Senior Project Manager

Shawmut Design and Construction; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

401K with company match

Paid time off

Cell phone stipend

Laptop provided

Pet insurance

Financial planning services

Job summary

Shawmut Design and Construction is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Irvine, California team. You will lead hospitality renovation projects, manage budgets, schedules, and teams, and ensure safety, quality, and profitability.

The role requires strong client relationships, strategic planning, and rigorous project controls. Travel to project sites will be required as needed, and you will mentor junior staff to strengthen our project management bench.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction project management experience with a commercial general contractor.
• Experience leading multiple project teams in hospitality renovations, commercial interiors, occupied spaces, or similarly complex renovation work.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong knowledge of construction operations, scheduling, procurement, safety, quality control, project financials, and closeout.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, forecasts, change orders, client billing, and overall project profitability.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, civil, MEP, and interior-design plans and specifications.
• Strong leadership, client-service, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Procore, Microsoft Office, and construction accounting or project-management systems, with flexibility to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• We are looking for a Senior Project Manager with a great attitude, strong client focus, and the ability to work in a collaborative environment to join our Irvine, California team.
• Lead Project Managers and their teams in the execution of multiple hospitality renovation projects.
• Manage team assignments, resource allocation, workloads, project schedules, and key milestones.
• Hold teams accountable for safety, quality, financial performance, documentation, and First Finish operating procedures.
• Review project plans and documentation to anticipate trade conflicts, operational challenges, and schedule risks.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, hotel management, design professionals, subcontractors, vendors, and other project partners.
• Oversee project financials, including budgets, buyout, forecasting, billing, change orders, invoicing, expenditures, and profitability.
• Lead project, client, financial, preconstruction, closeout, and lessons-learned meetings.
• Coach and develop project management staff through training, feedback, performance management, and ongoing support.

Skills

Leadership

Client service

Project management

Scheduling

Budgeting

Communication

Travel readiness

Team leadership

Quality control

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

First Finish, a premier full-service hotel renovation contractor is now part of the Shawmut family!As a 100% employee-owned company, we are committed to our people, client service, execution, and safety.Here’s a glimpse into what we are offering:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)-be an employee owner!
• 401K with Match - receive company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.
• Paid time off
• The Extras: cell phone, laptop, pet insurance, financial planning services and many more.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager with a great attitude, strong client focus, and the ability to work in a collaborative environment to join our Irvine, California team.

• Lead Project Managers and their teams in the execution of multiple hospitality renovation projects.
• Manage team assignments, resource allocation, workloads, project schedules, and key milestones.
• Hold teams accountable for safety, quality, financial performance, documentation, and First Finish operating procedures.
• Review project plans and documentation to anticipate trade conflicts, operational challenges, and schedule risks.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, hotel management, design professionals, subcontractors, vendors, and other project partners.
• Oversee project financials, including budgets, buyout, forecasting, billing, change orders, invoicing, expenditures, and profitability.
• Lead project, client, financial, preconstruction, closeout, and lessons-learned meetings.
• Coach and develop project management staff through training, feedback, performance management, and ongoing support.

Qualifications

• 10 or more years of construction project management experience with a commercial general contractor.
• Experience leading multiple project teams in hospitality renovations, commercial interiors, occupied spaces, or similarly complex renovation work.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong knowledge of construction operations, scheduling, procurement, safety, quality control, project financials, and closeout.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, forecasts, change orders, client billing, and overall project profitability.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, civil, MEP, and interior-design plans and specifications.
• Strong leadership, client-service, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Procore, Microsoft Office, and construction accounting or project-management systems, with flexibility to travel as required.

EEO Information

First Finish prohibits discrimination against any staff member or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity/expression, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, disability, creed, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Salary Range Information

Irvine California Base Salary Range: $120,000 - $175,000 Placement within the listed range depends on many factors including, but not limited to years of experience, project size capability (for Construction & Field roles) and internal company equity.