Senior Project Manager - Brainerd, MN

Interstates•Brainerd, MN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Interstates is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager for their Brainerd, MN Office. This role will lead and coordinate client-facing project delivery activities, overseeing project execution to ensure alignment with company objectives related to cost control, safety, quality, client satisfaction, and timely delivery. The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader who can organize and supervise teams to meet project goals efficiently. Interstates emphasizes a family-like culture, where co-workers treat each other with care, individuals are valued, and flexible schedules support work-life balance. The company also promotes fun through lunch gatherings and social activities, and supports community involvement through sponsored events.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in project management, with at least 3 years leading projects.
Strong knowledge of project contracts, budgeting, scheduling, and cost control.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
Commitment to safety and quality standards.
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Able to track and organize projects and prioritize work.
Open to continuously adjusting project systems to plan and deliver projects successfully.
Strong team building, interpersonal/verbal/written communication skills.
Comfortable speaking in front of clients, peers, and managers.
Bachelor's or associate's degree in Construction Management or engineering/technology.

Responsibilities

Review and fully understand the project’s agreement/contract, specifications, clarification and exceptions, scope of work, budgets, and allowances prior to commencement.
Monitor project progress information and cost of labor, material, and productivity for project control and analyze each week.
Analyze and investigate new techniques for fabrication and installation of work and possibilities for value engineering and determine the most efficient and effective project delivery methods and procedures and assist project/site leader in ensuring implementation.
Provide project/site leader and operations manager with all required data and bid information (budgets/strategies) and back-up support to properly construct the project on time and within budget.
Responsible for analysis, verification, correctness of field production reports for progress billings and monitoring of detail job cost, cost effectiveness, and profitability of job.
Advise estimating department and other related departments of any discrepancies with bid/budgets and follow up with addressing the required solution.
Develop and then update at least monthly the overall schedule. Review schedules with the leader of each project including the required timetables for work performed by subcontractors.
Direct the coordination of project delivery activities with the project/site leader and the subcontractor’s work crew as required.
Assist project/site leader with project conflicts and situations.
Responsible for discussion and resolution with project/site leader, operating manager, and estimator of potential problems, changes in the work, extra work, productivity, health and safety issues, impacts and/or revision to the project schedule as needed.
Responsible for approving invoices (quantities and prices) of material, people, vendors, subcontractors, rentals, etc., for payment.
Coordinate and process change orders with clients/general contractors, suppliers, project/site leaders and/or subcontractors.