Senior Project Manager - Lenexa

Job Description

Lenexa, 8345 Lenexa Drive, Lenexa, Kansas, United States of America

Posted Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM

At Henderson, we're about more than just buildings
We're about the people, experiences, and potential found inside. We’re a company of problem-solvers and innovators known for our technical excellence and ability to come up with out-of-the-box solutions. We love the process of bringing buildings to life. And we're changing the industry by integrating the building design and construction process.

As an ESOP, each of our employee-owners are an essential part of our mission to lead the industry in innovation, sustainability, and client experience. With a vision to build a better world, Team Henderson has a people-first culture and diverse portfolio of world-class facilities.

We provide total building system design services across multiple high-growth markets for industry leaders. You'll get to use your talent to work on projects for some of the biggest names in mission-critical, higher education, sports, healthcare, grocery, restaurant, and retail within the sectors we serve in business, community, grocery, health, retail, & venue.

We're about more than just buildings. We're about you. You, and the hundreds of passionate employee-owners who make us who we are. We’ve always been committed to providing an inclusive workplace where people can bring their full self to work and helps people reach their full potential – both as professionals and individuals. Together, we dream up innovative solutions for industry-wide problems, design spaces that become landmarks, and toast the good life at our happy hours.

Take a peek into what makes us different here:

The Senior Construction Manager oversees the most complex initiatives and ensures compliance with design, budget, and schedule. They have full project financial responsibility, including budget, profit and cost projections. The leader contributes to design as needed and coordinates all field activities with the facility and the owner to ensure operations are not interrupted. The employee manages projects from assessment through design, bidding, and installation, while keeping the client informed and satisfied.

In addition, the employee negotiates with subcontractors, maintains client relationships, and ensures a safe work environment with an emphasis on building and maintaining a high level of respect and rapport with both clients, colleagues and engineering partners.

• Directs the overall management of construction projects.
• Plans and sets project objectives, goals, and deadlines.
• Selects appropriate construction methods and strategies.
• Schedules and coordinates processes so that projects meet design specifications.
• Reports on status and progress of project and budget matters to clients.
• Facilitates the execution of the project installation phase.
• Produces/acquires and maintains all required project documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Prepares layouts, detailed drawings, and schematics.
• Makes recommendations as to the feasibility of systems and/or equipment and evaluates construction products for their application.
• Plans logistical aspects of project execution so that plans can be properly incorporated into the project documents.
• Assists in the assembly and distribution of equipment and construction bid packages.
• Ensures a safe and efficient work environment.
• Verifies contractors are meeting and practicing all required OHSA and industry approved safety standards.
• Coordinations with facility and the contractor to ensure facility operations are not interrupted.
• Obtains required licenses/permits, confers with city or county inspectors, and ensures compliance of legal requirements, company regulations, and building and safety codes.
• Assists in the development of accurate budgets for all projects and clients that reflect all costs associated with construction.
• Manages the planning, materials, building, and budget of construction projects.
• Negotiates and provides cost estimates for construction work and associated change orders.
• Protects the best interest of the client and…