Senior Project Manager: Lead Mission-Critical Developments

SLS Consultants LLC; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Incentive programs

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

SLS Consultants is seeking a Senior Project Manager / Owner's Representative to lead large-scale commercial and mission-critical projects from preconstruction through closeout. Serve as the client's trusted advisor and on-the-ground leader, coordinating with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to drive milestones.

Responsibilities include scheduling, budgeting, cost control, procurement, and change management, with oversight of QA/QC and turnover activities.

Qualifications

• 12-15+ years of construction management, owner's representation, or project management experience on large-scale commercial, industrial, mission critical, energy, or heavy EP projects.
• Proven experience managing projects from preconstruction through commissioning, turnover, and final closeout.
• Strong expertise in project scheduling, budgeting, cost control, change management, and contractor oversight.
• Trade-based construction background with progressive field leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead owner's representative and project management services throughout all phases of project delivery.
• Establish and manage master project schedules, critical path milestones, and execution strategy.
• Develop, monitor, and report on project budgets including hard costs, soft costs, contingencies, and forecasting.
• Oversee contractor procurement, bidding activities, GMP reviews, and contract negotiations.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, consultants, and stakeholders to drive design and permitting milestones.
• Lead constructability reviews and value engineering efforts.
• Manage general contractors, owner-direct vendors, and equipment suppliers throughout construction.
• Direct change management, cost control, schedule analysis, risk mitigation, and issue resolution efforts.
• Oversee QA/QC programs, document control processes, pay application reviews, and project reporting.
• Lead project turnover, closeout, punch list completion, final accounting, and owner handoff activities.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Budgeting

Cost control

Change management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Job description

SLS Consultants is seeking a Senior Project Manager / Owner's Representative to lead large-scale commercial and mission-critical projects from preconstruction through closeout. Serve as the client's trusted advisor and on-the-ground leader, coordinating with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to drive milestones.

Responsibilities include scheduling, budgeting, cost control, procurement, and change management, with oversight of QA/QC and turnover activities.