Job Title: Construction Project Manager
Location(s): Knoxville, TN
Job Summary:We are seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to serve as the owner's representative, supporting a technical project management team overseeing projects across the United States. This role requires a seasoned project management professional with expertise in boiler and HVAC systems, construction estimating, and managing large-scale capital projects within the healthcare, life sciences, or manufacturing sectors. The ideal candidate will be highly collaborative, technically strong, and experienced in delivering complex, fast-paced construction programs.
Key Responsibilities:- Act as the owner's representative for design and construction projects.
- Manage multiple construction projects throughout the project lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and cost estimates.
- Conduct project meetings and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Gather project requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Oversee design, procurement, bidding, and construction activities.
- Collaborate with procurement teams to prepare and manage design and construction tenders.
- Monitor project progress, risks, budgets, and schedules.
- Perform regular site visits and provide project status updates.
- Build collaborative relationships with project teams, contractors, consultants, and clients.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of construction project management experience.
- Strong experience managing boiler and HVAC system projects.
- Demonstrated construction estimating experience.
- Experience delivering projects within healthcare, life sciences, or manufacturing environments.
- Strong knowledge of design and construction project delivery.
- Experience creating logic-based project schedules.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency with:
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Ability to travel nationally 35-50% of the time.
- Must be based in Northern California or Tennessee (preferred).
Preferred Qualifications:- AutoCAD experience (basic proficiency).
- Experience managing large-scale, fast-paced capital project rollouts.
- Experience serving as an owner's representative.
Preferred Candidate Profile:- Strong technical understanding of mechanical building systems, including boilers and HVAC.
- Excellent planning, estimating, scheduling, and project execution skills.
- Able to manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining quality, cost, and schedule objectives.
- Collaborative leader with strong relationship-building and communication abilities
