Senior Project Manager

Howard Building Corporation•Costa Mesa, CA

3d•$140,000 - $180,000

About The Position

We’re looking for a Senior Project Manager who enjoys fast-paced commercial interiors, strong teams, great clients, and the challenge of leading both successful projects and successful people. You’ll lead tenant improvement projects from preconstruction through turnover and closeout, working closely with clients, architects, superintendents, subcontractors, and your internal project team. But as a Senior Project Manager, your impact goes beyond the projects you personally manage. You’ll also help lead and develop other Project Managers, provide oversight and guidance across a group of projects, strengthen client relationships, pursue new opportunities, and help shape the strategic growth of your team. The job is equal parts construction management, financial leadership, mentorship, business development, relationship building, and knowing when to get involved before a small problem becomes a big one.

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 with the 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
A leader who knows how to set expectations, delegate responsibility, coach performance, and maintain accountability
Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft 365, and construction scheduling/project management experience
Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related degree preferred; equivalent experience absolutely counts

Nice To Haves

Still enjoy running projects and don’t believe becoming a senior leader means getting too far away from the work
Can move comfortably between a project financial review, a client meeting, a mentoring conversation, and a business-development opportunity
Know when to let a PM solve a problem and when your experience can help prevent a much bigger one
Ask the questions that help your team see around corners
Can hold people accountable while still being someone they want to come to for advice
Understand that leadership isn’t about being involved in every decision—it’s about building people who can make good decisions without you

Responsibilities

Project budgets, estimating, buyout, forecasting, billings, and cost control
Subcontracts, procurement, RFIs, submittals, change management, and project documentation
Schedule coordination with the Superintendent and project team
Client, architect, consultant, landlord, and subcontractor relationships
Preconstruction, constructability, value engineering, and project planning
Project risk identification and problem solving
Punch, closeout, financial completion, and warranty follow-up
Overall accountability for delivering safe, successful, profitable, high-quality projects
Leadership, mentorship, and development of Project Managers, APMs, Project Engineers, and other team members
Direct oversight and support of a group of Project Managers and their projects
Regular review of project financials, forecasts, schedules, risks, staffing needs, client relationships, and overall project health
Coaching PMs through difficult project, client, subcontractor, and team situations
Helping establish priorities and maintaining accountability across multiple project teams
Identifying opportunities for individual development and helping team members grow into stronger construction professionals and leaders
Building and maintaining long-term relationships with clients, architects, brokers, consultants, subcontractors, and other industry partners
Supporting business development efforts from initial relationship through pursuit, preconstruction, and project award
Understanding your group’s pipeline, workload, capabilities, and opportunities for growth
Helping establish strategic priorities for the group and translating those priorities into action
Helping grow the business thoughtfully without sacrificing the quality of our projects, teams, or client relationships