Senior Project Manager - Northern Colorado

GH Phipps Construction Companies•Fort Collins, CO

3d•$139,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager will provide strategic oversight on multiple projects simultaneously, leading project teams through critical decisions and issue resolution. This role involves building and maintaining strong relationships with owners, architects, developers, and key trade partners. The Senior Project Manager will actively participate in project pursuit strategy, client interviews, proposal development, and project acquisition efforts, taking ownership and management of key client relationships. They will support and collaborate with the Superintendent on all aspects of the project, lead various meetings, manage contract administration, and effectively identify, manage, and mitigate project and company risk. This role includes reviewing, negotiating, and managing trade partner and material contracts, monitoring team performance, and leading construction services to ensure on-time delivery of quality projects within budget. The Senior Project Manager will also participate in preconstruction efforts, lead effective pre-planning, manage all financial aspects of the project, and partner with the Superintendent on schedule management. Ensuring the implementation of company safety and QA/QC programs, timely closeout processes, and proactive issue resolution are key responsibilities. Additionally, the role involves mentoring and training direct reports, managing employee development, and traveling to job sites as needed. The Senior Project Manager will lead the management of project team dynamics, participate in business and industry associations, and foster a positive industry reputation by building relationships and identifying project opportunities aligned with strategic plans and goals. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, construction management or related field required
Minimum 12 years of commercial construction experience
Experience running single projects of $60M+ or simultaneously running multiple projects over $25M+
Proficient in project management software, PROCORE preferred
Proficient in Bluebeam
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Proficient in plan and specification reading
Verifiable work references
Successful completion of post-offer background & drug screens
All positions at GH Phipps are considered safety sensitive. Position may be required to visit a construction site at any time.
In person, regular attendance required

Responsibilities

Provides strategic oversight on multiple projects simultaneously
Leads project teams through critical project decisions and issue resolution
Builds and maintains strong relationships with owners, architects, developers and key trade partners
Actively participates in project pursuit strategy, client interviews, proposal development and project acquisition efforts
Ownership and management of key client relationships
Supports and collaborates with the Superintendent on all aspects of project
Leads staff meetings, monthly reviews, design review meetings, task force meetings
Manages contract administration
Effectively, identifies, manages and mitigates project and company risk
Reviews, negotiates, and manages trade partner and material contracts
Monitors team’s performance and manages responsibilities accordingly
Leads construction services that satisfy client through on-time delivery of quality project within budget
Participates in preconstruction efforts as needed
Leads effective pre-planning efforts to ensure all aspects of project are addressed prior to mobilization and throughout construction process
Manages all financial aspects of the project
Partners with Superintendent to establish key project milestones through effective schedule management, and appropriately manages schedule impacts and recovery
Ensures full implementation of company safety and QA/QC programs
Ensure closeout process is completed in a timely manner per company standards
Proactively and independently manages issues, disputes and claims to ensure timely and fair resolution
Mentors and trains direct reports and manages employee development
Travels to jobsites, meetings and client locations as needed in support of employees, clients, project team, etc.
Leads management of project team dynamic and manages personnel issues as needed
Participates in business and industry associations and opportunities
Fosters a positive reputation in the industry by building relationships and identifies project opportunities aligned with strategic plans, and goals
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

Group Term Life and Additional Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) – Colorado residents
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Health insurance with Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.
Vision – VSP
Dental – Equitable
Supplemental Benefits: Hospital Care, Critical Illness, Accidental Injury, Group Term Life Insurance
401K – automatic paycheck deductions as designated by employees
Employee stock ownership program (ESOP)
Annual bonus program
Seven paid holidays (designated) and one paid floating holiday.
PTO may be used for vacation, sick time, or other personal matters and is based on years of employment and years of experience.