What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Manager position at Graham Construction?
Who you are:
If you are an experienced commercial construction project manager who enjoys building relationships, aligns with our core values, and enjoys a performance and development-based company culture, this may be the right role for you.
Graham Construction, a 3G Company’s core purpose is to build relationships. Relationships both internally and externally help guide our clients from concept to completion. We operate with 5 core values in mind each day.
- We Live the Graham Mentality
- We Never Compromise Our Reputation
- We Do Whatever it Takes to Get the Job Done
- We Are Professional
- We Are ALL Committed to Safety.
Hear more from our employees.
A day in the life of a construction project manager at Graham: This is a position that focuses on building and maintaining relationships internally and externally to complete commercial construction projects on schedule and within budget. A project manager will find creative solutions to ensure our client’s satisfaction and earn repeat business.
JOB TITLE: Senior Project Manager
REPORTS TO: Vice President, General Manager
- Serve as the primary point of contact with owners/clients, architects, trade partners, and other industry representatives
- Lead project teams and delegate roles and responsibilities
- Develop and manages budgets, estimates, and write proposals
- Participate in trade partner and supplier selection; draft, review, issue, and administers agreements and delegate as necessary
- Ensure the profitability of assigned projects
- Review and maintain project plans/files; change orders, purchase orders, building permits and inspections, contingency budgets, and construction schedules
- Compose and submit monthly project reports
- Manage communication process with owners, architects, subcontractors, superintendents, and Graham management and staff before, during, and after a project
- Maintain compliance with the company safety policies, state and federal laws, OSHA, building codes, non-discrimination requirements, etc.
- Works with owner and architect to conduct punch list final inspections, oversee job clean-up, and ensure timely completion of required work items
- Develops great professional relationships in the industry/community to drive business for the organization
- Attends Industry Association events such as IHA, ISHE, MBI, and AIA
- Utilize Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Projects, and Outlook
- Follow Graham Core Process, including jobsite checklists
- All other duties as assigned
What knowledge, skills, and abilities you’ll bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management/related degree or equivalent experience 10 years of related construction experience
- Preconstruction experience preferred
- Healthcare Construction experience preferred
- Great verbal and written communication skills
- Extremely detail-oriented
- Strong leadership skills
Legal Requirements
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to pass physical capacity profile
- Must be able to navigate all areas of the construction site in all types of weather.
- Must be able to work in a noisy environment
- Ability to work within Graham Construction, a 3G Company’s operational regions, as assigned
- Ability to take and pass OSHA 30 certification
What benefits you’ll enjoy:
- 401K with a 6% immediate vesting match
- Personalized growth opportunities
- Two healthcare plans to choose from
- Vision, Dental, & Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 9 Company holidays annually
Project Manager I and Project Manager II roles also available dependent on candidate’s education and experience.
More about Graham: John Graham, a well-known developer, in the Midwest founded Graham Construction, a 3G Company in 1981. John believed in building relationships, always doing the right thing, and looking at each project as a long-term promise; that needed to stand the test of time. More than 40 years later our company still holds these values. Graham Construction, a 3G Company has grown into a premier Midwest General Contractor and Construction. In 2024, Graham Construction rebranded to Graham Construction, a 3G Company to support this continued growth beyond Iowa.
