Senior Construction Manager - Large Capital Projects

Senior Construction Manager

At Salas O’Brien, we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem-solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Job Summary

The Senior Construction Project Manager (Sr. CPM) is primarily responsible to direct project construction planning and execution in keeping with the overall project objectives. The Senior Construction Project Manager (Sr. CPM) is primarily responsible to execute projects from start to finish; must clearly communicate with subcontractors and owners; have a strong understanding of site safety, budgets, cost control and constructability. In addition, they are detailed oriented with proven ability to organize, plan and prioritize work to meet deadlines; and are known for being able to provide innovative and sound solutions to complex problems. The Sr. CPM is responsible for the daily management, supervision, coordination and successful completion of construction projects to meet time and cost objectives with respect to contracting, scheduling, estimating, bidding and contract administration functions.

Essential Job Functions

Develop a high-performance team through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring. Ensure regular feedback is shared with staff including timely completion of employee performance appraisals.Maintains good communication and coordinates work schedule with operations personnel until the project is completed.Interact professionally and effectively through daily or weekly verbiage and written communication with executive staff.Conduct buy-out meeting and prepare subcontracts.Possess working knowledge of all project plans, specifications, Owner Contract, subcontracts, purchase orders, daily correspondence, shop drawings, submittals and all other project related documents and maintain a complete and accurate set of as-builts. Initiate, establish and maintain working relationships with owner/architect/engineer and subcontractors to facilitate construction activities.Establish, update, and communicate Master Project Schedule and manage its implementation. Lead preconstruction team in development of project scope. Manage the bid process, including qualifying bidders. Manage budget and financial reporting, interpret and analyze financial reports.Manage the quality assurance/quality control program.Provide leadership in risk evaluation, contract negotiations, fee and pricing decisions.Ensure strict adherence to ethics and compliance requirements throughout the business unit.Develop cost-effective solutions due to design conflicts and propose alternate solutions to reduce costs.Support all phases of a project including programming, schematic design, design development, construction document and construction administration services in accordance with the requirements of the Owner/Architect Contract Agreement.Serve as a main point of contact for information resource by coordinating owner work, participating in construction meetings, resolving disputes, providing ongoing feedback, and coordinating project punch list and closeout document requirements.Drive competencies to team on requirements for insurance, labor relations, and employee relations. Drive enforcement of safety protocols by the project staff.Work with Accounting to initiate pay application process and follow up to ensure payment is received in a timely manner.Keep management informed on progress of project and budget through regularly scheduled Operation Review Meetings.Support and drive utilization of various Design Build Plus initiatives and technologies. Primary liaison with construction project manager/architects/engineers/owners for the day-to-day construction activities of the project.Perform sales duties at the project site and for perspective new clients.Able to review engineering construction packages and generally communicate scope to subcontractors for electrical, mechanical, structural, civil, piping, and architectural scope.Able to provide pre-Construction support to engineering for construction planning, constructability reviews, and construction estimate reviews.

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of ten years project management experience or fifteen years project management experience. Preference for experience in industrial construction in chemical, and heavy manufacturing industries.

Licenses/Credentials/Certifications: OSHA 30 minimum. Additional valuable but not essential certifications include: BIM360 Build/ACC, Procore, PMP Certification.

Skills/specialized Knowledge/Abilities: Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing and engineering principles and techniques, as well as accounting principles. Proven written and verbal communication abilities; proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office suite. Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule. Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.

TRAVEL: Will be driven by project requirements. Will be over 50% of the time. The employee may travel extensively when the construction site is not close to the main office or when responsible for activities at two or more sites.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.