Travel Senior Project Manager - Mission Critical

Summary

The Senior Project Manager leads individual projects of larger size or greater complexity, supervising other Project Managers and providing guidance to Project Teams. They ensure adherence to Contract Documents and exceed Owner expectations, managing projected costs and profits, and negotiating contracts and change orders.

Responsibilities

• Champions “The Layton Way” by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
• Ensures “Constructing with Integrity” by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
• Works well with Layton’s “Two in the Box” application, collaborating with the Senior Superintendent for successful project delivery and client relationships.
• Supervises Project Teams, offering advice and counsel on project management techniques and adherence to plan specifications, company culture, and procedures.
• Is directly responsible for projected costs and profits for each assigned project.
• Prepares estimates for the project, assists in negotiating the project’s prime contract, prepares project budget, and leads the project team in preparing the Project Management Plan (PMP).
• Participates in value engineering services as appropriate, organizes and holds pre-construction planning and pre-mob meetings, negotiates owner and subcontractor change orders, and manages the resulting cost and profit impact.
• Manages project materials and equipment procurement within the project budget and consistent with the project delivery schedule, regularly visits the project site, and monitors quantity, costs, safety, quality, and schedule performance.
• Prepares a project schedule and develops milestones necessary to successfully complete the project in concert with the Project Superintendent, obtains and reviews Contract Documents, and plans the successful execution of the construction contract.
• Controls the payment of job costs based on document review and approval, coordinates with the job cost accountant for payments and lien releases, and coordinates all final close out procedures for the project including as-built drawings, punch lists, final billing, occupancy permits, owner acceptance, project manuals, warranty letters, subcontractor close out, letter of substantial completion, and letter of recommendation.
• Holds post-completion project review and provides Estimating & Marketing with information for their database, participates in the project’s 11-month warranty walk-through with the owner, and maintains owner’s relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum of eight years project management experience in Mission Critical construction projects.
• Experience in demonstrating strong ability to manage complex projects.
• Effective working as a team member and knowing how to delegate to other team members to achieve organizational and customer goals.
• Skilled at making verbal and written presentations and communications with others.
• Understanding of estimating concepts to verify bids, understand market rates, and process change orders, etc.
• Understanding of contractual language and concepts and how to protect the company while providing quality service to the client and having a working knowledge of construction laws and practices.
• Understanding of building codes and other design requirements as well as plans, blueprints, and specifications.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to resolve problems and issues with co-workers, owners, and subcontractors.
• Excellent negotiation skills and at least one year experience in negotiating contracts.
• Excellent understanding and ability to apply building codes and other design requirements.
• Integrity: maintains normal standards of ethics, conduct, and organizational policies in job-related activities.
• Delivers predictable outcomes to internal and external customers.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Home & Auto Insurance
• Family Support
• Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation
• Paid time off
• Time Away Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Group Legal
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Identity Theft Protection
• Group Legal
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

About Us

Layton Construction is a privately held national general contractor, delivering predictable outcomes in commercial construction since 1953. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Layton operates from 16 strategic offices across the United States, employing more than 1,500 construction professionals who serve diverse markets including healthcare, education, commercial office, industrial, hospitality, and multi-unit residential. Founded on the core values of honesty, unity, safety, and quality, Layton has built a reputation for excellence in complex project delivery while maintaining strong partnerships with clients, architects, and trade partners nationwide. The STO Building Group family of companies—Structure Tone, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, LF Driscoll, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction, and RC Andersen—includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. We provide a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis, design constructability review and aesthetic enhancements to interior fit-outs, new building construction, and building infrastructure upgrades and modernization. Learn more about how we partner with our clients to imagine, execute, and realize their vision at stobuildinggroup.com.