Senior Project Manager

About the role

CESO is a principle-centered organization that aligns with strong service values, integrity, and authenticity. We develop and inspire through training and coaching on the job.

Responsibilities

• Prepare proposals to provide professional services for individual projects or programs including scope, schedule, fee budget, as well as fee negotiations, change order preparation, monthly billing and coordinate other contract negotiations with senior leadership.
• Accountable for the team’s quality of work, productivity, and actions.
• Oversees and delivers complex, high-value A&E projects with significant strategic or operational impact.
• Maintains executive-level client relationships; acts as a trusted advisor for key accounts and long-term programs.
• Led all phases of project development, ensuring design excellence, quality control, and technical accuracy.
• Drives financial performance, including profit and loss accountability for assigned projects or portfolios.
• Billing, invoicing the project, and tracking/managing a client’s accounts receivable in collaboration with the accounting department to ensure payment by contract terms.
• Supervising direct reports is a key responsibility of this job.
• Manages multiple teams and subconsultants across disciplines and geographic locations.
• Provides leadership and mentorship to project managers and assistant project managers.
• Leads contract negotiation, fee development, and project scoping in alignment with business goals and client expectations.
• Promotes new work and grows strategic accounts.
• Establishes project goals, performance metrics, and risk management protocols in collaboration with senior leadership.
• Advances internal project delivery standards, tools, and training initiatives across the firm.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, civil engineering or related field, with a minimum of 10 years of experience directly managing projects in a design and construction related field is preferred; Or 15 years related experience and/or training is required.
• Professional Licensure (RA, PE, PS, RLA) is preferred.
• PMP certification is preferred.
• Computer skills necessary to enter daily timesheet data and use Microsoft Outlook for email correspondence.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Suite products, Deltek, and Newforma.