Senior Project Manager – Science & Technology

Knutson Construction•Minneapolis, MN

2d•$133,000 - $207,000

About The Position

Knutson Construction is hiring a Senior Project Manager for its Minneapolis, Minnesota team. The role oversees all phases of construction projects, from preconstruction through closeout, with responsibility for safety, quality, budgets, client satisfaction, and stakeholder relationships. The Senior Project Manager leads project teams, drives operational excellence, and delivers the Knutson Experience. The role also participates in and leads new and existing client project pursuits, builds professional networks, and supports community and industry activities. The position includes leadership of complex Life Science & Technology construction projects and collaboration with project staff, leadership, estimating, marketing, business development, owners, design teams, subcontractors, and trade partners. The Senior Project Manager manages project schedules, procurement, cost management, reporting, meetings, quality plans, self-perform trade scopes, and employee feedback and performance review processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
10 to 15 years of responsibility for the total execution of large life science and technology construction projects.
Experience managing and collaborating with Superintendents, Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Project Support staff.
Demonstrated expertise leading high-performing teams and managing the complete lifecycle of large-scale, complex Life Science & Technology projects from preconstruction through closeout.
Demonstrated ability to manage a dispute resolution process with support from Leadership.
Excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal, and computer skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects, teams, and direct reports simultaneously.
Commitment to personal integrity and ethical standards, with consistent ethical decision-making reflecting Knutson’s core values.
Ability to foster collaboration, motivate and lead teams, and build and maintain strong relationships.

Nice To Haves

Construction-related certifications and additional relevant training.
Prior experience managing self-perform trade scopes.

Responsibilities

Motivate and lead project teams, providing oversight and direction to achieve results.
Promote Knutson’s Zero Incident safety culture, compliance, and continuous improvement; participate in required safety training.
Manage relationships with owners, design teams, subcontractors, Knutson employees, and other stakeholders.
Oversee preconstruction, construction, commissioning, and closeout phases of projects.
Develop and implement project construction schedules with the project team.
Collaborate with estimating and marketing during preconstruction and project pursuits.
Manage project cost administration and management.
Provide accurate monthly project team meeting reporting to management.
Schedule and conduct internal and external project meetings with project teams.
Oversee the project team’s procurement process.
Lead and manage project-specific QA/QC plans.
Independently lead project pursuits with the pursuit and Business Development teams.
Initiate, develop, and use professional networks; participate in community and industry events to promote Knutson Construction.
Manage self-perform scopes such as demolition, carpentry, concrete, and masonry.
Review Operations employees’ performance on assigned projects and collaborate with the Director of Operations and General Manager on staffing, development, and evaluations.
Provide ongoing positive and constructive feedback to Operations team members assigned to projects.
Lead project teams in delivering the Knutson Experience while complying with company standard operating procedures.
Manage multiple projects, teams, and direct reports.
Lead dispute resolution processes with support from Leadership.