Sr. Construction Project Manager

Job Description: Commercial Construction

Responsible for leading multiple complex projects while ensuring they meet budget, schedule, safety, and profitability goals. This role goes beyond standard project management by focusing on strategic initiatives, business development, and organizational leadership. The Sr. PM serves as a mentor to Project Managers (PMs) and Project Engineers (PEs), providing guidance in project execution, financial oversight, and risk management. Acting as the primary liaison for Owners, the Sr. PM oversees contract negotiations, financial closeouts, and dispute resolution while maintaining strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and industry partners. 

Responsibilities

• Demonstration of receiving high ratings for client satisfaction, safety performance and project execution on projects he or she leads.
• Understands how to identify the risks and requirements within an owner contract.
• General ability to read and understand different perspectives of people involved in a dispute/problem with a consciousness to help resolve the disputes in a positive manner.
• Demonstrates a proven track record of establishing project schedules, including critical milestone dates; and managing the schedule, holding all project stakeholders- Owner, Architects, Engineers, and Subcontractors accountable for on-time performance.
• Leads all OAC and Subcontractor meetings.
• Drive community engagement efforts in networking and business development activities.
• Generate and mine new business leads through professional relationships, community involvement, and industry connections.
• Lead company-wide initiatives to improve policies, procedures, and best practices for project management and construction execution.
• Identify self-perform work opportunities, ensuring strategic alignment with company capabilities.
• Champion RFQ/RFP pursuits, leading proposal development and ensuring compelling, competitive submissions.
• Review and negotiate Owner contracts, identifying and mitigating risks while ensuring compliance with all requirements.
• Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring each meets safety, quality, and financial objectives.
• Manage complex projects, demonstrating expertise in problem-solving, conflict resolution, and risk mitigation.
• Guide project teams in schedule development, ensuring alignment with contract requirements and operational goals.
• Provide staff oversight, mentoring PMs and PEs to enhance team performance and professional growth.
• Approve subcontractor/vendor purchase orders (POs) and contracts, ensuring alignment with budget and scope.
• Review and approve Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contracts, ensuring profitability and risk mitigation.
• Maximize resource utilization, ensuring efficient deployment of personnel and materials.
• Optimize project profitability, identifying areas for cost savings and revenue enhancement.
• Ensure diversity and SDI (Subcontractor Default Insurance) adherence, maintaining compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Drive timely financial closeouts, ensuring all contract requirements are met, and final payments are secured.
• Oversee warranty issue resolution and follow-through, maintaining client satisfaction beyond project completion.
• Lead timely issue resolution, proactively addressing project challenges before they escalate.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Industry certifications (such as PE, OSHA, USGBC, CMAA, ASHE) are a positive.

Recruiter: Eisen Hardy - 'ehardy@actalentservices.com'

This is a Permanent position based out of Pittsburgh, PA.

The pay range for this position is $120000.00 - $160000.00/yr.

Full medical, dental, and vision insurance. Ability to contribute to 401k. Hybrid Schedule.

This is a hybrid position in Pittsburgh,PA.

This position is anticipated to close on May 27, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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Salary : $120,000 - $160,000