Senior Project Manager

Christman Company; Washington; On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Annual bonus

ESOP / Profit sharing

401(k)

Paid time off

Phone allowance

Job summary

The Christman Company is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large, complex commercial construction efforts in the DC Metro / Northern Virginia region. You will guide project teams, manage risk, and coordinate with owners, architects, and subcontractors to achieve project goals.

Expect to manage scheduling, budgeting, safety, and contract administration while driving value engineering and on-site leadership. This is a full-time on-site role with travel as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum ten (10) years of commercial construction experience, including leadership roles.
• Five (5) years in a Project Manager or leadership role overseeing large, complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop high-performance teams through supervision, coaching, and mentoring.
• Provide regular staff feedback and timely performance appraisals.
• Communicate with owners, architects, and subs on risks, schedules, costs, and changes.
• Define scope, staffing plans, and deliverables for each project phase.
• Oversee bid packages, pre-bid conferences, and post-bid reviews with CM team.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Performance reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field

Job description

Job Description:

Build More with Your Career at Christman

Are you interested in becoming an employee-owner with a leading national general contractor that will provide you with opportunities to Build More in your professional career? The Christman Company is looking for Senior Project Manager candidates in the DC Metro / Northern Virginia region.

What You Will Do:

As a Senior Project Manager, your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Lead in the development of high-performance teams through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring and serving as a peer coach and/or mentor as assigned.
• Ensure regular feedback is shared with staff including timely completion of employee performance appraisals.
• Provide leadership in motivating the project team and maintain a positive work environment.
• Communicate with owners, architects, and subcontractors as it relates to project risk, timetables, costs/budgets, and change management.
• Determine and define scope of work and deliverables.
• Determines project staffing requirements and establishes a work plan and schedules for each project phase.
• Prepare project manuals, work category descriptions and other necessary components for a bid package. Manage the CM bid process to also include post bid reviews.
• Serve as a team member on hard bid teams as needed.
• Establish and clarify project-specific goals related to schedule, safety, accounting, labor relations, EEO, and data processing/reporting.
• Assess and maintain client relationships to understand construction leadership, facility maintenance, and other business needs that may have facility-related implications from the beginning of the contract through the project warranty period.
• Manage owner communications related to project risks, schedules, budgets, and logistics.
• Coordinate development and delivery of project planning services (e.g., estimating, scheduling, value engineering, reporting) with the Project Planning Leader.
• Oversee timely and accurate processing of all project information documents relating to the contract, bulletins, field work orders, and change orders.
• Review assessment of client needs to contractual obligations and delivery of project professional management services by the Christman team and all contracted trades, vendors, consultants, and suppliers to ensure that proper service is provided to the client.
• Establish subcontract agreements and work scopes for all trade contractors; communicating expectations and responsibilities related to project planning, coordination with other trades, safety, and definition of work quality.
• Clarify expectations and performance requirements in both written project documents and through presentations and discussions at pre-bid conferences, post-bid meetings, pre-installation meetings, and other interactions.
• Lead trade contractor relations.
• Coordinate information, access, and share across the project team to keep team members informed of current project status.
• Drive safety awareness at all times. Observe safety practices on site and promptly address any unsafe situations or behaviors, reporting violations and coordinating corrective actions to the project team.
• Help support technical proposal development and participate in project pursuit interviews and proposals as needed.

Expected Hours of Work and Travel:

Full time position. Extended hours and weekends may apply.
Travel to and from the construction site is required, majority of the work will be done at the site. Most of the travel will be local, but some long-distance and overnight travel may be required depending on the project.

What You Will Bring to the Team:

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related job field.
• Minimum ten (10) years of commercial construction experience in a leadership role. Five (5) of those years must be in a Project Manager or in leadership role that reflects experience in leading multiple, large, and complex constructions projects.
• Successful completion of classes or other training in Construction Management, Project Management, Safety, or Communication.
• -or- Equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience.

Expected salary range forthispositionin Virginia / District of Columbiais $140,000-$170,000 annually. Actual compensation will bedeterminedbased on experience, skills, education,certifications,and geographic location.In addition to base salary, this position is eligible fora vehicleallowance and participation in the discretionary annual bonus program. Christman also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision,ESOP/profit sharing,401(k) contribution, paid time off,phone allowance,and other employee programs.

The Christman family of companies is an Affir All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. As part of our company policy, this position requires successful completion of pre-employment screening, including but not limited to drug and background screening.