Senior Project Manager (Public)

JRM Construction Management, LLC

$225K — $275K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of experience in interiors or high-end projects, especially in commercial or corporate spaces
  • Knowledge of construction disciplines, union agreements, cost control, scheduling, and safety regulations
  • Understanding of construction contracts, retention, and releases
  • 30-Hour OSHA certification
  • 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User Certificate

Responsibilities

  • Serve as primary accountability point for project success, liaising with clients, design teams, and subcontractors
  • Lead project strategy and execution, ensuring alignment with client expectations and company objectives
  • Oversee project administration and guide teams on change orders, document control, and meetings
  • Manage project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and profitability
  • Assess and mitigate project risks while coordinating resolution strategies with stakeholders
  • Build strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor for high satisfaction and repeat business
  • Mentor APMs and PMs, providing guidance and ensuring team performance

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
  • Exposure to large-scale, complex projects
  • Collaboration with executive leadership on high-visibility projects
  • Adaptability to oversee multiple concurrent projects
  • Seamless coordination of construction activities with field leadership
Full Job Description
Job Summary

A Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading a project construction team and the overall management of project direction, planning, completion and financial outcome. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for directing and mentoring on-site staff. The position requires business management acumen and must demonstrate strong leadership, organizational and time management skills, as well as having strong communication and team building skills.

Responsibilities
  • Serve as the primary point of accountability for the overall success of assigned projects, acting as the lead liaison between the client, design team, consultants, and subcontractors from preconstruction through closeout
  • Lead project strategy, staffing, and execution approach, ensuring alignment with client expectations, contract requirements, and company objectives
  • Oversee and guide all aspects of project administration, providing direction to APMs and PMs on change orders, document control, meeting management, and closeout
  • Own project financial performance from start to finish, including budgets, forecasting, cost reporting, and overall profitability
  • Lead all financial controls, including oversight of change orders, billing, receivables, and subcontractor financial management, ensuring accuracy and proactive issue resolution
  • Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, including delays, scope gaps, and claims, while leading resolution strategies with internal leadership and external stakeholders
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and ensuring a high level of client satisfaction and repeat business
  • Lead and mentor APMs and PMs, providing guidance, oversight, and professional development while ensuring team performance and accountability
  • Oversee multiple concurrent projects or serve as the lead on large-scale, complex projects, with full responsibility for delivery, financial outcomes, and client experience
  • Partner with field leadership to ensure seamless coordination of construction activities, quality standards, and schedule adherence across all phases
  • Drive high-level decision making in coordination with executive leadership, particularly on complex, high-risk, or high-visibility projects
  • Ensure consistency and compliance with contract requirements, company standards, and safety expectations across all assigned projects


Qualifications and Skills
  • Engineering, Construction Management or related bachelor's degree, or possess equivalent years of related experience
  • At least 10 years of experience in interiors or high-end projects, preferably in commercial or corporate office spaces
  • Working knowledge of various construction disciplines, union agreements/jurisdiction, cost control, scheduling, safety regulations, engineering drawings and other documents required
  • Thorough understanding of industry and New York Metro market
  • Understanding of construction contracts, retention and releases
  • 30-Hour OSHA
  • 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User Certificate


Computer Systems
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Procore (preferred but not required), and Timberline (preferred but not required)


Salary Information
  • To the extent this position is performed in New York City, the annual salary offered for this role is $225,000 - $275,000.


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