Sr Construction Project Manager

Trueline's client, an established hospitality development and property ownership company with a growing portfolio of hotel properties, 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.

Our Client 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.

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