Trueline is seeking a
Senior Construction Project Manager to join its team in the Monmouth Junction / South Brunswick, NJ area. This is an opportunity for an experienced construction professional to lead ground-up development projects, work directly with company leadership, and help establish an internal construction management operation with significant long-term growth potential.
What You'll Do as the Senior Construction Project Manager:- Lead ground-up commercial construction projects from initial planning and preconstruction through completion and turnover.
- Oversee hotel development projects typically valued at approximately $12 million-$15 million.
- Manage multiple active construction projects across New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, milestones, and construction plans.
- Coordinate architects, engineers, subcontractors, vendors, and field personnel to keep projects moving forward.
- Monitor construction progress, identify potential delays, and resolve issues involving scope, scheduling, costs, and quality.
- Manage subcontractor performance, trade coordination, procurement, and project deliverables.
- Track construction expenses, monitor budgets, and maintain accurate project reporting.
- Work closely with company leadership to communicate project updates, challenges, and recommendations.
- Coordinate with Site Superintendents to maintain safe, efficient, and productive jobsites.
- Support contractor selection, construction planning, and project execution.
- Help establish internal construction management procedures, reporting systems, and operational standards.
- Contribute to the development of a growing construction team as the company's project portfolio expands.
Must-Haves as the Senior Construction Project Manager:- Significant experience independently managing ground-up commercial construction projects from start to finish.
- Strong background in commercial general contracting, construction management, or a closely related construction environment.
- Approximately 10-15 years of construction industry experience preferred, with demonstrated project management responsibility.
- Experience managing mid-sized commercial construction projects, ideally ranging from $7 million-$25 million.
- Strong knowledge of construction scheduling, budgeting, subcontractor management, and project execution.
- Ability to coordinate multiple construction trades and maintain accountability for project timelines and costs.
- Experience working directly with architects, engineers, subcontractors, and field construction teams.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to independently manage responsibilities and make sound decisions without extensive oversight.
- A proactive, hands-on approach to identifying and resolving construction challenges.
- Comfort working directly with company ownership and contributing to a developing construction operation.
- Willingness to travel to project sites throughout New Jersey and nearby Pennsylvania, generally within approximately 125 miles of the Monmouth Junction office.
- Flexibility to accommodate construction schedules and occasional extended hours when project needs require.
Nice-to-Haves as the Senior Construction Project Manager:- Experience managing ground-up hotel or hospitality construction projects.
- Background in multifamily apartment construction, mixed-use development, or similar commercial building projects.
- Experience with ground-up construction projects in the $10 million-$20 million range.
- Familiarity with construction practices, subcontractor networks, and permitting requirements in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.
- Experience working for a regional commercial general contractor or construction management firm.
- Previous responsibility for multiple active construction projects.
- Experience supervising Site Superintendents, Assistant Project Managers, or other construction professionals.
- Background helping establish construction procedures, develop teams, or improve project management operations.
- Experience working with property owners or developers on commercial construction projects.
- Interest in taking on broader construction leadership responsibilities as the organization grows.
This Role Offers:- Competitive base salary of $130,000-$145,000.
- Project-based performance bonus.
- Company vehicle or mileage reimbursement for business-related travel.
- A newly established position with the opportunity to help build an internal construction management department.
- Direct access to company ownership and involvement in important construction and operational decisions.
- Significant autonomy and the ability to take ownership of projects from planning through completion.
- An established hospitality portfolio with an ongoing pipeline of new development projects.
- Opportunities to manage meaningful ground-up construction projects without the layers of a large corporate construction organization.
- Potential to help develop and lead additional construction personnel as the department expands.
- Long-term professional growth within an organization investing in its internal construction capabilities.
- An employee benefits package expected to become available after 12 months, with coverage, eligibility, and specific plan details to be confirmed.
