Senior Project Manager

About Shiel Sexton

Shiel Sexton has a deep bench of resources with over 300 professionals specializing in all facets of the construction industry including: Project Management, Field Supervision, Green Building Expertise, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Safety Management and Quality Assurance.  We have a passion for creating a great building experience which pushes us to an exceptional standard each day.  We Build for People Who Expect More. This is what defines our company and our culture. 

As a 100% employee-owned company, Shiel Sexton is dedicated to creating an inclusive and diverse environment with a wide range of experience, knowledge and strengths.  We have built a culture regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation or disability where your voice can and will be heard.  After all, a great company can only be as great as its employees, and our team is the best of the best.

Senior Project Manager at Shiel Sexton

Senior Project Manager (SPM) provides team leadership to oversee the total construction efforts; providing administrative and technical direction to ensure each project is constructed in accordance with design, budget, schedule, and specifications. Primary responsibilities include total responsibility for a project, from soliciting, developing, and evaluating big packages, thru subcontract award, construction and close out. The SPM is also responsible for managing all aspects of value engineering and preconstruction activities, as well as overseeing a team and executing all aspects of a successful construction project and close outs. PMs are experienced, reliable, and professional leaders who have differentiated themselves by consistently demonstrating their ability to direct successful outcomes on challenging projects.

Role Expectations and Competencies

• Demonstrates advanced leadership skills by interfacing with client representatives, A/E contacts, union officials, etc., while also planning and coordinating company personnel; also demonstrates advanced leadership skills by encouraging the development of dynamic company spirit, exemplifying fairness, creativity, integrity, and healthy aggression.
• Shows excellent external awareness skills when overseeing total construction effort to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule by establishing a results-orientation mindset.
• Exemplifies leading strategic thinking skills when developing plans to identify risk management issues such as poor documents or subcontractor financial stability, and when utilizing advanced decision-making skills in developing win-win solutions, providing guidance and direction, and approving subcontractor selections.
• Combines distinguished conceptual thinking and people development skills when guiding teams towards their professional development while maintain through communications, delegation of responsibility, and delegation of authority.
• Shows exceptional drive for continuous learning with great stress tolerance by taking on unforeseen conditions, design document coordination conflicts, subcontractor coordination, and taking on additional assignments required by operating need.
• Displays well-rounded financial awareness when reporting cost projections, allowance tracking, contingency management and overall project profit.

Qualifications

This is a position for individuals with ten (10) to twelve (12)  years’ experience in commercial construction or qualified experience including minimum 12 months experience in a Project Manager II or equivalent level role; Demonstrated action toward mastery of skills required to manage business process business development, and strategic goals.

• Certifications required: (1) 30 Hour OSHA certification, (2) Procore software certification.
• Required to obtain one of the following additional certifications: (1) LEED, (2) Pull Scheduling, (3) Construction Finance, or (4) SSC Field Leadership Training; or CM related, approved certification program.
• Recommendations from two (2) members of SSC operations team, Sr. PM or higher,  independent operations management, quality management, and communication skills.
• Understanding of CM applications including but not limited to Procore, Vista, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Applications.
• General understanding of CM theories – company mission, vision, and goals; identity, branding, business development.
• Eager to engage in personal and team career development with an active interest in mentoring others.

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