Senior Project Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty US is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead projects in the Mid-Atlantic Buildings division, acting as the senior on-site representative for contract administration, change orders, procurement, and schedule control. The role ensures quality, profitability, safety, and timely delivery while expanding business with current and new clients.

Qualifications include a B.S. in Construction Management or related field and 10+ years in commercial construction, with strong leadership and

Qualifications

• B.S. in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of commercial construction experience.
• Demonstrates leadership skills with ability to face challenges, solve problems, and motivate others.

Responsibilities

• Creates and manages project budget and coordinates the GMP development.
• Knows and understands owner’s contract requirements, schedules, and costs.
• Develops monthly Projected Final Cost and Labor Cost Reports on time.
• Coordinates subcontractor and supplier activities to meet project schedules.

Skills

Budget management

GMP knowledge

Scheduling

Leadership

Education

B.S. in Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Balfour Beatty US is an industry‑leading provider of general contracting, at‑risk construction management and design‑build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm®, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News‑Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London‑based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive compensation and benefit package:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus
• And more!

Summary

Balfour Beatty is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Mid‑Atlantic Buildings division and serve as the senior on‑site company representative responsible for managing all administrative and technical requirements on projects. This role supervises Project Managers’ activities related to contract administration, change orders, submittals, procurement, project financials set‑up and updates, and schedule to ensure projects are completed in a quality, profitable, safe, and timely manner. Maintains a relentless focus on meeting and exceeding customer needs and expectations. Builds business with current customers by delivering on our promises and creates new business with potential customers in a proactive manner, promoting all of our construction services.

Essential Functions

• Creates and manages project’s budget and coordinates the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) development.
• Knows and understands the requirements of owner’s contract, including bonds, fees, notifications, schedules, reporting, and costs.
• Develops and completes monthly Projected Final Cost Report (PFR) and Labor Cost Report (LCR) projections on time.
• Creates Project Incentive Compensation Plan within 30 days of GMP acceptance.

Preconstruction Services

• Collaborates with Preconstruction to prepare, review, and monitor information and reports related to all costs involved in developing the project’s budget.
• Takes ownership of process of determining the quantity of budget estimates/deliverables to client.
• Manages the subcontracting process, which includes holding initial scope review meetings, finalizing agreed price, developing subcontract scope of work, and managing the subcontract distribution and final execution process.
• Develops plan, complies with, and reports on Minority Business Entity (MBE) requirements for the project, as required.
• Develops Mission Alignment Plan with the client and administers it.

Project Start‑up and Scheduling

• Collaborates with scheduling, superintendent, subcontractors, and suppliers to create a construction schedule.
• Develops an organizational and responsibilities matrix at the start of each project and determines the resources needed for the project (e.g., people, tools, equipment, materials, internal and external services).
• Reviews the contract documents with all project participants (e.g., customers, employees, subcontractors, suppliers, government regulators, utilities) to ensure work is completed on time and within budget.
• Coordinates and delivers all requirements for subcontractors and suppliers to meet project schedules.

Project Administration, Operations and Close‑out

• Responsible for project administration and daily operations. Prepares and maintains the project schedule, milestone dates, and close‑out checklist. Reviews with project staff each quarter and assigns responsibilities, execution, and follow‑up plans.
• Establishes relationships and communication tools as needed with suppliers and other key people to verify all materials, supplies, tools, equipment, and personnel are obtained and/or delivered when necessary. Ensures that all understand performance standards and expectations.
• Ensures that project site and company assets are secure and maintains a safe and respectful working environment at all times by implementing programs for safety and loss prevention, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), risk management, training, and quality control.

Promote Customer Relations

• Builds effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer’s expectations.
• Actively participates in industry, client, and community relations to enhance company image.
• Makes presentations to proactively seek new business opportunities through relationships.

Culture, Leadership and Employee Development

• Promotes our Creed. Communicates our vision and purpose through Service, Talent, and Choices.
• Serves as a role model and promotes professional behavior.
• Participates in and support operations training programs and commits to the development of project staff and of self.

Perform other related duties as needed

Working Conditions

• The majority of work is completed on job sites in an office trailer or in an existing structure. Due to daily condition changes on construction projects, when employees are outside of the office trailer or structure, they must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as required by the company’s safety policies and as required for weather conditions.
• The project team and/or team member may need to move to other projected work geographic locations, if necessary.

Education, Experience and Knowledge

• B.S. in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred
• 10+ years of commercial construction experience. Depending upon the project size, scope, and complexity the years of experience may vary.
• Demonstrates leadership skills with ability and willingness to face challenges, solve problems, and motivate others, while maintaining effective relationships with customers by meeting or exceeding their requirements and expectations.
• Supervises and develops direct reports while prioritizing and delegating significant responsibilities to others.
• Manages essential functions effectively by consistently driving for quality, profitable, safe, and timely results on the assigned project.
• Demonstrates solid presentation skills and verbal/written skills.
• Demonstrates proficiency using a personal computer (PC) and company communication tools, such as email, internet, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook).

Pay Rate: $150,000–$175,000/year

*This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, incentive, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law and any applicable plan documents.

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.