Senior Project Manager

Role OverviewA growing ENR Top 50 general contractor needs a Senior Project Manager with ground-up higher education experience. The role is based in their Nashville office with site visits as projects require.The company has a backlog of $1bn+. It ranks among the top design build contractors in the US and is expanding into institutional, healthcare, data center and complex manufacturing work. Its offices are small and local by design, so it keeps a close-knit, uncorporate culture and puts real weight on work life balance. There's a clear path into a Project Executive role focused on business developmentKey ResponsibilitiesLead complex, ground-up higher education projects from preconstruction through closeout, many of them design buildOwn client relationships with universities and colleges, and help find new work with existing and new clientsManage budgets, schedules, subcontracts, change orders, owner billing and value engineeringMentor, develop and train project managersWork with superintendents on safety, quality and schedule, and visit sites as neededRequirementsBachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or a related field10+ years in construction, including at least 3 as a Project ManagerGround-up higher education experienceDesign-build experience on similar project typesStrong connections with Nashville’s higher education owners, architects and CMs