Senior Project Manager - Commercial Interiors/Life Sciences

Skyline Construction; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Discretionary Bonus plan

401K Plan Matching

Unlimited PTO

Gym reimbursement program

Job summary

A leading construction firm in San Diego is seeking a Sr. Project Manager with over 10 years of project management experience in life sciences. The successful candidate will lead complex commercial projects, develop client relationships, and manage teams. Responsibilities include preparing bids, overseeing project accounting, and ensuring timely project delivery. With a competitive salary range of $140,000 to $190,000 and several employee benefits including ESOP, this role is ideal for an entrepreneurial leader in the industry.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction project management experience, ideally in life sciences.
• Leadership experience preferred, with a strong understanding of diverse projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing laboratory renovations including various specialized spaces.

Responsibilities

• Oversee complex commercial construction projects with a talented team.
• Prepare bids and budgets, responding to formal RFPs.
• Lead project meetings, procurement, and cost management effectively.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Client relationship development

Estimating and scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Project

Bluebeam

Timberline

PlanGrid

Job description

Skyline is Building Better Together

Come join us at Skyline Construction, a leader in commercial interior construction founded in 1996. Today, Skyline operates multiple offices located throughout California, Washington, and Illinois. Skyline is 100% employee‑owned, and has been recognized as one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces for the past 5 years. We believe that we are “building better together.”

What’s in it for you?

• Direct your own projects
• Our Sr. Project Managers sell, estimate, schedule, manage and oversee all aspects of their own construction projects. If you thrive in an entrepreneurial environment where your earning potential is directly tied to your profitability on projects, this role is for you.

• Lead a dynamic team
• You will be responsible for building and mentoring your team of Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Project Coordinators.

• Build industry relationships
• You will establish your own book of business while forging relationships with clients, architects, construction managers, brokers, property managers and subcontractors. You will attend client presentations, networking events, and industry functions as a representative of the company.

What will you be doing?

• Skyline’s Sr. Project Managers oversee complex commercial construction projects. In this role, you will head a team of talented construction professionals to turn your client’s vision into reality. A successful Sr. Project Manager will use their experience and leadership to drive a project to completion‑ safely and efficiently.

• Our teams use a variety of tools, such as ProCore, Bluebeam, and Microsoft platforms to keep them on the cutting edge of construction management. Additionally, as a Sr. Project Manager, you will interact with professionals from all levels of the industry and, most importantly, clients.

As a Sr. Project Manager you will serve in the following areas:

• Prepare bids, budgets and respond to formal RFPs.
• Participate in interviews to secure new work.
• Lead pricing, value engineering, site selection investigations and building assessments.
• Develop site logistics plans.
• Create detailed project schedules in conjunction with superintendents.
• Serve as the client point of contact.
• Establishing and maintaining client, subcontractor, and industry relationships.
• Oversee procurement, cost, and change management during project.
• Lead weekly project meetings with client and subcontractors.
• Oversee project closeout process.
• Manage all aspects of project accounting, financial projections and reporting, and AR collections.

The successful candidate will possess:

• 10+ years of construction project management experience in life sciences projects.
• Experience including supervising/managing project superintendents and project staff. Leadership experience preferred.
• Experience working in a fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated experience in any type of laboratory space renovation including chemistry, biology, vivarium, cGMP manufacturing, electronic labs and clean rooms.
• Experience managing medium to large, complex and/or multiple jobs at one time.
• OSHA, LEED and first aid certifications preferred, but not required.
• Graduation from an accredited four‑year college with major coursework in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or a related field preferred.
• Development of client relationships, sales/business development for new opportunities.
• Mentor colleagues and participate in annual staff reviews.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Procore, Timberline, BlueBeam and PlanGrid.
• Strong project estimating and scheduling skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communicator.

Perks and Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Discretionary Bonus plan
• Competitive Medical Insurance plan options including an HSA plan with Company deductible contributions.
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401K Plan Matching
• Unlimited PTO
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Gym reimbursement program
• Ability to enroll in various voluntary benefits (Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Assistance and more.)

$140,000 - $190,000 a year

The actual salary will be carefully considered based on a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. The range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Based on you meeting our benefit eligibility requirements, we offer the following benefits: health, disability, life, dental, vision, Employee Stock Ownership Program and other retirement plans.

Skyline is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, age, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, military/veteran or disability status or any other bases under the law.

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