Bisnow Media
Senior Construction Project Manager
San Mateo, California · Senior · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$150k-$200kDetected 47 days ago
Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementBudgetingProcurementLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingOrganizational SkillsConstruction Management
About the role
- The ideal candidate combines strong technical construction expertise with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- This role is best suited for someone who enjoys navigating complex construction challenges, proactively identifying risks, and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Lead project planning activities including budgeting, estimating, scheduling, scope development, and feasibility assessments.
- Manage architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and vendors throughout design, permitting, construction, and project closeout phases.
- Review construction drawings, specifications, and project documents to identify potential risks, constructability concerns, and cost-saving opportunities.
- Monitor project budgets, forecasts, schedules, and cost-to-complete reporting to maintain financial accountability.
- Evaluate existing building conditions and develop solutions for complex construction, structural, building systems, and asset preservation challenges.
- Support long-term capital planning efforts and provide recommendations for asset preservation and operational improvements.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and industry partners.
Requirements
- 8+ years of construction management experience, with significant experience managing commercial tenant improvement, retail, office, or capital improvement projects.
- Experience working for a commercial real estate owner, developer, construction management firm, or general contractor with a strong tenant improvement practice.
- Strong understanding of construction means and methods, building systems, structural considerations, permitting, and code compliance.
- Proficiency with construction management software such as Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), Bluebeam, or similar platforms.
- Familiarity with project budgeting, job costing, and reporting systems such as Yardi or comparable software.
- Ability to travel periodically to project sites as needed.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects across a geographically dispersed portfolio.
- Experience supporting ground-up development, redevelopment, or major capital improvement projects.
- Strong technical construction knowledge with the ability to assess building conditions, identify potential issues, and develop practical solutions.
- Demonstrated experience managing budgets, schedules, contracts, and project execution from preconstruction through closeout.
- Ability to interpret construction documents, coordinate consultants, and manage complex project stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
- Highly organized, analytical, and proactive approach to problem solving and risk management.
- Commercial retail tenant improvement experience.
Nice to have
- Experience working in occupied buildings and minimizing disruption to tenants and operations is highly preferred.
- Preferred Background
Compensation
- $150k-$200k
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