to manage construction projects required.
• Proficient in MS Office and scheduling software (Suretrak, Project, P6, Procore, Revit, VICO, or equivalent) required.
• AGC/ABC membership, LEED AP, OSHA 10 Hour, and Design‑Build Institute of America helpful.