Senior Project Manager – Lead Complex Commercial Projects

Stratton Landscape Group; Pleasant Grove (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Stratton Landscape Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead multiple complex projects, overseeing execution, financial performance, scheduling, and client relations. This role connects the VP of Operations with owners, general contractors, architects, estimating, accounting, purchasing, subcontractors, and field personnel.

Landscape experience is beneficial but not required; leadership in commercial construction and related fields is valued.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive project management, operations, construction, or related leadership experience.
• Proven leadership of Project Managers, Supervisors, field personnel, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of planning, scheduling, contracts, scope/change management, documentation, and closeout.
• Experience managing budgets, labor, scheduling, forecasting, cost controls, and financial performance.
• Excellent communication with executives, clients, contractors, architects, vendors, and employees.
• Bachelor’s degree in CM or related field; PMP/ CCM is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from preconstruction through execution, substantial completion, punch list, and closeout.
• Ensure safe, efficient, quality completion on schedule and at/below budget while meeting contract requirements.
• Manage schedules, milestones, plans, specifications, contracts, scope, budgets, and client requirements.
• Identify risks, delays, cost issues, manpower concerns, material shortages, and contractual challenges early; implement corrective action.
• Coordinate priorities with Estimating, Purchasing, Accounting, Project Supervisors, subcontractors, and other departments.
• Ensure field teams have needed personnel, information, materials, equipment, and resources.
• Own project profitability; review production hours, labor utilization, material/subcontractor costs, equipment, budgets, forecasts, and estimated vs. actual costs.
• Identify variances early, protect margins, and report significant deviations to the VP of Operations/Estimating.
• Ensure accurate/timely billing, costs, receipts, and financial records; work with Accounting on forecasting, reporting, collections, and controls.
• Ensure change orders, additional work, and scope changes are documented, priced, approved, and communicated.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting

Scheduling

Client relations

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CM

PMP (preferred)

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Estimating software

Job description

Stratton Landscape Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead multiple complex projects, overseeing execution, financial performance, scheduling, and client relations. This role connects the VP of Operations with owners, general contractors, architects, estimating, accounting, purchasing, subcontractors, and field personnel.

Landscape experience is beneficial but not required; leadership in commercial construction and related fields is valued.