Senior Project Manager - Commercial Construction

Commercial Project Manager

Our client is a well-established commercial General Contractor with offices in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and Phoenix. They have built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality construction projects while maintaining a relationship-driven approach with clients, subcontractors, architects, and project partners. The company works across a diverse range of commercial markets, including office, healthcare, life science, industrial, hospitality, entertainment, retail, tenant improvement, renovation, and ground-up construction. The Los Angeles office is continuing to grow, creating an opportunity for a Project Manager to join an established leadership team while having a direct impact on the company's continued expansion. As the business grows, they are increasingly pursuing ground-up projects and more complex commercial work, creating significant opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

The Project Manager will be responsible for managing assigned construction projects from preconstruction through completion while working closely with clients, subcontractors, architects, consultants, and internal leadership. Key responsibilities include:

• Manage commercial construction projects from preconstruction through closeout
• Develop and maintain project budgets and schedules
• Manage contracts, subcontracts, change orders, and project costs
• Lead project meetings with owners, architects, consultants, and subcontractors
• Review plans, specifications, RFIs, submittals, and change orders
• Coordinate closely with the Superintendent to ensure successful field execution
• Monitor project financial performance and overall profitability
• Identify potential project risks and develop solutions
• Maintain strong relationships with clients and project partners
• Participate in preconstruction and project planning
• Coordinate project closeout and turnover
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the required quality standards

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The successful candidate will be an experienced Commercial Project Manager with a strong understanding of the full construction lifecycle and the ability to independently manage projects while working collaboratively with the project team. The ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years of commercial construction experience
• Experience working for a General Contractor
• Proven experience managing projects from preconstruction through closeout
• Strong understanding of construction budgets, schedules, contracts, and change orders
• Experience managing subcontractors, architects, consultants, and owners
• Strong communication and client relationship skills
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Experience with commercial, office, healthcare, life science, industrial, hospitality, entertainment, or similar projects
• Ground-up construction experience is highly desirable
• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and desire to grow with a rapidly expanding company

Candidates who are looking for increased responsibility and the opportunity to grow into larger project and leadership responsibilities as the company expands will be particularly well suited for this opportunity.

What's on offer:

• Base salary up to $185k (depending on experience)
• $650/month vehicle allowance
• Bonus earning potential around 7% - 15% of base salary
• Fully covered healthcare for employee
• 401k match
• PTO