Senior Project Manager

Clune Construction Company•Chicago, IL
•$140,000 - $157,000

About The Position

Clune Construction is hiring a Senior Project Manager to provide strategic leadership across commercial construction projects from pursuit and preconstruction through execution, turnover, and closeout. The role leads project planning and delivery, manages project financial and commercial performance, maintains client and trade-partner relationships, identifies and mitigates project risks, and develops project team members. The position also contributes to business development, recruiting, mentoring, training, strategic planning, and continuous improvement. The company describes itself as employee-owned and emphasizes excellence, collaboration, employee wellbeing, and its core values of Safety, Service, Teamwork, Respect, Excellence, Leadership, and Innovation. A Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Architecture, or Engineering is preferred. Candidates are required to have 9 or more years of construction project management experience, including 2–3 years specifically in commercial construction; experience with a commercial general contractor is preferred. The listed salary range is $140,000–$157,000. Candidates must provide a resume.

Requirements

  • At least 9 years of construction project management experience.
  • 2–3 years of experience specifically in commercial construction.
  • Ability to complete the job requirements of all lower positions in the job family hierarchy.
  • Provide a resume.

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Architecture, or Engineering.
  • Prior experience working for a commercial general contractor.

Responsibilities

  • Support business development and operational excellence through recruiting, mentoring, training initiatives, strategic planning, and continuous improvement.
  • Lead project pursuits and preconstruction strategy, including client interviews, RFP responses, presentations, conceptual estimating, value engineering, constructability reviews, procurement planning, and GMP and lump-sum proposals.
  • Establish project execution plans and goals, align teams, and lead project delivery from preconstruction through closeout.
  • Direct subcontractor bid strategy, proposal evaluation, contract negotiation, commercial risk mitigation, and trade-partner performance.
  • Act as the primary executive liaison for owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners; manage expectations, resolve complex issues, and support client satisfaction.
  • Manage project budgets, forecasts, cash flow, contingency, change orders, cost control, contract administration, and profitability.
  • Partner with field leadership to monitor schedule, procurement, quality, constructability, risk, and project controls, and proactively resolve issues.
  • Identify and mitigate financial, contractual, schedule, procurement, constructability, and operational risks.
  • Lead commissioning, owner turnover, warranty transition, final documentation, contract closeout, and financial reconciliation.
  • Mentor Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and Project Engineers; delegate work, coach employees, and build high-performing teams.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Comply with all policies and standards.
  • Be able to complete the job requirements of lower positions in the job family hierarchy.

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage for all dependents, effective day one.
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Company-paid and voluntary life insurance plans.
  • Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.
  • Flexible spending, dependent care, and commuter plans.
  • Career development through a mentoring program, learning and development, and continuing education.
  • Fitness program.
  • Pet insurance.
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