Senior Project Manager

Align Builders, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Mentorship

Job summary

Align Builders, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Senior Project Manager to own complex healthcare, life sciences, and higher education projects from preconstruction through closeout.

You’ll lead the team, manage risk and cost, and maintain strong client relationships while developing future leaders. Responsibilities include guiding project teams, risk and cost control, schedule coordination with the Superintendent, and delivering monthly owner reports.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of commercial construction experience, including at least 3 years as a Project Manager with a general contractor.
• Experience in healthcare (HCAI/OSHPD), life sciences, higher education, or office improvements preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, not required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, Procore, and Microsoft Project.
• Proven ability to lead and develop project teams and to engage clients, internal teams, and trade partners constructively to resolve issues and deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams with a high standard of accountability, challenging and supporting every internal and external partner.
• Build teams that are tough, effective, and grounded in deep trust.
• Coach and mentor Project Engineers and Assistant Project Managers toward their next role.
• Own risk management, including contract review, deliverables, subcontract preparation and issuance, and insurance compliance.
• Own cost control, including estimating input, budgeting, forecasting, change management, and billings.
• Deliver accurate monthly progress reports to the Owner and executive leadership.
• Partner with the Superintendent to maintain the construction schedule and communicate schedule impacts to the Owner proactively.
• Prioritize critical items and delegate with clear expectations.
• Drive successful project completion and long-term client relationships.

Skills

Risk management

Cost control

Building fundamentals

Safety

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

Procore

Microsoft Project

Job description

Los Angeles, CA | Full-Time | Onsite

Base Salary: $155,000 to $190,000, based on experience and scope

The Role

Align Builders’ Senior Project Managers own the outcome of complex healthcare, life sciences, and higher education projects from preconstruction through closeout. You lead the project team, set the standard for how we manage risk and cost, and build the client relationships that keep owners coming back. You also develop the next generation of Project Managers and Project Engineers.

What You’ll Do

• Lead project teams with a high standard of accountability, challenging and supporting every internal and external partner
• Build teams that are tough, effective, and grounded in deep trust
• Coach and mentor Project Engineers and Assistant Project Managers toward their next role
• Own risk management, including contract review, deliverables, subcontract preparation and issuance, and insurance compliance
• Own cost control, including estimating input, budgeting, forecasting, change management, and billings
• Deliver accurate monthly progress reports to the Owner and executive leadership
• Partner with the Superintendent to maintain the construction schedule and communicate schedule impacts to the Owner proactively
• Prioritize critical items and delegate with clear expectations
• Drive successful project completion and long-term client relationships

What You Bring

• Risk Management: Deep command of contracts, insurance requirements, and project deliverables
• Cost Control: Proven ownership of budgeting, forecasting, change management, and billings on projects of significant size and complexity
• Building Fundamentals: Strong commercial construction means and methods, plan reading ability, and a solid foundation in project controls
• Safety: Working knowledge of major construction hazards, with the ability to identify unsafe conditions and practices, implement solutions, and lead a strong jobsite safety culture

Qualifications

• 8+ years of commercial construction experience, including at least 3 years as a Project Manager with a general contractor
• Experience in healthcare (HCAI/OSHPD), life sciences, higher education, or office improvements preferred
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, not required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, Procore, and Microsoft Project
• Proven ability to lead and develop project teams and to engage clients, internal teams, and trade partners constructively to resolve issues and deliver results

Benefits

• 401(k), medical, dental, vision, HSA, long-term disability, life insurance, and mentorship

We exist to improve the construction project environment by inspiring people to build together. Learn more at alignbuilders.com.

Compensation

The base pay range for this role is $150,000 – $190,000 per year.