Christman Company

Senior Project Manager

Christman Company • $100K — $120K *
Newcastle, OK 73065In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of commercial construction experience in a leadership role, with 5+ years as a Project Manager.
  • Completion of training in Construction Management, Project Management, Safety, or Communication, or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred experience in leading projects valued at $10M+ in various sectors including healthcare and education.
  • Strong skills in time management, organization, and prioritization.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop high-performance teams through coaching and mentoring.
  • Communicate effectively with owners, architects, and subcontractors about risks, budgets, and changes.
  • Define project scope and deliverables, including staffing needs and schedules.
  • Prepare bid packages and manage the bidding process, including post-bid reviews.
  • Establish project-specific goals related to various operational dimensions including safety and reporting.
  • Manage client relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Coordinate project planning services and ensure accurate documentation flow.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Supportive team environment promoting growth and mentorship.
  • Access to leading projects in diverse sectors like healthcare, education, and historic preservation.
  • Involvement in complex and large-scale construction projects.
  • Encouragement of entrepreneurial thinking and innovative problem-solving.
Full Job Description
The Christman Company
Job Description:

What You Will Do:

As a Senior Project Manager, your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
  • Lead in the development of high-performance teams through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring and serving as a peer coach and/or mentor as assigned.
  • Communicate with owners, architects, and subcontractors as it relates to project risk, timetables, costs/budgets, and change management.
  • Determine and define scope of work and deliverables.
  • Determines project staffing requirements and establishes a work plan and schedules for each project phase.
  • Prepare project manuals, work category descriptions and other necessary components for a bid package. Manage the CM bid process to also include post-bid reviews.
  • Serve as a team member on hard bid teams as needed.
  • Establish and clarify project-specific goals related to schedule, safety, accounting, labor relations, EEO, and data processing/reporting.
  • Assess and maintain client relationships to understand construction leadership, facility maintenance, and other business needs that may have facility-related implications from the beginning of the contract through the project warranty period.
  • Manage owner communications related to project risks, schedules, budgets, and logistics.
  • Coordinate development and delivery of project planning services (e.g., estimating, scheduling, value engineering, reporting) with the Project Planning Leader.
  • Oversee timely and accurate processing of all project information documents relating to the contract, bulletins, field work orders, and change orders.
  • Review assessment of client needs to contractual obligations and delivery of project professional management services by the Christman team and all contracted trades, vendors, consultants, and suppliers to ensure that proper service is provided to the client.
  • Establish subcontract agreements and work scopes for all trade contractors; communicating expectations and responsibilities related to project planning, coordination with other trades, safety, and definition of work quality.
  • Clarify expectations and performance requirements in both written project documents and through presentations and discussions at pre-bid conferences, post-bid meetings, pre-installation meetings, and other interactions.
  • Lead trade contractor relations.
  • Coordinate information, access, and share across the project team to keep team members informed of current project status.

What You Will Bring to the Team:

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related job field.
  • Minimum ten (10) years of commercial construction experience in a leadership role. Five (5) of those years must be in a Project Manager or in a leadership role that reflects experience in leading multiple, large, and complex construction projects.
  • Successful completion of classes or other training in Construction Management, Project Management, Safety, or Communication.
  • OR Equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience.
  • Preferred candidates will have experience leading projects valued $10M+ in commercial, education, healthcare, mixed-use, historic preservation, and industrial markets.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
  • Ability to manage time, plan, schedule, organize, and prioritize responsibilities to consistently meet deadlines.
  • Entrepreneurial focus and the ability to see the big picture while simultaneously focusing on details and timelines.
  • Must be able to write and communicate clearly and quickly to a variety of audiences.
  • Ability to perform under pressure or opposition and handle stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization.
  • Must be able to lead, work well with others, and build relationships with the project team and subcontractors, resolving conflicts or jobsite issues as they arise.
  • Have excellent problem-solving and the ability to communicate solutions with an understanding of how risk is managed as it relates to the project and company as a whole.
  • Have a passion for team-based planning and problem-solving and a wholehearted commitment to building strong partnerships to support project goals.
  • Advanced understanding of construction scheduling, cost control, and demonstrated ability to lead, control, and supervise large groups.

About Christman Company

The Christman Company is a construction firm that provides construction management, general contracting, design-build, and integrated project delivery services. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Lansing, Michigan. The company has completed projects in various sectors including healthcare, education, government, and commercial. The company has received several awards for its work including the National Trust for Historic Preservation Honor Award, the American Institute of Architects Michigan Honor Award, and the Michigan Historic Preservation Network Building Award.
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Size
500 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
NASDAQ
* Ladders Estimates

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