Senior Project Manager - Construction

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Bear General Contractors is built on loyal customers, referrals, and satisfied project stakeholders. We value the trust placed in us on every project, and we are looking for a Senior Project Manager who can lead complex commercial work with strong client communication, schedule discipline, and financial accountability.

About the Role

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead projects from preconstruction through closeout, with accountability for schedule, cost, quality, safety, and client experience. This role includes hands-on leadership across multiple projects, close coordination with subcontractors and internal teams, and consistent, professional communication with owners and consultants.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project planning, scheduling, and execution from kickoff through closeout.
• Oversee multiple commercial construction projects from start to finish, ensuring alignment with project scope and deliverables.
• Own budget setup, cost control, and accurate project reporting, including coordination with accounting.
• Manage project schedules, resources, materials, and purchase orders.
• Qualify subcontractor estimates and bids, execute buyouts, and track subcontractor progress.
• Drive procurement planning, including long-lead items and trade coordination.
• Maintain schedule rigor using Microsoft Project, with regular updates and coordination through project systems.
• Oversee document control workflows including RFIs, submittals, drawing updates, and project records (primarily through Procore).
• Manage client and consultant meetings, including progress payment approvals and variations.
• Develop and adjust project work plans as scope or site conditions require.
• Set and enforce quality expectations using structured QC planning, milestone inspections, punch lists, and closeout processes.
• Lead safety planning and ensure jobsite teams execute safety expectations consistently.
• Conduct regular site inspections and proactively address safety issues and compliance requirements.
• Provide timely progress updates to the management team and support risk mitigation planning.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in construction management, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of commercial GC construction project management experience, including $5M+ projects.
• OSHA 30
• Proven experience managing construction projects through the full lifecycle (preconstruction through closeout).
• Strong working knowledge of:
• Schedule management (Microsoft Project preferred)
• Procore or comparable construction project management software
• Cost management, change management, and owner reporting
• Ability to lead teams, coordinate multiple trades, and resolve issues quickly while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Clear, professional communication, strong follow-through, and strong documentation habits.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing and overseeing others within the department.
• Experience with design-build processes.
  

Tools and Workflow

• Procore for project communication and document control
• Microsoft Project for CPM scheduling and schedule updates
• SharePoint / internal systems for document management and project records

Benefits

401(k) & 401(k) matching

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Bear General Contractors is an Equal Opportunity Employer/AA, DFWP. We proudly honor those who have served.