Senior Project Manager, Commercial & Industrial Construction

About the role

The Senior Construction Project Manager is responsible for planning, managing, and delivering commercial and industrial warehouse construction projects while overseeing capital improvements for a defined portfolio of properties. This role manages projects from pre-construction through commissioning and closeout and implements real estate and construction strategies that support the organization's business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial and industrial warehouse construction projects from initiation through design, permitting, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout
• Manage a portfolio of commercial and industrial properties by coordinating capital improvement projects, facility upgrades, and required capital maintenance activities
• Implement real estate and construction strategies aligned with organizational objectives and internal client priorities
• Aid with project initiation, scope development, project prioritization, and milestone management while ensuring alignment with business commitments
• Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, forecasts, procurement plans, and resource allocation
• Coverage with brokers, architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, landlords, and internal stakeholders to successfully execute construction and real estate initiatives
• Administer construction contracts, lease agreements, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and all related project documentation
• Maintain project progress, budgets, schedules, quality, and risks, implementing corrective actions as needed to achieve project objectives
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, applicable building codes, environmental requirements, lease obligations, and company policies
• Manage project financial performance, including forecasting, capital expenditures, cost reporting, budget control, and change management
• Prepare and present portfolio, project, financial, schedule, and risk reports to executive leadership during monthly business reviews
• Oversee quality assurance, inspections, commissioning, punch-list completion, and project closeout
• Mentor project engineers, assistant project managers, and field personnel while fostering strong internal partnerships and cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications, Experience And Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Business, Real Estate, Engineering, or a related discipline; or a minimum of 10 years of progressive commercial construction project management experience
• 10–12 years of experience managing commercial and industrial construction projects and/or commercial real estate projects
• Proven experience delivering commercial construction projects valued up to $10 million
• Experience managing warehouse, distribution center, logistics, manufacturing, or other industrial facility projects
• Working knowledge of construction methods, project scheduling, budgeting, procurement, contract administration, and project controls
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills