Senior Project Manager

Project Control

$110K — $130K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience with a consideration for 6-10 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
  • Minimum 10 years of project management experience, including 5 years as an Owner's Representative or similar role.
  • Proven client advocacy and strategic negotiation skills, especially in AEC environments.
  • Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities, emphasizing quality and strategic project management.
  • Track record as a doer-seller, with experience in cultivating client relationships and generating new business opportunities.
  • Valid driver's license and compliance with company auto insurance standards.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all areas of project performance to ensure goals of scope, budget, and quality are met.
  • Provide strategic advice to clients, acting as their primary advocate throughout project execution.
  • Lead project teams, establishing direction and high standards for deliverables and documentation.
  • Manage procurement and contract negotiations effectively with various stakeholders.
  • Mentor and develop team members, focusing on their professional growth and skill enhancement.
  • Drive firm growth through active business development, networking, and client relationship maintenance.
  • Oversee project financials, including invoicing, forecasting, and profitability management.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for personal and professional growth with mentorship opportunities.
  • Engagement in business development activities that allow for strategic input and visibility in the market.
  • Flexibility in work hours to accommodate client needs, enhancing work-life integration.
  • Involvement in a health and safety program to promote workplace wellbeing and safety awareness.
  • Potential for travel to diverse project sites and client locations, enriching professional experience.
Full Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Project Control team in the Austin, TX area. This role focuses primarily on project performance, with a significant portion dedicated to leading project teams and ensuring effective outcomes. A portion of time is also spent on marketplace activities, staying engaged with industry trends and business development. the Senior Project Manager is committed to personal growth and fostering the development of others, while also ensuring financial performance is aligned with project goals. In addition, the role involves contributing to marketing efforts and growing the firm's presence in the market. As the primary advocate for clients, the Senior Project Manager ensures superior quality project delivery, drives the firm's growth, and enhances profitability through visionary leadership. Other responsibilities include:

  • Oversee all aspects of project performance, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards are met.
  • Provide strategic client advice and act as the primary advocate for owner interests.
  • Lead project teams, set direction, and ensure high standards for deliverables and documentation.
  • Manage procurement and contract negotiations with architects, engineers, contractors, and vendors.
  • Mentor and develop staff, ensuring growth and professional development within the team.
  • Contribute to firm growth through business development, networking, and maintaining client relationships.
  • Oversee project finances, invoicing, forecasting, and profitability.
  • Support marketing efforts including proposals, qualifications, and firm visibility.
  • Travel to project sites and client offices as needed, ensuring alignment across all stakeholders.
  • Understand, adhere and participate in the Raba Kistner Health and Safety and (BBS) Programs and set a good safety example
  • Perform other duties as assigned.


QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field, or equivalent experience. Six to ten years related experience may be substituted for education requirement
  • Minimum 10 years of project management experience, with at least 5 years in an Owner's Rep or similar role.
  • Proven expertise in client advocacy, strategic negotiations, and leading AEC teams on complex projects.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills, with a focus on quality internal work and strategic project approaches.
  • Experience as a doer-seller, with a track record of building client relationships and securing new business opportunities
  • Possess a valid driver's license within the applicable jurisdiction and meet company's auto insurability requirements


Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, etc.) and Microsoft Project. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee may continuously stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear; regularly drive vehicle short and/or long distances; frequently climb or balance, stoop, kneel or crawl, taste or smell; occasionally use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Vision requirements include close, distance, peripheral, depth, and ability to adjust focus.

May occasionally work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, wet or humid conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. Noise level for this position is moderate.

This position may require protracted or irregular hours. Work may require out-of-town/overnight travel to Raba Kistner offices, client offices, and project locations. Flexibility to work irregular hours is necessary due to client needs.

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