Senior Project Manager — Mission-Critical Construction

Brinkmann Constructors; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership (ESOP)

Annual bonus program

Company-contributed 401K

Competitive salary with merit increase

Job summary

Brinkmann Constructors seeks a Mission Critical Project Manager to lead planning, coordination, and financial performance of large, complex mission-critical facilities. You will oversee preconstruction through turnover, ensuring safety, schedule, quality, and cost objectives are met while achieving reliable operations.

In this role you will coordinate across civil, structural, architectural, and MEP scopes, drive risk management, procurement, and field leadership, and mentor project engineers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience managing large, complex commercial or mission-critical construction projects.
• Proven ability to manage integrated project teams across all building systems.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, risk management, and system coordination.
• Experience with mission-critical environments (e.g., data centers, critical facilities) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain full ownership of project scope, schedule, budget, and risk management.
• Lead project team through all phases of construction, from preconstruction and procurement through commissioning and closeout.
• Establish clear expectations, accountability, and communication across all project stakeholders.
• Champion Brinkmann’s safety culture across all scopes of work, ensuring compliance with safety standards and best practices.
• Lead quality planning and execution to support zero-defect delivery and mission-critical performance requirements.
• Conduct and support safety and quality audits, inspections, and corrective actions.
• Manage complex coordination between civil, structural, architectural, and MEP scopes with a focus on system integration and performance.
• Oversee project phasing, sequencing, and risk mitigation in schedule-driven, high-reliability environments.
• Support testing, commissioning, and turnover activities to ensure systems meet performance, redundancy, and owner expectations.
• Participate in estimating, takeoffs, subcontractor bidding, and contract award strategies.
• Maintain accurate project financials, forecasts, and cost controls.
• Initiate, review, and negotiate change orders with a focus on value and risk reduction.
• Lead procurement and performance management of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Facilitate collaboration between owners, designers, consultants, and commissioning agents.
• Conduct OAC meetings, subcontractor coordination meetings, and internal team reviews.
• Lead, mentor, and support Project Engineers, Assistant Project Managers, and Superintendents.
• Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and career development to team members.
• Support business development efforts and contribute to repeat client relationships.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office

Primavera P6

Construction financial tools

Job description

Brinkmann Constructors seeks a Mission Critical Project Manager to lead planning, coordination, and financial performance of large, complex mission-critical facilities. You will oversee preconstruction through turnover, ensuring safety, schedule, quality, and cost objectives are met while achieving reliable operations.

In this role you will coordinate across civil, structural, architectural, and MEP scopes, drive risk management, procurement, and field leadership, and mentor project engineers