United Rentals

Senior Construction Manager

United Rentals • $110K — $130K *
Albuquerque, NM 87121In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • B.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or equivalent experience
  • 10-15 years of experience in commercial construction project management
  • Advanced knowledge of building systems and construction processes
  • Proven leadership in complex ground-up and design-build projects
  • Experience with large-scale or multi-site projects
  • Strong team leadership capabilities
  • Expertise in regulatory compliance and permitting strategy

Responsibilities

  • Lead high-value capital projects including major renovations and expansions
  • Oversee multiple concurrent construction projects
  • Engage with senior leadership and stakeholders for project updates
  • Develop project scopes and budget estimates in collaboration with stakeholders
  • Manage comprehensive bid packages and contractor recommendations
  • Oversee project financial performance and contract negotiations
  • Mentor junior team members and drive cross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead complex and high-impact projects
  • Work in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
  • Become the subject matter expert in construction due diligence and regulatory compliance
  • Engagement with senior leadership on strategic decisions
  • Frequent travel, providing diversity in work locations
  • Potential for professional growth and mentorship opportunities
Full Job Description
The Senior Construction Manager is responsible for complex, high-value capital projects including major renovations, expansions, ground-up design-build and build-to-suit construction. Construction Managers are Owner's representatives who focus primarily on capital projects and project-based facility improvements. Facilities-related involvement may occur where work is complex, high-impact, or capital in nature.

**Final candidate preferred in the listed locations, however, open to other locations provided the selected candidate has convenient access to a major regional airport.**

What you'll do:

Strategic Project Leadership
  • Lead complex or high-value capital projects, including major renovations, expansions, ground-up design-build and build-to-suit construction
  • Oversee multiple concurrent projects
  • Provide strategic input on project planning and execution
  • Engage senior leadership and key stakeholders as required
  • Serve as primary contact and provide regular project updates to stakeholders
  • Collaborate with project stakeholders to define project scopes and translate requirements into detailed estimates to establish project budget parameters
  • Identify potential risks and value engineering opportunities
  • Develop, maintain, and regularly update project schedules to track key milestones, deliverables, and completion dates while proactively identifying and addressing potential delays


Project Delivery, Procurement & Financial Management
  • Manage complex project delivery methods
  • Develop comprehensive bid packages, including scopes of work, technical specifications, and project requirements
  • Prepare detailed bid analyses and cost comparisons and provide strategic contractor recommendations for presentation to senior leadership
  • Oversee project budgets and financial performance
  • Lead contract negotiations and risk management
  • Manage project closeout


Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Lead and coordinate architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and vendors
  • Mentor junior team members
  • Drive collaboration across internal and external project stakeholders to support successful execution
  • Other duties as assigned


Requirements:
  • B.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
  • 10-15 years' related experience in commercial construction, managing projects
  • Advanced knowledge of building systems and construction processes and procedures
  • Proven management and leadership of complex projects, including ground-up build-to-suit and design-build construction
  • Strong team leadership capabilities
  • Experience with large-scale or multi-site projects, including demonstrated experience successfully delivering ground-up build-to-suit and design-build construction projects
  • Background in complex delivery methods
  • Serves as the subject matter expert for construction due diligence, regulatory compliance, permitting strategy, and code interpretation across a diverse portfolio of projects
  • Leads complex due diligence efforts by directing multidisciplinary consultants, evaluating technical reports, assessing entitlement risks, and developing mitigation strategies to support informed real estate and construction decisions
  • Demonstrates advanced knowledge of building codes, zoning regulations, stormwater regulations, fire and life safety requirements, accessibility standards, environmental regulations, and Certificate of Occupancy requirements across multiple jurisdictions
  • Proficiency with construction project management software and demonstrated ability to effectively leverage technology platforms to manage project documentation, workflows, and reporting; experience with Procore or similar systems preferred
  • Industry-related certifications
  • 60-70% Travel required throughout regions (including overnight stays)
  • Extended hours during critical phases
  • Use of PPE required


This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of United Rentals' policies and procedures.
United Rentals consists of a wide variety of roles with different duties and responsibilities. The actual pay rate offered to candidates varies depending upon a wide range of factors including specific position, location, education, training, experience, skills, and ability.

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Learn more about United Rentals
Size
20,400 employees
Market Cap
$24.5 billion
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
$890 million
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
+11%
Revenue
$8.5 billion
NASDAQ
URI
* Ladders Estimates

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