Sr Construction Project Manager

Trueline is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to join its team in the Monmouth Junction / South Brunswick, NJ area. This is an opportunity for an experienced construction professional to lead ground-up development projects, work directly with company leadership, and help establish an internal construction management operation with significant long-term growth potential.

• Lead ground-up commercial construction projects from initial planning and preconstruction through completion and turnover.
• Oversee hotel development projects typically valued at approximately $12 million-$15 million.
• Manage multiple active construction projects across New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, milestones, and construction plans.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, subcontractors, vendors, and field personnel to keep projects moving forward.
• Monitor construction progress, identify potential delays, and resolve issues involving scope, scheduling, costs, and quality.
• Manage subcontractor performance, trade coordination, procurement, and project deliverables.
• Track construction expenses, monitor budgets, and maintain accurate project reporting.
• Work closely with company leadership to communicate project updates, challenges, and recommendations.
• Coordinate with Site Superintendents to maintain safe, efficient, and productive jobsites.
• Support contractor selection, construction planning, and project execution.
• Help establish internal construction management procedures, reporting systems, and operational standards.
• Contribute to the development of a growing construction team as the company's project portfolio expands.

• Significant experience independently managing ground-up commercial construction projects from start to finish.
• Strong background in commercial general contracting, construction management, or a closely related construction environment.
• Approximately 10-15 years of construction industry experience preferred, with demonstrated project management responsibility.
• Experience managing mid-sized commercial construction projects, ideally ranging from $7 million-$25 million.
• Strong knowledge of construction scheduling, budgeting, subcontractor management, and project execution.
• Ability to coordinate multiple construction trades and maintain accountability for project timelines and costs.
• Experience working directly with architects, engineers, subcontractors, and field construction teams.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently manage responsibilities and make sound decisions without extensive oversight.
• A proactive, hands-on approach to identifying and resolving construction challenges.
• Comfort working directly with company ownership and contributing to a developing construction operation.
• Willingness to travel to project sites throughout New Jersey and nearby Pennsylvania, generally within approximately 125 miles of the Monmouth Junction office.
• Flexibility to accommodate construction schedules and occasional extended hours when project needs require.

• Experience managing ground-up hotel or hospitality construction projects.
• Background in multifamily apartment construction, mixed-use development, or similar commercial building projects.
• Experience with ground-up construction projects in the $10 million-$20 million range.
• Familiarity with construction practices, subcontractor networks, and permitting requirements in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.
• Experience working for a regional commercial general contractor or construction management firm.
• Previous responsibility for multiple active construction projects.
• Experience supervising Site Superintendents, Assistant Project Managers, or other construction professionals.
• Background helping establish construction procedures, develop teams, or improve project management operations.
• Experience working with property owners or developers on commercial construction projects.
• Interest in taking on broader construction leadership responsibilities as the organization grows.

• Competitive base salary of $130,000-$145,000.
• Project-based performance bonus.
• Company vehicle or mileage reimbursement for business-related travel.
• A newly established position with the opportunity to help build an internal construction management department.
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