Job Description

We are a large Commercial General Contractor seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Operations team. The Senior Project Manager provides overall leadership and direction on the construction project. He/she participates in negotiating the Owner contract; is the main contact for the Project Manager for issues concerning budget, billing and client satisfaction; and ensures the fiscal success of the project.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in business judgment and all financial and profitability aspects of assigned construction projects
• Participates extensively in acquiring and defining projects and develops budgets that will achieve profitability objectives while taking into account project specific challenges
• Sets appropriate milestones and hires and assigns staff qualified to handle the scope and complexity of the project
• Work closely with clients, owners, architects, and subcontractors to develop relationships that exceed client expectations and fulfill all Martin Harris Construction’s standards
• Provides oversight in managing all necessary resources throughout the entire project from start-up through closeout to ensure that the Owner’s expectations, budget, schedule requirements, and profitability objectives are exceeded, which includes oversight of projects at a high level from beginning to end including budget, costs, unexpected events, general performance, and overall progress against plan; ensuring that the day-to-day operations of projects are transitioned effectively to Project Managers and Superintendents from Preconstruction when work commences in the field; mentoring, training, and coaching staff to perform to or exceed Martin Harris Construction standards; representing Martin Harris Construction to the Owner(s), Architects, Consultants, Government Authorities, Vendors, and Subcontractors
• Listens and understands owner requirements and project needs, illustrates how Martin Harris Construction capabilities align with the client’s desires, and helps close potential deals
• Reviews projects for unique challenges that will impact budget/profitability objectives utilizing Litmus Test
• Assigns appropriate Project Management Staff
• Reviews and approves the pre-mobilization activities
• Ensures Turnover meeting occurs between Preconstruction and Operation teams
• Ensures that Projects achieve budget and profitability objectives, which includes: monitoring and evaluating Project Manager and Superintendent staff assignments; accurately forecasting project performance; and maintaining a high level of visibility on the project site regularly to monitor project performance, schedule, and expenditures with project staff, highlight potential challenges, and provide leadership in responding creatively to bring projects in on schedule and under budget
• Attends all scheduled meetings necessary to monitor and manage project profitability
• Attends owner and project meetings, maintain continuous client contact to gauge performance perceptions, and communicates relevant information to Project Team
• Ensures Project Management staff is trained according to Martin Harris Construction guidelines
• Recruits qualified talent and mentors, coaches, and trains them to perform and ensures effective matching of talent to project scope

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) with at least 10 years of construction management experience
• Demonstrated project experience illustrating proficiency with projects with specific characteristics regarding size, complexity, sector, etc., which dictate the multiple years of experience and industry background necessary for success above and beyond general construction knowledge and training
• Must possess Martin Harris Construction’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, and Professionalism
• Self-motivated, self-confident, and takes initiative
• Strong team building skills
• High sense of urgency
• Committed to excellence
• Effective communication skills
• Capable of dealing with ambiguity and tight work oversight
• Leadership capabilities that motivate staff to exceed expectations
• Excellent business judgment to consistently analyze and execute financial trade-offs that frequently involve dealing with incomplete data and ambiguity
• Superior problem-solving skills and the ability to confidently and decisively take action necessary to achieve strong project closeouts while maintaining positive team relations
• Ability to constantly multi-task and handle competing priorities between Martin Harris Construction business needs, organizational issues, and sound customer relations
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail evidenced by a strong command of all applicable contract and legal provisions impacting profitability on assigned projects
• Judgment to know when to appropriately escalate issues up the chain of command
• Excellent diplomatic and communication skills, able to interact effectively with senior management, and the ability to handle and resolve conflict effectively

Benefits

• Medical Insurance (individual and family plans paid by company)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance (paid by company)
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Long-term and Short-tem Disability Insurance (paid by company)
• Supplemental Insurance

Company Description

Founded in 1976, Martin-Harris Construction (MHC) has grown to be the largest general contractor in Nevada with projects throughout the Southwest.

In response to our Clients’ needs for a multi-faceted contractor, we maintain dedicated talent and resources in a wide variety of industries, experience in all delivery methods, and with in-house, self-performance capabilities to augment projects when needed. This ensures that no matter the scope — from $10K emergency repairs to $100K tenant improvements and $10M renovations to $100M+ new builds — we have the resources and experience to consistently provide a certainty of delivery to achieve any project goal and build strong relationships with our Clients.

Martin-Harris is a relationship-driven firm founded on Core Values that have resulted in longstanding partnerships with Clients, Design Professionals and Subcontractors. Every MHC Associate strives to deliver more value and innovation to each of our Clients and projects. This desire to not only meet, but exceed expectations, is also rooted in our Core Values and built into our company culture. These ideals are the inspiration for our company motto: Discover Excellence.

We are always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this job application!

Martin Harris is a zero tolerance and drug free environment.

Additional Job Information

Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of Martin-Harris Construction.