Your new company

If working for a team of dynamic professionals that create award-winning projects for some of the world’s most successful companies sounds exciting, our client is where you want to be. One of Washington’s Great Places to Work for 15 years in a row, our client provides a culture of excellence that offers unlimited growth. We are seeking a dynamic Senior Project Manager to lead project delivery in our Virginia market.

Your new role

The Senior Project Manager is a central position in the company, requiring complete technical knowledge of the construction process with a strong focus on quality, client satisfaction and organizational leadership. The Sr. PM manages multiple teams of project managers, project engineers, and superintendents. Ultimately, this person is responsible for ensuring each and every project is completed on time, under budget and exceeds client expectations.

What you'll need to succeed

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience, or a combination of work and education may be substituted.
• Graduate degree, preferred
• 8-12+ years’ experience managing commercial construction projects as a Project Manager with a General Contractor
• Develop and track leads on upcoming projects with new clients
• Build relationships and networking to acquire business from new clients
• Collaborate with the marketing department to create a written narrative for pre-qualification and bid package and proposals.
• Participate in budget creation with estimating, and accepting responsibility for the logistical/common sense overview to ensure profitability and constructability
• Ensure all contracts and subcontracts are quickly and completely executed and resolve any contract issues.
• Manage workload and capacity for each project team, and ensure the team is aligned with compatible clients and requirements.
• Manage multiple teams and complex construction projects simultaneously while ensuring financial discipline, adherence to schedule, and quality
• Create all project objectives and milestones
• Lead internal staff meetings with PM teams to ensure projects meet financial and schedule requirements.
• Assist with resolving RFIs and managing communication flow for complex/time-sensitive issues.
• Maintain subcontractor relations for each project, especially for large / complex projects

Additional Skills to have to succeed

• Expert knowledge of principles of architecture, engineering, and construction
• Mastery of financial terms and principles
• Finely-tuned negotiating and political skills
• Ability to build, motivate and manage a complex team
• Effective time management skills
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with clients, building owners, building managers, consultants
• Mastery of project management software tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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