Senior Project Manager (Chicago)

GMA Construction Group is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and evaluating construction projects according to

predetermined timeliness and budgets. Additionally, this role involves building and managing project teams, client reporting, and ensuring quality control throughout the project life cycle.

Our Mission

GMA’s mission is to develop people that will transform communities.

• We are employee focused . As a member of Team GMA, you will be empowered to achieve your career goals with a comprehensive benefits package, numerous opportunities for internal training, and room for upward mobility as the company continues to reach new heights.
• We want to make a lasting impact on the communities in which we do work. GMA seeks work that improves quality of life for underserved communities and provides sustainability for future generations. The ability to showcase your talents on projects that make a difference in the world can be very rewarding.

Characteristics of the Ideal Candidate

• Entrepreneurial: GMA’s culture is entrepreneurial. We are looking for professionals that take ownership of their responsibilities with minimal guidance and a project approach that is similar to a CEO running a business.
• Technical Knowledge: GMA’s projects are challenging. We are looking for construction professionals that know how to navigate complex issues and resolve them using their extensive knowledge of construction trades and best practices.
• Mentor: As an employee-focused firm, we encourage our project staff to mentor less-experienced staff members in order to better individual employees and GMA as a whole. We are looking for team members that can educate.

Roles and Responsibilities

● Project planning and scheduling:

- Develops comprehensive project plans, including scope definition, timelines, budgets,

resource allocation, and quality standards; manages project execution according to the

plan, adjusting as needed.

- Works with project clients to outline scope, goals, deliverables, required resources,

budget and timing

- Conducts weekly team status/progress meeting(s) with team and stakeholders.

- Develops and manages a project schedule to identify when each task will be performed.

- Effectively manages project scope by ensuring any changes to scope are documented

and approved.

- Completes work breakdown structure to estimate effort required per task.

● Site Management:

- Monitors construction progress, ensures compliance with safety regulations, and

resolves any field issues that arise during construction.

- Regularly visits construction sites to monitor progress, identify potential issues, and

ensure quality control.

● Subcontractor Management:

- Help manage critical subcontractors.

- Maintains and develops relationships with the subcontractor community.

- Assigns tasks to subcontractors and manages the allocation of labor, materials, and

equipment.

- Ensures that subcontractors enforce their safety programs.

● Task management:

- Assigns tasks to team members, tracks progress, and monitors deadlines.

- Tracks and reports project milestones.

● Communication:

- Facilitates communication between project team members, stakeholders, and vendors.

- Clearly communicates expectations to team members and stakeholders

● Administrative support:

- Reviews and negotiates contracts with subcontractors, ensuring compliance with

project specifications.

- Manages project documentation, creates reports, schedules meetings, and handles

invoices.

- Ensures all project documents are organized and archived following project completion.

● Data analysis:

- Analyzes project data to identify trends and potential issues

● Risk management

- Identifies potential risks and develops mitigation strategies

● Team leadership:

- Leads and motivates project teams, including subcontractors, engineers, and field

personnel, assigning tasks and ensuring effective collaboration.

● Schedule Management:

- Develops and maintains detailed project schedules, tracks progress against milestones,

identifies potential delays, and implements mitigation strategies.

● Financial Management:

- Monitors project costs, identifies cost variances, and implements corrective actions to

stay within budget; manages procurement processes and vendor relationships.

- Oversees change order management

- Prepares Pay Applications with minimal support from a Project Accountant

- Tracks project costs and ensures the project’s Cost Report is accurate and constantly up

to date using Procore

- Monitors project expenses against the budget

- Performs estimates and quantity take-offs using appropriate software.

● Quality Control:

- Ensure compliance with quality standards, conduct inspections, and address quality

concerns throughout the construction process.

- Supports safety and quality control management

● Safety Compliance:

- Enforces safety protocols on the site, conducts safety meetings, and addresses any

safety concerns to maintain a safe working environment.

● Contract Management:

- Manages contracts with subcontractors, reviews change orders and resolves contract

disputes.

● Technical Expertise:

- Possesses deep understanding of construction methods, building codes, materials, and

industry best practices.

● Mentorship and Development:

Coaches and mentors other project managers within the team

Performance and Recognition

GMA values open communication and direct feedback with employees at consistent intervals. As part of the performance review process, GMA coaches its employees by setting goals and rewarding individual accomplishments.

Growth and Development

In support of our mission to develop people that will transform communities, GMA offers its employees internal training opportunities such as Griggs University. Each month, Professor Griggs holds internal classes for GMA employees covering all aspects of the way GMA does work.