Senior Project Manager - Travel Required

The Wieland Corporation; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wieland Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex construction projects, guiding project teams and coordinating with owners, architects, and executives. The role emphasizes risk management, budget oversight, and proactive stakeholder communication to ensure successful project delivery.

Candidates should bring 10 years of construction management experience, proven leadership, and strong written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in Procore and a

Qualifications

• 10 years of construction management experience.
• Procore experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and managerial skills.
• Excellent communication, verbal and written.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to understand and use technology in the field.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects, directing project teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Manage client and stakeholder communications with Owners and Architects, including costs and change management.
• Review Owner contracts for risk and guide project decisions and contingency plans.
• Monitor budgets, cost projections and reconciliations in monthly meetings.
• Mentor project team, set clear goals, and participate in internal project meetings.
• Ensure trade partners have signed subcontracts, bonds, insurance, and compliance; lead risk negotiations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Organizational skills

Time management

Technology usage

Travel readiness

Tools

Procore

Job description

Position Summary

WIELAND’s Senior Project Managers are the primary lead for complex projects, often overseeing multiple projects at once. They will provide direction and support to project team members for the successful completion of each project. This role involves strategic planning, high-level stakeholder management, and mentorship staff. They will report to the Project Director/ Regional Director.

Project Execution

• Works closely with the preconstruction team on the development of proposals and buyout strategy.
• Review project schedules with each Project Team to verify accuracy, in the event of delays, ensure project stakeholders are notified per contract requirements.
• Monitor project health within the Project Management Software to ensure the Project Team is utilizing and maintaining the Project Tools according to WIELAND SOP's.
• Verify coordination of all project requirements/reviews with authorities having jurisdiction.
• Ensure commitments or subcontract agreements are executed within 30 days of project award.

Client & Shareholder Management

• Review the overall project status with the client throughout the project to foster and maintain the relationship.
• Communicate with Owners, Architects, to project risks, costs/budgets, and change management.

Risk Management

• Review, understand, and communicate the Owner Contract terms to the Project Team for risk management and decision purposes.
• Assist project teams with contingency plans to mitigate risk.
• Lead dispute resolution with Project Team, Trade Partners, and suppliers while setting realistic expectations and delivering on commitments.
• Verify all Trade Partners have a signed subcontractor agreement, any necessary bonds and correct insurance before they begin work onsite and monitor future compliance.
• Participate/lead Owner contract negotiations.

Budget & Cost Control

• Attend monthly financial meetings with Project Team and verify accuracy of Project Fee Reconciliation, Cost Projections, and S-Curves.

Leadership & Team Communication

• Mentor project team by communicating clear, challenging, and measurable goals to ensure employee expectations are known and tracked.
• Assist Project Executives and Project/Regional Directors with implementing Corporate Strategic Initiatives with their team members.
• Participate in internal Project Team meetings to evaluate risk.

Character & Culture

• Respects differences and similarities; listens and takes the time to understand viewpoints of others.
• Maintains and displays company values and culture.
• Flexibility to travel as projects demand.
• Ability to receive methods for improvement or constructive criticism.
• CUI Handling: responsible for safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information per NIST SP 800-171 and company policy, including proper access controls, encryption, secure storage/transfer, logging incident reporting and audit readiness.
• Key Performance Indicators are bolded above within Job Functions.

Qualifications

• 10 years of construction management experience.
• Procore experience, preferred.
• Strong leadership and managerial skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to understand and use technology in the field.
• Ability to travel as needed.