Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager reports to the Division Manager and is responsible for the financial performance and client satisfaction across multiple projects within Kent Companies' National Mission Critical Division. This division delivers turnkey concrete construction services for Mission Critical, Advanced Manufacturing, and Data Center facilities across the United States. The Senior Project Manager sets and drives project goals for Safety, Quality, and Productivity (SQP), supports division specific initiatives, mentors project teams, and contributes to business planning and overall performance. This role ensures jobsite safety through strong partnerships and the consistent application of Kent Companies' hallmarks.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Lead, Pre-Construction, and other stakeholders to develop project plans.
• Ensure all project information is accurate and delivered on time.
• Create preliminary project schedules and budgets.
• Perform project setup, including contract review, cost codes, and logs for POs and submittals.
• Manage accurate and organized takeoffs.
• Communicate key updates, solutions, and opportunities to the team.
• Monitor daily job costs and quantities against budget.
• Generate and manage change orders aligned with customer expectations.
• Oversee job start-up, execution, and detailed closeout processes.
• Maintain accountability for project cost, schedule, cash flow, and safety.
• Direct or oversee project staff and foster strong client relationships.
• Oversee technical record submittals and risk management practices.
• Support training, certification efforts, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to division and project-level planning and performance.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Required Experience, Qualifications, and Education

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 6+ years of concrete construction experience, with 2+ years focused in mission critical facilities. Or, 8+ years of Concrete construction-related experience without a degree.
• 4+ years of project management and estimating experience with a large-scale self-perform GC or concrete contractor.
• Proven experience in self-performed concrete work.
• Experience with large scale Mission Critical, Data Center, or Advanced Manufacturing Facilities.
• Familiarity with projects exceeding $10 million in value.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Background in estimating, bidding, and proposal development.
• Must be comfortable with national travel – 50%.
• Valid driver's license.
• Must have reliable transportation to the workplace and job locations.
• Ability to successfully pass a background check related to driving.
• Ability to pass drug screening.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Preferred Experience, Education, and Experience

A bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or the like is preferred.

Benefits

Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:

• Weekly pay
• Paid Travel
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching.
• Holiday pay (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Scholarship opportunities for dependents
• Leadership development opportunities

Perks associated with this role

Our goal is to offer an unparalleled career progression that is not precisely pre-determined, rather it builds on the teammate's strengths, interests, and pursuits as the individual gains experience, grows, and develops in their career. You would be hard-pressed to find another ENR Top 6 Commercial Concrete Company that parallels Kent Companies.

Work Environment & Physical Demand

This position works in an office environment; occasionally traveling to the field to supervise projects as required. This position requires long periods of sitting.

Position type, travel, and expected hours of work

This is a full-time position. This role involves a standard full-time schedule with additional time required to meet project demands and to meet project demands. This role requires the ability to work nontypical days and irregular hours based on construction schedules. Due to the critical nature of the role, accepting phone calls even during nontypical workdays and hours is also necessary.

About Kent Companies

Kent Companies is a full-service specialty trade contractor with operations across Michigan, Texas, Ohio, and the Carolinas. As a third-generation, family-owned business, we believe our people are our greatest assets. We employ over 2,000 trade professionals nationwide and deliver every project with our Four Hallmarks: Safety, Productivity, Quality, and Customer Service. Kent Companies is known as The Leaders in Concrete™ and continuously ranks in the Top 10 Concrete Contractors nationwide by ENR Magazine.

Kent Companies' family of brands includes Kent Concrete, Kent Underlayments, Kent Facilities, Kent Foundation Solutions, and Foundation Rescue Supply.

Kent Concrete

We deliver comprehensive, turnkey concrete construction services for customers nationwide. Our services include structural concrete, tilt-up concrete, concrete paving, curb and gutter, and concrete pumping. From the most complex cast-in-place structures to mission-critical facilities, our customers turn to us because they know we'll deliver the horsepower and expertise to get the job done.

About Kent Companies National Mission Critical Division

Kent Companies' National Mission Critical Division delivers turnkey concrete construction services for Mission Critical, Advanced Manufacturing, and Data Center facilities across the United States. Our teams execute a wide range of scopes, including foundations, slabs, shrinkage compensating slabs such as Ductilcrete®, equipment pads, below grade electrical encasements and thermal concrete, structural cast in place concrete, tilt walls, site concrete, and the high tolerance flatwork essential to mission critical environments.

Office Location

Remote with travel

EEO Statement

At Kent Companies, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce, and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Kent Companies does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices and personnel actions, including but not limited to hiring, recruiting, promotions, performance evaluations, termination, and compensation decisions.

The Company will strive to ensure that all employees and prospective employees will be treated equally in regard to recruitment, employment, promotions, demotions, discipline, termination, access to benefits and training, leaves of absence, and layoffs. The Company will further ensure that its management staff is aware of the Company's commitment to this policy and each member understands their individual role in the process of administering this plan.

Kent Companies will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.