Senior Project Manager
About The Position
As a Senior Project Manager at Choate Construction, you serve as the administrative and strategic leader responsible for the successful delivery of large, highly complex projects or multiple concurrent projects and teams. This role is intended for seasoned construction professionals with at least 15 years of overall construction experience, including a minimum of 10 years as a Project Manager managing projects of increasing scope and complexity, who are ready to lead at the highest operational level. You bring deep expertise in planning, organizing, contract and subcontract administration, schedule and cost control, and quality oversight, often accomplishing this through the leadership and development of Project Managers, Superintendents, and supporting staff. Working closely with your teams, you ensure projects are executed safely, profitably, and to the highest standards, resulting in exceptional client satisfaction. In addition to full accountability for project outcomes, you actively develop, nurture, and expand relationships with clients and designers, with the expectation of generating repeat work and new opportunities through trusted partnerships-making your ability to secure and sustain work a critical component of your long‑term growth and advancement within Choate Construction.
Requirements
- At least 15 years of overall construction experience.
- A minimum of 10 years as a Project Manager managing projects of increasing scope and complexity.
- Deep expertise in planning, organizing, contract and subcontract administration, schedule and cost control, and quality oversight.
- Ability to lead and develop Project Managers, Superintendents, and supporting staff.
- Ability to ensure projects are executed safely, profitably, and to the highest standards, resulting in exceptional client satisfaction.
- Ability to develop, nurture, and expand relationships with clients and designers.
- Ability to secure and sustain work.
- Confident communicator.
- Ability to lead teams, solve problems, and deliver results.
- Ability to respond decisively to evolving risks and jobsite challenges.
- Deep understanding of contracts and risk.
- Ability to negotiate terms, resolve issues quickly, and protect Choate’s financial and legal interests.
- Ability to align stakeholders, shape logistics and execution strategies.
- Ability to provide technical guidance and mobilize resources.
- Ability to review budgets, forecasts, pay applications, and change orders.
Responsibilities
- Build and sustain trusted relationships with clients and designers, serving as a primary liaison and ambassador for Choate Construction while actively pursuing repeat and new work opportunities.
- Represent Choate with credibility and professionalism in every meeting, presentation, and industry engagement, strengthening the firm’s reputation and market presence.
- Lead safety from the front, ensuring project teams develop, maintain, and enforce Project Specific Safety Plans while responding decisively to evolving risks and jobsite challenges.
- Partner with Division Leadership to negotiate contract terms, resolve issues quickly, and protect Choate’s financial and legal interests.
- Guide clients through the preconstruction process, aligning stakeholders, shaping logistics and execution strategies, and ensuring deliverables set projects up for long‑term success.
- Lead Project Managers and Superintendents in developing and executing thoughtful construction plans that balance schedule, quality, cost, and commissioning requirements.
- Cultivate accountability and urgency across multiple project teams, providing technical guidance, mentoring leaders, and mobilizing resources to address issues before they escalate.
- Oversee financial performance with precision—reviewing budgets, forecasts, pay applications, and change orders to protect both client trust and company profitability.
- Mentor team members, support professional development, and build the next generation of Choate leaders.
Benefits
- 100% Employee Owned Company with Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Medical Coverage Options: Surest, a copay plan, or High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account
- Dental & Vision Coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical & Dependent)
- Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
- 401k Profit Sharing Plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy
- Parental Leave
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- College Student Debt Reduction Program
- Employee Assistance & Financial Wellness Programs
- Employee Referral Program
- Charitable Contribution Matching ($1,000 per year per employee)
- Stewardship Day (Community Volunteering)
- Safe working environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
