JOB REQUISITION
Capital Projects & Contracts (Construction) Senior Manager

LOCATION
DENVER

ADDITIONAL LOCATION(S)
ATLANTA - PEACHTREE RD, CHICAGO, HOUSTON

JOB DESCRIPTION

Where We Need You

Protiviti is looking for a Senior Manager to join our Capital Projects & Contracts group and support our growing Construction consulting offerings.

What You Can Expect

As a Senior Manager, you will partner with clients to identify construction and capital project delivery risks, technical challenges, and opportunities to improve the efficiency, governance, and performance of capital programs. You'll develop strategies to solve complex business problems using new ways of thinking, and devise solutions to support your clients' needs through using the latest tools and methods. You'll develop lasting relationships with client personnel and further these relationships through quality product delivery. You'll foster a network within the business community and serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also be a mentor and provide performance development to teams as you oversee the successful completion of project work plans.

What Will Help You Be Successful

• You bring deep understanding of construction project lifecycles, including planning, design, procurement, execution, and closeout.

• You can confidently assess project governance, project controls, cost and schedule management, contract administration, and contractor oversight practices.

• You are experienced in identifying and mitigating construction risks, including cost overruns, delays, change orders, and claims.

• You are passionate about advising clients on large-scale, complex construction programs and delivering high-impact solutions.

• You excel at building executive-level relationships and driving long-term client value.

• You enjoy leading teams, developing talent, and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.

• You are motivated to stay current on construction industry trends, delivery models, and technologies.

• You actively contribute to go-to-market strategies, solution development, and innovation within the practice.

Do Your Talents Include the Following?

• Demonstrated experience with:

• Project planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cost management across the lifecycle.

• Contract strategy, procurement, and delivery models (e.g., EPC, design-build, CM at-risk).

• Contract administration, including change order management, claims mitigation, and dispute resolution.

• Project controls, including cost, schedule, and performance monitoring against KPIs

• Construction documentation review (budgets, schedules, contracts, RFIs, submittals, and reports).

• Contractor and subcontractor performance evaluation and oversight.

• Auditing construction projects and capital programs, including governance and controls frameworks.

• Identifying risks related to cost overruns, schedule delays, scope changes, and disputes

• Supporting or leading claims analysis, dispute advisory, or forensic project reviews

• Evaluating, summarizing, organizing, and interpreting data.

• Establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network, including with senior executives.

• Successfully pursuing business development opportunities and identifying and implementing strategies to obtain new work or clientele.

• Ability to translate and communicate issues, risk, or challenges to client personnel, including executives.

• Leadership and direct supervisory experience of teams including conducting performance appraisals, mentoring and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate.

Your Educational and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline (e.g., Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field).

• 8+ years of experience in Consulting, Construction, Engineering, Project Controls, or Capital Project Management.

• Experience with construction and project management tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Procore, e-Builder, Kahua, CMIC, or similar platforms).

• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, PE, or similar preferred.

Our Hybrid Workplace

Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirements vary by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments.

Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in the following states - West Virginia, Alaska.

Starting salary is based on a full-time equivalent schedule. Placement in the range is dependent upon experience, skills and geographic work location. Below is the salary range for this job.
$114,000.00 - $182,000.00

Our annual bonus plan provides eligible employees additional cash and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities. Below is the bonus target opportunity for this job.
14%

The total cash range is estimated from the sum of the base salary range plus the bonus target opportunity. Below is the estimated total cash range for this job.
$129,960.00 - $207,480.00

Employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverages, FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave up to 10 weeks, and short/long term disability. We offer eligible employees a company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions. We provide Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of (CTO) varies based on years of service. New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year. Protiviti also recognizes up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year.

Learn more about the variety of rewards we offer at Protiviti at https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/2026_u.s._benefit_highlights.pdf.

Any benefits outlined are part of our reward offerings for full-time employees in the U.S. Your Open Enrollment materials, insurance contracts, plan documents and Summary Plan Descriptions together comprise the official plan document which legally governs the administration of your benefit plans. Protiviti reserves the right to terminate or amend your benefit plans in any way and at any time.

JOB LOCATION
CO DENVER