Senior Project Manager

Howard Building Corporation • Costa Mesa, CA

56d • $140,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager leads commercial tenant improvement projects from preconstruction through turnover and closeout, working with clients, architects, superintendents, subcontractors, and internal project teams. The role combines construction and financial management with team leadership, business development, and relationship building.

In addition to managing projects directly, the Senior Project Manager provides oversight and guidance across a group of projects and develops Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and other team members. The role supports client relationships and new business opportunities, helps set strategic priorities for the group, and promotes sustainable business growth while maintaining project and team quality.

Requirements

• Demonstrated success independently managing complex commercial construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Strong financial, estimating, scheduling, forecasting, and contract-management skills.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing Project Managers and other project-management staff.
• Ability to oversee multiple projects and project teams while maintaining visibility into financial performance, schedule, risk, staffing, and client satisfaction.
• Strong client-facing skills and demonstrated ability to build long-term professional relationships.
• Business-development mindset and ability to identify opportunities, strengthen relationships, and contribute to new and repeat business.
• Ability to think strategically about team development, workload, client relationships, and sustainable business growth.
• Ability to set expectations, delegate responsibility, coach performance, and maintain accountability.
• Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft 365, and construction scheduling/project management.

Nice To Haves

• A degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field; equivalent experience is also accepted.

Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets, estimating, buyout, forecasting, billings, and cost control.
• Oversee subcontracts, procurement, RFIs, submittals, change management, and project documentation.
• Coordinate schedules with the Superintendent and project team.
• Manage relationships with clients, architects, consultants, landlords, and subcontractors.
• Lead preconstruction, constructability reviews, value engineering, and project planning.
• Identify project risks and solve problems.
• Oversee punch lists, closeout, financial completion, and warranty follow-up.
• Be accountable for delivering safe, successful, profitable, high-quality projects.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers, APMs, Project Engineers, and other team members.
• Provide direct oversight and support to a group of Project Managers and their projects.
• Regularly review project financials, forecasts, schedules, risks, staffing needs, client relationships, and project health.
• Coach Project Managers through challenging project, client, subcontractor, and team situations.
• Establish priorities and maintain accountability across multiple project teams.
• Identify individual development opportunities and support team members’ professional growth.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with clients, architects, brokers, consultants, subcontractors, and other industry partners.
• Support business development from initial relationship through pursuit, preconstruction, and project award.
• Understand the group’s pipeline, workload, capabilities, and growth opportunities.
• Help establish strategic priorities for the group and translate them into action.
• Contribute to thoughtful business growth while protecting project quality, team strength, and client relationships.

Benefits

• Company-paid health, dental, vision, life, and AD&D benefits.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA), HRA, additional life insurance, disability coverage, and more.
• Discounted gym memberships, wellbeing rewards, and employee assistance programs.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan, described as free retirement for all full-time employees.
• 401(k) retirement plan with partial employer matching funds.
• Paid parking, auto allowances, and commuter benefits.
• Over five weeks of paid time off to start.
• Paid training and tuition reimbursement.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Annual bonuses.
• Flexibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed