Senior Project Manager

A bit about us:

Senior Project Manager - Bay Area - Fast Track to becoming the Sr. Project Executive!!

Our client is a well-established commercial general contractor specializing in mission-critical, life science, hospitality, healthcare, and other commercial construction projects. With 20+ years in business and over 5,000 projects completed to date, we have become a trusted leader in the Bay area for renovations and new construction projects. As our backlog of work continues to grow, we are looking for a Project Manager with experience selling work, estimating, scheduling and local subcontractor relationships.

Why join us?

Generous compensation ($180-250K base)
Platinum tier benefits package (medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401K, etc.)
HUGE opportunity to become their next Senior Project Executive and basically take over the company in 1-2 years

Job Details

Candidate should have a diversified portfolio of successfully implemented tenant Improvement and life sciences construction projects; be experienced in Design-Bid-Build, GC & Fee, and Design-Build projects; have an established book of business; strong understanding of MEP systems and the design and implementation of same; and have held positions of increasing responsibilities in the construction industry. This position will be responsible for selling their own work, estimating, scheduling, and managing their own construction projects.

The successful candidate must have significant experience working in the Northern California Bay Area and extensive local subcontractor relationships (candidates from outside Northern California will not be considered).

Responsibilities:

Lead all phases of a construction project including sales, preconstruction, construction, and project close-out.
Manage multiple concurrent projects of varying size and complexity.
Lead projects to ensure cost, schedule, quality, and Owner satisfaction expectations are met.
Exercise independent judgment related to day-to-day administration of projects.
Mentor/manage Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Project Administrators.
This position will be required to work out of the San Jose office with projects throughout the Bay Area.
Manage risk on projects and report any risks and risk mitigation strategies to Management.

Preconstruction/Estimating:

Lead preconstruction efforts on project opportunities.
Provide constructability reviews of drawings and coordinate input from other team members as appropriate.
Develop preliminary preconstruction schedules.
Develop Subcontractor bid list, bid scopes, and manage bid and proposal process.
Review prime contract and ensure specific contractual terms are included in Subcontract bid documents.
On Design-Build assignments, engage and lead design team through Preliminary Design/Basis of Design, Permit Documents, and Construction Document preparation.
On GC & Fee opportunities, determine GC's, Fee and Insurance as well as preconstruction and construction strategy and planning necessary to succeed on competitive proposals.

Construction:

Chair weekly Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) Meetings.
Chair Weekly Subcontractor Coordination Meetings in conjunction with Superintendent.
Oversee project logs (RFI's, Submittals, Long-Lead) and review with project team on a weekly basis.
Monitor and review weekly labor and cost reports with project team.
Prepare project cost forecasts on an ongoing basis.
Price Owner change orders and submit to Owner in a timely manner.
Validate and process Subcontractor change orders in a timely manner.
Approve monthly Subcontractor and Vendor Applications for Payment.
Update project schedules with input from Superintendent on no less than a bi-weekly basis.
Review job status, logs, cost forecast, and schedule with Management on a monthly basis.
Walk jobsite on no less than on a weekly basis. Review quality of work installed with Superintendent to ensure as minimal a Punch List as possible.
Assist Superintendent in resolution of all critical field issues.
Maintain close relations with Owners, Architects, Design Professionals, Project Managers, Property Managers, Building Engineers and Subcontractors.

Project Closeout:

Complete and implement project closeout checklist.
Manage Punch List close-out.
Prepare final progress and retention billings in a timely manner.
Issue final subcontract change orders and update final cost report.
Manage closeout documents for submission to Owner.
Schedule and run post project review with team members.

Qualifications:

10+ years commercial construction experience, including at least 7 years as a Project Manager
Experience working on tenant improvement and/or life sciences projects.
5+ years' experience supervising Project Teams, including Superintendents and support staff
5+ years' experience working on projects specifically in the Northern California Bay area.
A degree or diploma in Engineering or Construction Management would be a benefit.
Extensive experience with tenant improvement and life sciences projects is a…