Senior Project Manager
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Summary
TenCate seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex heavy civil and sitework construction projects across its Midwest Region, owning safety, schedule, budget, subcontractors, and client satisfaction from preconstruction through closeout. Requires 7+ years of construction PM experience; tools include Procore, Bluebeam Revu, and Microsoft Project/Primavera P6.
Senior Project Manager
Company TenCate
Location Midwest Region (hybrid based on business needs)
Employment Type Full-Time
Reports To Operations Leadership
Company Overview
TenCate is a leading provider of synthetic turf, sports surface, and related construction solutions, supporting
a family of companies that serve customers across sports, recreation, landscape, and other specialty markets. This Senior Project Manager role will support TenCate's Midwest Region, with a primary focus on heavy civil, sitework, and related construction projects.
Position Summary
TenCate is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager with a strong heavy civil and sitework construction background to lead complex private and public projects across the Midwest Region. The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for overall project performance from preconstruction and turnover through execution and closeout, with accountability for safety, schedule, budget, quality, client satisfaction, subcontractor performance, and financial results.
This role will serve as a senior project leader and key partner to Operations, Estimating, field teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and clients. The Senior Project Manager will independently manage multiple or highly complex projects, proactively address risk and project challenges, and provide guidance and support to less-experienced project team members as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead assigned heavy civil, sitework, and related construction projects from preconstruction and contract review through execution, turnover, and closeout.
- Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, cost forecasts, procurement plans, subcontractor commitments, change management, and overall project financial performance.
- Review contracts, plans, specifications, estimates, scope documents, geotechnical information, and project requirements to ensure a clear understanding of deliverables, risks, and execution strategy.
- Coordinate closely with Estimating and Operations during project turnover to validate scope, assumptions, pricing, schedule, subcontractor coverage, and project-specific risks.
- Manage subcontractors, suppliers, vendors, and internal resources to ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with project requirements.
- Monitor project costs, commitments, billings, change orders, forecasts, productivity, and financial performance; identify variances and implement corrective action as needed.
- Lead project meetings and maintain clear, timely communication with clients, Operations, field leadership, subcontractors, suppliers, design partners, and other stakeholders.
- Identify and manage project risks related to scope, schedule, site conditions, utilities, earthwork, drainage, grading, logistics, constructability, procurement, and other factors that may affect execution or profitability.
- Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, documentation, notices, and other project controls in accordance with contract requirements and company procedures.
- Partner with field leadership to support safe and efficient project execution, resolve field issues, and maintain alignment between project plans and actual conditions.
- Support client relationships throughout the project lifecycle and help ensure timely resolution of issues, strong communication, and successful project delivery.
- Provide project leadership, technical guidance, and mentorship to Project Managers, Project Engineers, Project Coordinators, and other less-experienced team members as needed.
- Identify opportunities to improve project-management tools, procedures, reporting, forecasting, communication, and overall operational processes.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of progressive construction project-management experience required, with significant experience managing heavy civil, sitework, or related construction projects. Experience with earthwork, grading, utilities, drainage, paving, concrete, and related civil scopes is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience independently managing complex construction projects, including budgets, schedules, subcontractors, procurement, change management, forecasting, billing, project controls, and closeout.
- Strong understanding of heavy civil construction means and methods, civil plans and specifications, site-development scopes, production rates, cost drivers, constructability, scheduling, and construction risk.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong organization, accuracy, and follow-through.
- Strong financial and business acumen with the ability to manage project budgets, forecasts, cost exposure, change orders, and overall project profitability.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with clients, Operations, Estimating, field teams, leadership, subcontractors, suppliers, vendors, and other stakeholders across the Midwest Region.
- High level of professionalism, ownership, accountability, leadership, and confidentiality.
Technical Skills
- Strong proficiency with Procore or similar construction management platforms preferred.
- Experience with Bluebeam Revu and construction scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or similar platforms preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to learn and work effectively within additional project-management, estimating, scheduling, and ERP systems used by the business.
Why Join TenCate
- Opportunity to play a key leadership role in delivering complex heavy civil and sitework projects for TenCate's growing Midwest operations.
- Collaborative environment with direct exposure to Operations, Estimating, field leadership, clients, and broader business leadership.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, holidays, and 401(k).
Work Authorization
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
Equal Employment Opportunity
TenCate is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Responsibilities may be modified or assigned based on business needs.