Senior Project Manager - Industrial​/Manufacturing

Senior Project Manager
- Industrial/Manufacturing

Date Posted: 10/15/2026

Location: Rolling Meadows, IL

Salary Interval: Full-Time

Pay Range: $ - $

BEAR Construction is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support our Industrial/Manufacturing group
. This individual will lead complex construction projects in industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, distribution, and other technically demanding environments from preconstruction through final completion.

The ideal candidate brings strong construction leadership, technical knowledge, and an understanding of the unique challenges associated with working in active facilities where safety, phasing, schedule coordination, and minimizing disruption to ongoing operations are critical
.

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for planning, budgeting, scheduling, financial performance, subcontractor coordination, client communication, and overall project execution. This individual should be highly organized, solutions-oriented, and comfortable partnering closely with owners, facility teams, design professionals, subcontractors, and BEAR field personnel.

• Lead industrial and manufacturing construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Manage construction planning, estimating, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, and overall project financial performance.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the client's operations, facility requirements, project constraints, and critical milestones.
• Plan and coordinate work within active or occupied industrial/manufacturing environments while minimizing disruption to ongoing client operations.
• Coordinate project phasing, shutdowns, equipment installations, utility interruptions, and other critical construction activities as applicable.
• Oversee complex architectural, structural, civil, MEP/FP, utility, and equipment-related scopes.
• Develop and maintain detailed construction schedules incorporating input from the owner, design team, subcontractors, vendors, and BEAR project team.
• Partner closely with Superintendents and field teams to ensure work is executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project requirements.
• Ensure projects meet established financial targets through proactive cost management, forecasting, change management, and risk mitigation.
• Review and evaluate subcontractor and vendor proposals for scope, accuracy, completeness, and alignment with project requirements.
• Prepare detailed bid packages, scopes of work, and client proposals.
• Identify value-engineering opportunities that support the client's operational, schedule, budget, and project goals.
• Provide clear and proactive communication throughout all phases of the project.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, facility stakeholders, design partners, subcontractors, and industry partners.
• Perform regular project site walk-throughs to monitor contract performance, safety, schedule, quality, and coordination.
• Proactively identify project risks, constraints, and conflicts and drive timely solutions.
• Manage permitting and ensure projects comply with applicable authorities and jurisdictions.
• Oversee project accounting responsibilities, including invoicing, collections, AP approvals, contract issuance, change management, WIP, projections, and financial reporting.
• Mentor and support Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and other BEAR project team members.
• Contribute to a collaborative, accountable, innovative, and high-performing team environment.
• Ensure project teams represent BEAR Construction's culture, values, and commitment to client service.

• 10+ years of commercial construction experience
  , preferably with significant experience managing industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, distribution, or other complex facility projects.
• 3+ years of experience serving as the project lead on large and/or complex construction projects preferred.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects within active or occupied facilities preferred.
• Experience coordinating complex project phasing, shutdowns, utility work, equipment installation, or operational constraints strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of architectural, structural, civil, and MEP/FP systems
  , with the ability to coordinate technically complex scopes.
• Experience managing projects with significant mechanical, electrical, utility, infrastructure, or equipment coordination is preferred.
• Bachelor's…