Senior Project Manager
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Summary
Senior Project Manager at Align Builders, a commercial general contractor, leading healthcare, life sciences, and higher-education construction projects onsite in Los Angeles from preconstruction through closeout. Owns risk management, cost control, scheduling, and client relationships while mentoring junior PMs, using tools like Procore, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Project.
Senior Project Manager
Los Angeles, CA | Full-Time | Onsite
Base Salary: $155,000 to $190,000, based on experience and scope
The Role
Align Builders’ Senior Project Managers own the outcome of complex healthcare, life sciences, and higher education projects from preconstruction through closeout. You lead the project team, set the standard for how we manage risk and cost, and build the client relationships that keep owners coming back. You also develop the next generation of Project Managers and Project Engineers.
What You’ll Do
- Lead project teams with a high standard of accountability, challenging and supporting every internal and external partner
- Build teams that are tough, effective, and grounded in deep trust
- Coach and mentor Project Engineers and Assistant Project Managers toward their next role
- Own risk management, including contract review, deliverables, subcontract preparation and issuance, and insurance compliance
- Own cost control, including estimating input, budgeting, forecasting, change management, and billings
- Deliver accurate monthly progress reports to the Owner and executive leadership
- Partner with the Superintendent to maintain the construction schedule and communicate schedule impacts to the Owner proactively
- Prioritize critical items and delegate with clear expectations
- Drive successful project completion and long-term client relationships
What You Bring
- Risk Management: Deep command of contracts, insurance requirements, and project deliverables
- Cost Control: Proven ownership of budgeting, forecasting, change management, and billings on projects of significant size and complexity
- Building Fundamentals: Strong commercial construction means and methods, plan reading ability, and a solid foundation in project controls
- Safety: Working knowledge of major construction hazards, with the ability to identify unsafe conditions and practices, implement solutions, and lead a strong jobsite safety culture
Qualifications
- 8+ years of commercial construction experience, including at least 3 years as a Project Manager with a general contractor
- Experience in healthcare (HCAI/OSHPD), life sciences, higher education, or office improvements preferred
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, not required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, Procore, and Microsoft Project
- Proven ability to lead and develop project teams and to engage clients, internal teams, and trade partners constructively to resolve issues and deliver results
Benefits
401(k), medical, dental, vision, HSA, long-term disability, life insurance, and mentorship
We exist to improve the construction project environment by inspiring people to build together. Learn more at alignbuilders.com.