Senior Project Manager - Big Box Retail

Michael Page; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Vehicle allowance

401(k) program

Healthcare benefits

Career advancement

Executive exposure

Retail-focused projects

Job summary

MPI is seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to lead ground-up retail and grocery builds in the Southeast. You will manage projects from award through closeout, develop schedules, budgets, and oversee procurement and subcontractor management.

You'll serve as the primary client contact, mitigate risks, ensure safety and quality, and mentor junior Project Managers while reporting to senior leadership on status and performance. This role offers strong growth with a regional contractor.

Qualifications

• Experience managing ground-up commercial construction projects.
• Strong background in big-box retail or grocery sectors.
• Proven success delivering projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Stable career history with established commercial general contractors.
• Financial management skills including budgeting and forecasting.
• Excellent client-facing communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to lead multiple stakeholders while driving schedule and operational performance.
• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage ground-up retail and grocery construction projects from award through completion
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and overall financial performance
• Lead contract administration, procurement strategies, and subcontractor management
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, consultants, and field operations teams
• Identify and mitigate project risks while ensuring safety, quality, and schedule objectives are achieved
• Mentor Project Managers and support the development of internal talent
• Maintain strong communication with executive leadership regarding project status and performance

Skills

Project leadership

Client communication

Scheduling

Budgeting

Risk management

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Job description

• Build your future with a contractor known for exceptional employee longevity
• Enjoy the autonomy to drive project success and execution

• Build your future with a contractor known for exceptional employee longevity
• Enjoy the autonomy to drive project success and execution

About Our Client

Our client is a privately owned commercial general contractor with a well-established footprint throughout the Southeast. Known for successfully delivering complex ground-up projects, the company has cultivated long-term partnerships with leading retail and grocery clients while maintaining a strategic and measured approach to growth.

Job Description

• Manage ground-up retail and grocery construction projects from award through completion
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and overall financial performance
• Lead contract administration, procurement strategies, and subcontractor management
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, consultants, and field operations teams
• Identify and mitigate project risks while ensuring safety, quality, and schedule objectives are achieved
• Mentor Project Managers and support the development of internal talent
• Maintain strong communication with executive leadership regarding project status and performance

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and any other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

• Proven experience managing ground-up commercial construction projects
• Strong background in big-box retail, grocery, or similar high-volume commercial sectors
• Demonstrated success delivering projects from preconstruction through closeout
• Stable career history with established commercial general contractors
• Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
• Excellent client-facing communication and relationship-building abilities
• Ability to lead multiple stakeholders while driving schedule and operational performance
• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred

What's On Offer

• Base salary of $120,000 - $150,000
• Vehicle allowance
• 401(k) program
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Long-term career advancement opportunities within a growing regional contractor
• Exposure to executive leadership and strategic growth initiatives
• Strong project pipeline with a focus on retail, grocery, and commercial construction

Quote job ref: JN-102026-7132260