Senior Project Manager

About the role

You serve as the administrative and strategic leader responsible for the successful delivery of large, highly complex projects or multiple concurrent projects and teams. This role is intended for seasoned construction professionals with at least 15 years of overall construction experience, including a minimum of 10 years as a Project Manager managing projects of increasing scope and complexity.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are executed safely, profitably, and to the highest standards, resulting in exceptional client satisfaction.
• Build and sustain trusted relationships with clients and designers, serving as a primary liaison and ambassador for Choate Construction while actively pursuing repeat and new work opportunities.
• Represent Choate with credibility and professionalism in every meeting, presentation, and industry engagement, strengthening the firm’s reputation and market presence.
• Lead safety from the front, ensuring project teams develop, maintain, and enforce Project Specific Safety Plans while responding decisively to evolving risks and jobsite challenges.
• Guide clients through the preconstruction process, aligning stakeholders, shaping logistics and execution strategies, and ensuring deliverables set projects up for long-term success.
• Oversee financial performance with precision—reviewing budgets, forecasts, pay applications, and change orders to protect both client trust and company profitability.
• Cultivate accountability and urgency across multiple project teams, providing technical guidance, mentoring leaders, and mobilizing resources to address issues before they escalate.
• Lead Project Managers and Superintendents in developing and executing thoughtful construction plans that balance schedule, quality, cost, and commissioning requirements.
• Invest in people as intentionally as projects, mentoring team members, supporting professional development, and building the next generation of Choate leaders.

Qualifications

• At least 15 years of overall construction experience, including a minimum of 10 years as a Project Manager managing projects of increasing scope and complexity.
• Deep expertise in planning, organizing, contract and subcontract administration, schedule and cost control, and quality oversight.
• Experience leading teams, solving problems, and delivering results.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships with clients and designers.
• Strong understanding of contracts and risk management.
• Experience in preconstruction processes and project execution.
• Proven track record of financial management and project profitability.
• Leadership skills in motivating and guiding teams.
• Experience in safety management and risk response.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong negotiation and contract management abilities.
• Project planning and execution expertise.
• Financial analysis and budgeting skills.
• Leadership and team management capabilities.
• Safety awareness and risk mitigation strategies.

Benefits

• 100% Employee Owned Company with Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Medical Coverage Options: Surest, a copay plan, or High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account.
• Dental & Vision Coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical & Dependent).
• Basic Life & AD&D Insurance.
• 401k Profit Sharing Plan.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy.
• Parental Leave.
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability.
• College Student Debt Reduction Program.
• Employee Assistance & Financial Wellness Programs.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Charitable Contribution Matching ($1,000 per year per employee).
• Stewardship Day (Community Volunteering).

Pay

Competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible scheduling to accommodate project needs.