Senior Project Manager

Foundation Personnel Inc; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundation Personnel Inc. is seeking a construction-focused Project Manager to lead multiple projects in Minnesota. You will ensure safety compliance, coordinate with engineers, suppliers, and internal teams, and manage budgets, schedules, and contracts.

The role requires strong leadership, risk management, and communication skills, with up to 25% regional travel. You will collaborate to drive growth and maintain client satisfaction across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of contract claims, dispute resolution, cost control and means & methods.
• Understanding labor agreements, including unions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong documentation, organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects safely, ensuring health & safety compliance.
• Conduct site safety audits and promote a strong safety culture.
• Manage client relationships as the primary contact throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate with engineers, contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure delivery.
• Oversee planning, scheduling, procurement, quality control, and resource allocation.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, invoicing, and financial reporting.
• Negotiate contracts, change orders, claims, and supplier agreements.
• Review contract documents, specifications, RFIs, submittals, and technical documentation.
• Identify and mitigate project risks to meet objectives.
• Conduct kick-off meetings, pre-construction site assessments, and ongoing progress reviews.
• Support business development via client meetings, conferences, trade shows, and technical presentations.
• Collaborate with sales, estimating, engineering, and operations to grow regional capabilities.

Skills

Construction management

Safety compliance

Client relationship management

Project planning

Budgeting & forecasting

Contract negotiation

Risk management

Leadership

Multitasking

Travel readiness

Job description

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead projects safely, ensuring full compliance with company and site-specific health & safety requirements.
• Conduct regular site safety audits and promote a strong safety culture across project teams.
• Manage client relationships as the primary point of contact throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate with engineers, contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Oversee project planning, scheduling, procurement, quality control, and resource allocation.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, invoicing, payment collections, and financial reporting.
• Negotiate contracts, change orders, claims, and supplier agreements.
• Review contract documents, specifications, RFIs, submittals, and technical documentation.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while ensuring contractual and operational objectives are achieved.
• Conduct project kick-off meetings, pre‑construction site assessments, and ongoing progress reviews.
• Support business development activities, including client meetings, conferences, trade shows, and technical presentations.
• Collaborate with sales, estimating, engineering, and operations teams to strengthen regional capabilities and drive business growth.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of construction practices including but not limited to, contract claims and management, dispute resolution, cost control, means & methods, skilled trades, and equipment.
• Thorough understanding of labor agreements (including but not limited to Union agreements).
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent documentation and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Up to 25% travel within a given region required.