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Sr. Ground Up Construction Project Manager

JLL
Salt Lake, UT Full Time
POSTED ON 7/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/28/2026
Location Requirements: Must reside in or near Salt Lake City, UT.

Travel Requirements: This position will require up to 60% travel throughout the designated portfolio.

What this job involves: The Senior Project Manager role involves leading cross-functional teams to manage multiple construction and renovation projects across a large geographic area for enterprise, consumer goods, and/or services clients. You will oversee projects from initiation through completion, managing design professionals, contractors, and stakeholders while ensuring projects meet established goals. The position requires tracking project financials, maintaining milestone schedules, providing regular status updates, and supporting continuous process improvement initiatives.

Your day-to-day tasks will include:

  • Hands on management and oversight of multiple ground up construction Projects
  • Concurrently manage various phases of a project(s) in various locations, from project initiation through design, planning, client approval, permit issuance, construction, and financial closeout.
  • Demonstrate full accountability for end to end management of projects.
  • Lead entire project team consisting of architects, engineers, general and specialty contractors, property management, operating engineers, and client stakeholders.
  • Provide weekly project activity updates to Team Lead regarding project schedule, potential risks, budget status and anticipated cash flow utilizing JLL technology.
  • Develop risk management plans and lead project teams through established work authorization processes to ensure no impacts or incidents within critical environments or equipment.
  • Participate in and or lead client decision making by providing relevant data, formal recommendations and outlining associated risks for client review and approval.
  • Oversee and prepare accurate project documentation for all phases of construction including project charter, due diligence reports, budgets, schedules, meeting minutes, financial funding requests, status reports, punch lists, and special reports on-time and in accordance with pre-established formats to pass all project documentation reviews with client.
  • Manage vendors to ensure full compliance with all project policies and procedures, including the formal closeout of all projects in less than 90 days after project completion.

Minimum Requirements:

  • 15-20 years of project management experience covering all aspects of design and ground up construction
  • Proven experience with project scope development, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and contract negotiations
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, project scheduling software, and web-based applications
  • Familiarity with architectural drawings, furniture/fixtures/equipment specifications, design and space planning concepts, and construction costs and schedules

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Architecture, Engineering, or Project Management certification
  • LEED Certification
  • PMP Certification

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Salary : $128,600 - $175,000

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