Senior Project Manager – Federal & Institutional Construction

KenHome™; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage (

401(k) with company match

PTO and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

KenHome seeks an experienced Construction Project Manager to lead institutional, municipal, and federal projects from preconstruction to closeout in a field-forward role. You will manage multi-million dollar programs, drive schedules, and ensure safety and quality on site.

You will chair meetings, oversee buyouts and QA/QC, and mentor junior staff while maintaining strong client and owner relations. A CPA-certified PM mindset with travel readiness is preferred.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of construction project management experience, with at least 4 years on institutional, federal, or municipal projects.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects ≥ $10M as PM of record.
• Fluency in CPM scheduling (Primavera P6 or MS Project) — build, resource-load, and defend a schedule without outside help.
• Knowledge of federal contract vehicles (GSA, FAR, Davis-Bacon) OR institutional contracts (AIA A101/A201 family).
• Proficient in Procore or Autodesk Build, Bluebeam, and Excel at pivot-table/scenario-model level.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent trade experience.
• Valid driver’s license; ability to travel to active jobsites.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from contract award through final acceptance, including buyout, CPM schedule ownership, change-order management, and closeout.
• Chair OAC meetings; issue weekly reports to ownership and internal leadership.
• Manage subcontractor performance against our pre-qualification tier commitments; escalate underperformance before it impacts schedule.
• Own the project P&L — forecast monthly, reconcile to actuals, and surface variance with explanation and recovery plan.
• Review and approve pay applications, lien waivers, and certified payroll before funds release.
• Enforce safety and quality programs on the jobsite; partner with the Safety Director on corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Architect of Record, Engineer of Record, AHJ inspectors, and owner’s representative.
• Mentor Project Coordinators and Assistant PMs assigned to your projects.

Skills

Project management

CPM scheduling

Budgeting

Contract knowledge

Procore

MS Project

Primavera P6

Excel (Pivot)

Education

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

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Procore

Autodesk Build

Bluebeam

Excel

Job description

KenHome seeks an experienced Construction Project Manager to lead institutional, municipal, and federal projects from preconstruction to closeout in a field-forward role. You will manage multi-million dollar programs, drive schedules, and ensure safety and quality on site.

You will chair meetings, oversee buyouts and QA/QC, and mentor junior staff while maintaining strong client and owner relations. A CPA-certified PM mindset with travel readiness is preferred.