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Senior Project Manager
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Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22070, USA
Listed on 2026-03-04
Listing for:
Chesapeake Contracting Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-04
Job specializations:
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Management
Operations Manager, Program / Project Manager -
Construction
Operations Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Senior Project Manager may delegate project activities to members of the team while providing oversight, guidance and clear direction. The Senior Project Manager works in partnership with the Site Superintendent(s) to lead the largest, most complex or most challenging construction projects and reports to Senior Vice President - SER.
Estimating:
- Participate in preconstruction phase: attend meetings, gather subcontractor pricing, and prepare scopes of work for all trades.
- Review drawings, identify conflicts, and prepare RFIs.
- Proactively develop cost-effective solutions and prepare preliminary preconstruction and construction schedules
- Collaborate with the Estimating team to develop project budget.
- Analyze project requirements, verify scope, and review subcontractor estimates.
- Implement ongoing controls for real-time tracking of cost impacts and analyze cash flow requirements.
- Oversee value engineering and prepare soft cost budgets.
- Schedule material purchase and delivery of project-related materials, and long lead subcontractor items.
- Review plans and specifications, schedule and budget, and award commitments to subcontractors.
- Carefully review owner contract and understand contract qualifications.
- Oversee set up of project in Procore.
- Regularly monitor project progress for adherence to schedule using metrics such as resource utilization compared to percent complete.
- Monitor project scope for changes affecting budget and/or schedule making corrections and adjustments as required to maintain the project schedule. Identify root cause of changes, negotiate fee modifications, and notify client as appropriate.
- Perform monthly job reviews and weekly site visits to assess project needs and ensure proper resources are allocated to overcome issues and challenges.
- Organize and lead OAC meetings and prepare monthly owner billings.
- Oversee project closeout, evaluate change orders, and prepare owner change orders.
- Manage, mentor, and foster a positive working environment for support staff consisting of Project Coordinators, Project Engineers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Managers, and/or Intern.
- Maintain responsibility for the overall health of the client relationship to establish a long-term, mutually beneficial partnership.
- Understand stakeholder pain points and motivators, and what they need from the general contractor to complete their tasks.
- Build and maintain successful relationships with clients, design teams, vendors, subcontractors, and user groups to reflect and support Company core values and exceed the client's expectations. Demonstrates a clear understanding of client's business model.
- Develop and execute strategies for obtaining new project opportunities. Identify potential clients and project leads in targeted segments, research background data, prioritize pursuits with other VP's and Project Executives, and coordinate efforts with Business Development and Pre Construction groups.
- Enthusiastically engage in recruiting, mentoring, and team development.
- Demonstrate a clear vision for sustainable growth.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 15+ years of progressive experience with a general contractor managing ground-up commercial or multi-family construction projects in various market sectors.
- Experience managing negotiated or hard bid projects in various market sectors and with contract values of $10 - $50M+.
- Demonstrated expertise in project management, estimating, scheduling, budget/cost control, negotiation, field logistics, and financial reporting.
- Prior experience with successfully leading, coaching, and training team members, monitoring their work for quality and completeness, and fostering a positive work environment
A flexible work environment
State-of-the-art technology to get the job done
New office spaces designed for today's working environment
Great benefits including healthcare, 401K match, wellness programs
Opportunities for advancement and leadership training
Compensation Range: $120,000 - $190,000
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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