Senior Project Manager

RLB Careers•Salt Lake City, UT

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager will act as client’s representative in managing a project through its design stages from concept through construction within the client’s time and value constraints. The role is defined as a planned undertaking with defined goals, work plans, timeliness, and implementation strategies to correspond to client needs. The Senior Project Manager should have the ability to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client’s desired project outcome. RLB is an award-winning international firm, known for providing property and construction consultancy advice at all stages of the construction cycle. Utilizing its many years of experience and professionally trained employees, RLB continues to firmly establish itself as one of the major players in the construction industry throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania. Our employees are involved in a variety of projects across a range of sectors, from sports arenas and healthcare to higher education and convention centers. As a privately held company, we hire the best people, give them exceptional training, and provide extensive opportunities for professional growth while working on exciting projects while providing an excellent compensation and benefits package.

Requirements

Experience leading large, complex public-sector, civic, entertainment, convention center, sports, or mixed-use district development projects.
Comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of project management, including planning, design management, procurement, construction administration, project controls, scheduling, cost management, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
5-10+ years relevant experience of management of staff including project professionals and/or technicians, managing major projects including development of project scope, goals, work plans, timeliness, and implantation strategies, developing measurement processes/methods for assessing progress toward goals and project outcomes.
Prior experience with developing and monitoring contracts required.
Expert in project management, including planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of large, complex projects.
Good communication skills required.
Ability to work on a computer.
Ability to answer and speak on a telephone.

Nice To Haves

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence.

Responsibilities

Act as client’s representative in managing a project through its design stages from concept through construction within the client’s time and value constraints.
Identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client’s desired project outcome.
Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary owner's project management team, establishing clear roles, priorities, and accountability.
Manage project governance, executive reporting, decision-making processes, and overall project execution.
Facilitate and lead executive meetings, stakeholder workshops, design reviews, public presentations, and coordination meetings.
Provide strategic guidance to the client on project risks, opportunities, budgets, schedules, procurement, phasing, and delivery strategies.
Direct and coordinate the work of architects, engineers, specialty consultants, contractors, and third-party stakeholders to ensure alignment with project objectives.
Oversee project controls including budget management, cost forecasting, scheduling, change management, risk management, and reporting.
Coordinate with multiple public agencies, utility providers, adjacent developments, and community stakeholders to minimize disruption and maintain project momentum.
Develop and oversee complex construction phasing and operational continuity plans, particularly for projects within active downtown or urban environments.
Navigate politically sensitive issues with professionalism, diplomacy, and sound judgment while maintaining strong relationships with elected officials, agency representatives, business leaders, and community organizations.
Ensure informed, timely decision-making while balancing competing stakeholder priorities and project objectives.
Represent the client in public forums, executive briefings, and stakeholder presentations with confidence and credibility.