Senior Project Manager - Complex Construction Leader

Abbott Construction; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer

Paid time off

Job summary

Structure Tone Southwest in Dallas is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large, complex construction projects. You will supervise Project Managers, guide project teams, and ensure performance aligns with contract documents and owner expectations.

You will directly manage project costs and profits, participate in estimates, negotiate prime contracts, and drive the Project Management Plan with the team, delivering projects on time, safely, and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management or related field
• Minimum of eight years project management experience in Mission Critical construction projects
• Has experience in demonstrating strong ability to manage complex projects
• Effective working as a team member and knows how to delegate to other team members to achieve organizational and customer goals
• Skilled at making verbal and written presentations and communications with others
• Understands estimating concepts to the level required to verify bids, understand market rates, and to process change orders, etc.
• Understands contractual language and concepts and how to protect the company while providing quality service to the client and has a working knowledge of construction laws and practices
• Understands building codes and other design requirements as well as plans, blueprints, and specifications
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to resolve problems and issues with co-workers, owners, and subcontractors
• Excellent negotiation skills and at least one year experience in negotiating contracts
• Excellent understanding and ability to apply building codes and other design requirements
• Has integrity: maintains normal standards of ethics, conduct, and organizational policies in job-related activities. Delivers predicable outcomes to internal and external customers

Responsibilities

• Supervises Project Teams, providing advice and counsel regarding project management techniques and adherence to plan specifications as well as company culture and procedure
• Is directly responsible for projected costs and profits for each assigned project
• Assists in the preparation of estimates for the project
• Actively participates in negotiating a project’s prime contract; prepares project budget
• Leads the project team in preparing the Project Management Plan (PMP)
• Participates in value engineering services as appropriate
• Organizes and holds pre-construction planning and pre-mob meetings
• Participates in the successful negotiation of all project subcontracts; in obtaining permits and resolving other regulatory requirements as necessary
• Prepares a project schedule and develops milestones necessary to successfully complete the project in concert with the Project Superintendent
• Obtains and reviews Contract Documents and determines their completeness and consistency
• Plans the successful execution of the construction contract
• Manages project materials and equipment procurement within the project budget and consistent with the project delivery schedule
• Regularly visits the project site and monitors quantity, costs, safety, quality, and schedule performance with the Project Superintendent & Project Manager
• Negotiates owner and subcontractor change orders and manages the resulting cost and profit impact
• Controls the payment of job costs based on document review and approval and coordinates with the job cost accountant for payments and lien releases
• Coordinates all final close out procedures for the project including as-built drawing, punch lists, final billing, occupancy permit, owner acceptance, project manuals, warranty letters, subcontractor close out, letter of substantial completion, and letter of recommendation
• Holds post completion project review and provides Estimating & Marketing with information for their data base
• Participates in the project’s 11-month warranty walk-through with the owner and maintains owner’s relations

Skills

Project leadership

Team supervision

Cost management

Estimating concepts

Negotiation

Communication skills

Contract documents knowledge

Building codes knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management or related field

Job description

Structure Tone Southwest in Dallas is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large, complex construction projects. You will supervise Project Managers, guide project teams, and ensure performance aligns with contract documents and owner expectations.

You will directly manage project costs and profits, participate in estimates, negotiate prime contracts, and drive the Project Management Plan with the team, delivering projects on time, safely, and within budget.