Senior Project Manager - Industrial Construction

Greystar; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Benefits

Paid Time Off

Vacation + Holidays

401(k) Match

Parental Leave

Housing discount

Sabbatical

Job summary

Greystar is seeking a Senior Project Manager to build an in-house construction team and oversee a pipeline of industrial projects in the Mid Atlantic region. You will guide project teams, plan effectively, and ensure cost-efficient, on-schedule delivery.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with stakeholders, subcontractors, and field teams; candidates should drive safety and quality across all phases.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years on ground up construction projects.
• Minimum 5 years leading teams and subcontractors.
• Strong time management and leadership abilities.
• Highly organized planning and scheduling.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, delegating and negotiating.

Responsibilities

• Guide projects and teams through all construction phases.
• Conduct site inspections and address issues; modify plans, schedule, staffing, or budget as needed.
• Promote safety culture and mentor others.
• Prepare bid packages; review bids; negotiate contracts with contractors and vendors.
• Lead value engineering and constructability reviews for cost control.
• Manage RFI, submittal, change order processes; align budgets with specs.
• Create and update project timelines; ensure material and labor availability.
• Develop and maintain budgets and timelines for each project.
• Oversee subcontractor and owner pay processes.
• Communicate progress to leaders and partners; plan actions for on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Lead meetings and develop team through hiring, onboarding, and training.
• Mentor other Project Managers and handle additional duties as needed.

Skills

Project leadership

Team management

Time management

Decision making

Communication skills

Job description

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in more than 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Greystar is looking for a Senior Project Manager who will play a pivotal role in building an in-house construction team to oversee the pipeline of industrial construction projects in the Mid Atlantic region. The Senior Project Manager will provide leadership and guidance to Greystar team members and subcontractors, assisting them in planning, coordinating and executing their work to ensure that project deliverables are successful, and that the project is completed in a cost effective and timely manner.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Guides projects and project teams in each phase of construction. Oversees the day-to-day progress of projects from initial construction through delivery.
• Conducts project site inspections to monitor progress and support project-assigned team members. Steps in as needed to address and resolve issues and problems, and recommends, approves, and implements modifications to the project plans, schedule, staffing, or budget as needed.
• Promotes the Company’s safety culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through personal actions and mentoring others.
• Prepares and distributes bid packages, reviews and evaluates bids and proposals from suppliers, vendors, and sub-contractors, develops, negotiates, and approves contracts for selected contractors, sub-contractors, and other service providers needed to complete the project work.
• Directs value engineering efforts and constructability reviews to achieve efficiencies in construction and cost control.
• Manages the RFI, submittal, and change order processes. Reviews and recommends change orders or amendments to the specifications, blueprints, and plans when appropriate, and ensures related documents and budgets are amended as needed to reflect changes to the project specifications.
• Prepares the project timeline and construction schedule with the Superintendent. Updates the construction schedule and ensures materials and labor are available to meet project deliverables. Identifies and plans for any potential schedule impacts including scope, weather and manpower changes to minimize the impact to the construction schedule.
• Develops and maintains the project budget and timelines as required for each project to ensure overall project deliverables are met.
• Oversees the subcontractor and owner pay application process.
• Communicates with key business leaders, owners and partners to provide updates on the status of projects, surface and address concerns, and plan specific actions as needed to ensure the on-time and on-budget completion of the projects.
• Leads and prepares agendas for various meetings such as project planning meetings, project review meetings and OAC meetings.
• Develops and supervises team members by interviewing, hiring, orienting, and training employees, and manages their performance in accordance with Company policies, values, and business practices. Assigns team members and sub-contractors to construction projects.
• Typically focused on one large, complicated project or multiple smaller projects in varying stages. Responsible for mentoring Project Manager.
• Completes various human resources, financial, administrative, and other reports and analysis, and performs other duties as assigned or as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years of experience working on ground up construction projects with exposure to initial construction through delivery.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing a team and subcontractors.
• Strong time management, leadership, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to be highly organized in day-to-day and long-term planning and execution, and to track and maintain complex schedules effectively.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively delegate and negotiate.

#LI-PS1

The salary range for this role is between $140,000 - $160,000.

Additional Compensation:

Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.

Corporate Positions:

In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.

Onsite Property Positions:

In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits.
• Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.
• Generous Paid Time off.
• All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays.
• Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service!
• Additional vacation accrued with tenure.
• For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.
• 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).
• 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.
• Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.
• Charitable giving program and benefits.
• Benefits offered for full-time employees.
• For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

Important Notice:

Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to [e-mail].

Greystar is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Our continued success depends on our people. If you are looking for a career that values dedication, collaboration, and integrity, we are looking for you! Greystar is a vertically integrated real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, and development & construction globally. Today, we are the largest rental housing operator and developer in the US and one of the largest global investment management companies delivering industry-leading services to investors, clients, and residents. Please explore the current open positions, apply to a role(s) that you feel will suit you and your skillset. You can keep track of your applications and the process here in your Candidate Home. Thank you for your interest in working at Greystar!!

Core Values

As a Greystar team member, you will hear a lot about our Core Values. They are the values we live and work by, reflecting who we are and the quality of our relationships. We believe in always going that extra step for our residents, clients, investors, and each other. Integrity We stay true to the highest ethical standards and principles, and are honest, trustworthy, humble, and respectful in all of our words and actions. Equality We celebrate individual differences, encourage diversity of thought, provide equality of opportunity, and cultivate an environment where all individuals are seen, treated, and valued equally. Professionalism We proudly present a positive, dignified, and businesslike image at all times through our appearances, behavior, and interactions with others. Accountability We take responsibility and accept ownership for our words, actions, tasks, and results, and respectfully hold others to the same standard. Service We make service our top priority by giving our time, knowledge, and experience to serve the needs of our customers, community, and team members. Teamwork We work together to accomplish goals, solve problems, and enrich our work environment.

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in over 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing more than one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has over $79 billion of assets under management, including approximately $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.