Sr. Project Manager- Mission Critical

Job Description

Job Description

Position Description:

GCON is seeking a Senior Project Manager with a highlighted focus on data center, mission critical, and manufacturing projects, for our people-focused company where teamwork, trust, and care guide our operational achievement! Our relationship-based approach is one of our most valuable assets and key to our success. Based on this focus, we are in search of an accomplished construction leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, brings deep hands-on experience leading complex, high-value project portfolios, and is committed to driving excellence through inspirational leadership within their direct teams, clients, and trade partners — while mentoring the next generation of project leadership across the business unit.

The GCON Way:

GCON Inc. is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ and has a national reach, with permanent teams in Hillsboro, OR, Rio Rancho, NM, and Santa Clara, CA. We specialize in a wide range of project types, facilitated by highly specialized builders. GCON builds its advanced teams through robust career development training programs, a leadership development (LEADERS) program, and a diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging culture aligned with our value of Stewardship.

GCON’s Core Values of Unconventional Thinking, Value Delivery, Set a New Standard, Continuous Improvement, and Stewardship bring GCON team members together to inspire opportunities and promote new ideas. Our people centered ethos is evidenced through our strong Safety culture recognized for 2 consecutive years with the Highwire Platinum designation, as well as our employee recognition program, GCON’s Greatest, which promotes daily teamwork and camaraderie that are central to a meaningful career.

GCON Culture of Caring Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• 100% employee medical/dental premium coverage (generous family coverage with 3 plans to tailor to needs)
• Immediate employer 401(k) contribution regardless of employee participation
• Potential annual profit sharing bonus
• Employee rewards program to redeem for gift cards or contribute to cause of your choosing
• Tuition reimbursement program for pursuits outside position
• Sponsorship for continuing education for career pursuits
• 40 hours of volunteer time off (VTO) for causes you support in addition to PTO
• Employee boot voucher program
• Access to StrongerWork optimal mental health services

Responsibilities:

• Effectively manage highly complex, large-scale datacenter, mission critical, and manufacturing project(s), including portfolios upwards of $150M–$250M+ and/or multiple concurrent large-scale projects.
• Serve as the senior operational leader on assigned projects, providing strategic direction and final accountability across preconstruction (estimating, buy out, logistics, scheduling, and pursuits) through closeout.
• Own the operational plan for a portfolio of projects and partner directly with the Business Unit Lead (BUL) on new revenue pursuits, presentations, and long-range business strategy.
• Advance and own executive-level client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor who directly supports the BUL in growing the business portfolio and profitability.
• Recruit, oversee, and manage contract staff (1099’s & consultants) as well as internal project teams, ensuring appropriate staffing across a multi-project portfolio.
• Mentor, coach, and develop Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and project engineers, building bench strength and succession depth across the business unit.
• Provide expert-level review of conceptual/schematic scope narratives, specifications, and drawings, delivering constructability input that directly influences design decisions.
• Ensure timely, high-quality project closeout across all assigned projects, holding project teams accountable to GCON’s closeout standards.
• Maintain full engagement with trade partners, the Architect/Engineer (A/E) team, and clients through accountability and collaboration; establish project vision and drive the sharing of lessons learned enterprise-wide.
• Demonstrate advanced, portfolio-level financial capability: budget, forecast, monitor, course correct, and advise executive leadership on financial performance across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Own the cadence of the Last Planner System (LPS) and continuous improvement activities across staff and trade partner workforce, mentoring site leadership on execution.
• Champion the development and enforcement of a comprehensive Quality Control (QC) Plan across project teams, holding teams accountable to GCON standards.
• Own the completion, approval, and ongoing management of the Project Execution Plan and Risk Matrix for all assigned projects, escalating exposures as needed.
• Identify exposures and lead executive-level negotiation of cost overruns with clients to mitigate margin fade and maximize company profitability; develop and drive action plans to mitigate risk and capture earning enhancement opportunities.
• Evaluate leading and lagging safety indicators across the full project portfolio and drive corrective action, holding site leadership accountable.
• Institute and champion safety as a non-negotiable standard across all aspects of construction processes.
• Share safety lessons learned across the business unit and serve as a visible safety culture leader.
• Influence peers, trade partners, and leadership on EH&S programs to improve culture and daily business practices business-unit-wide.
• Lead the facilitation and documentation of GSTEPS with owners and key project stakeholders on high-profile, complex projects.
• Exemplify GCON values of stewardship in the community by taking on leadership roles in industry and community organizations that foster collaboration and community support.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in commercial construction project management with a general contractor, including demonstrated advancement into senior leadership responsibility.
• 10+ years of experience leading and managing the build process for data center and mission critical projects, including direct oversight of multiple concurrent large-scale projects ($100M+ each).
• Demonstrated success managing complex, high-value project portfolios and P&L responsibility at scale.
• Proven experience mentoring, developing, and building capability within project management teams.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to traverse and inspect all areas of jobsite in all types of weather; this may include walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling or stretching.
• Standing/Walking/Sitting: Workday is combination of standing, walking, and sitting.
• Legs: Must be able to climb stairs.
• Hands/Arms: Constant use of hands/fingers for mouse/keyboard/computer use
• Vision: Visual acuity in near, mid, and far range. Color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, hand/eye coordination.
• Hearing: Sufficient to hear conversational levels in person and over the telephone and radio; sufficient to hear alarms on equipment.
• Speech: Sufficient to make oneself heard in person, speak in front of groups, and be understood over the telephone and radio.
• Lift/Carry: Up to 40lbs.
• Bending/Twisting: Minimal.
• Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling: Minimal.
• May require travel.
• Exposure to characteristic construction site dangers.

GCON is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, GCON also has a strong corporate commitment to inclusion.

Notice to all Employment, Staffing & Recruiting Agencies and Recruiters: We please ask that you do not directly email, call or visit our hiring managers. GCON does not accept unsolicited resumes and should any be received from a third party they will not be considered, unless a signed agreement is in place. If you would like to discuss becoming a preferred staffing vendor to GCON please contact our recruitment team who will advise you on the process.