Senior Project Manager - Construction

Senior Project Manager - Construction Fairfax, VA (Bethesda, MD) Language Department 100 Location Fairfax, VA (Bethesda, MD) Position Type Full Time Salary $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 a year Requisition 2026-88 Open Date 10/17/2026 Description Coakley & Williams Construction is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to lead multiple complex, exciting projects in one or more of our business lines. Commercial, Higher Education, Multi-Family, LIfe-Sciences, and Government (Public and Federal) from preconstruction through closeout. This position is accountable for overall project direction, financial performance, schedule, quality, safety, client satisfaction, and team development. The Senior Project Manager leads project teams and works closely with owners, architects, engineers, construction managers, subcontractors, estimators, schedulers, and BIM professionals. The successful candidate will bring experience managing large, complex construction projects and will understand how preconstruction planning, procurement, cost control, scheduling, and field execution work together to produce successful outcomes. Key Responsibilities Lead commercial construction projects from preconstruction and procurement through execution, turnover, and closeout, with accountability for safety, quality, budget, schedule, and client satisfaction. Enforce the company safety program and confirm project compliance with company policies and applicable local, state, and federal requirements. Provide leadership and direction to project teams by establishing project goals, assigning responsibilities, monitoring performance, and mentoring team members. Participate in preconstruction, estimating, bidding, constructability reviews, logistics planning, RFP responses, project interviews, and presentations. Develop, maintain, and update project schedules in partnership with the project scheduler; monitor construction progress and implement corrective actions when needed. Lead procurement activities, including scope development, procurement tracking, subcontractor negotiations, subcontract agreements, and coordination with the Project Executive or Business Unit Leader. Manage subcontractor performance and contract compliance related to scope, schedule, quality, safety, payment applications, and project documentation. Maintain project financial controls, including budgets, cost-to-complete forecasts, owner requisitions, subcontractor payments, vendor invoices, potential change orders, approved change orders, cost-loaded schedules, and monthly project reviews. Manage project communication and documentation, including owner meetings, architect and engineer coordination, RFIs, submittals, permits, project risks, progress reporting, and closeout requirements. Support business development by maintaining client and industry relationships, monitoring market conditions and pricing trends, identifying project leads, participating in industry organizations, and partnering with Strategy & Acquisition to pursue new work. Basic Qualifications At least five years of experience managing construction projects, singularly or cumulatively, valued at more than $20 million. Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field. Demonstrated experience with construction financials, scheduling, and management of multiple trades Demonstrated record of client satisfaction and profitable project delivery. OSHA 30-hour, First Aid, and CPR certifications. LEED Specialty Accreditation. Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, Procore, and Bluebeam. Working knowledge of Primavera scheduling and Building Information Modeling, or BIM. Working knowledge of commercial construction market conditions, subcontractor procurement, cost control, scheduling, contract administration, and project closeout. Why Join Coakley & Williams Construction? This is an opportunity to lead complex commercial construction projects while contributing to client relationships, team…

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