Senior Construction Project Manager

Job DescriptionPosition Overview\nMetric Geo has partnered with a leading Construction Management firm; our client is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager with a strong background in capital projects and program management. The ideal candidate has experience with design-bid-build programs in the public sector, preferably in NYC, along with Life Sciences, Pharma, or Healthcare capital work.\nYou'll oversee a portfolio of assigned capital projects from start-up through closeout, providing senior-level leadership to project teams, managing client relationships, and ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality are maintained across the program.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n Oversee multiple concurrent capital projects, managing Project Managers and project teams to ensure performance against scope, schedule, and budget.\n Serve as the senior point of contact for the client and key stakeholders on assigned projects.\n Direct coordination with the scheduling and project controls teams to maintain program-level schedules, budgets, and cost reports.\n Review and approve major change orders, claims, and contract issues before escalation.\n Lead progress meetings, establishing and enforcing project controls requirements and standards across the portfolio.\n Mentor and develop Project Managers and project engineering staff.\n Identify program-level risks early and drive corrective action to protect schedule, budget, and client relationships.\n Prepare and present senior-level progress reports and recommendations to client leadership.\n\n\nQualifications\n\n Bachelor's degree; engineering or construction management background a plus.\n 10+ years of project management experience on capital projects, including portfolio or multi-project oversight; experience across multiple sides of the business (consultant, owner, contractor, engineer) a plus.\n Life Sciences, Pharma, or Healthcare project experience required.\n Proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Office, CMiC, Procore, or Oracle Unifier preferred.\n Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with sound judgment across varying project situations.\n\n\nWhat They Offer\nA culture built on transparency and leadership, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to lead major public-sector capital programs.\nIf you're ready to bring senior project leadership to high-profile capital programs, we'd love to hear from you.