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We are currently seeking someone who is willing to work in Charlotte, NC.\n\nGENERAL DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe Senior Project Manager provides leadership and strategic oversight for large, complex, or multiple construction projects while overseeing project teams and operational performance. This role is responsible for ensuring successful project execution, financial performance, risk management, client satisfaction, and operational excellence across assigned projects.\n\nThe Senior Project Manager serves as an operational leader who mentors Project Managers and project teams, supports business development initiatives, manages executive-level client relationships, and drives continuous improvement throughout project operations. This role plays a key part in staffing, operational planning, and organizational leadership.\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\nOversee multiple projects or large-scale, technically complex construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.\nProvide leadership, mentoring, and operational guidance to Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and project teams.\nMonitor project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, profitability, cash flow, and risk management.\nDevelop and maintain executive-level relationships with clients, consultants, and industry partners.\nSupport business development initiatives, including project pursuits, presentations, interviews, and contract negotiations.\nLead the resolution of major project disputes, claims, operational challenges, and contractual issues.\nDrive operational consistency, process improvement, and best practices across project teams.\nSupport staffing, resource planning, employee development, and succession planning initiatives.\nMonitor project schedules, procurement activities, staffing plans, quality control, and safety performance across assigned projects.\nProvide executive-level reporting and operational updates to senior leadership.\nRepresent the company through participation in industry associations, community organizations, networking events, and client functions to strengthen relationships, enhance the company's reputation, and support business development initiatives.\nDevelop future leaders by mentoring Project Managers, sharing best practices, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.\nTen (10) to fifteen (15) years of construction management experience.\nProven experience successfully leading large-scale construction projects or managing multiple concurrent projects.\nStrong leadership, operational management, financial oversight, and business development capabilities.\nExtensive knowledge of construction operations, project startup, mobilization, scheduling, budgeting, cost control, and procurement processes.\nStrong understanding of contract administration, risk management, financial forecasting, and project financial reporting.\nProficiency in Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling software, construction management platforms, and Microsoft Office applications.\nDemonstrated ability to oversee project financial performance, manage budgets, control costs, and support successful project execution.\nStrong leadership, organizational, and team-building skills with the ability to motivate employees, maintain morale, and foster a collaborative work environment.\nProven ability to mentor, coach, and develop employees at varying levels of experience and career progression.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities, support succession planning, and lead multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced construction environments.\nExcellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with executive leadership, project owners, design teams, subcontractors, vendors, field personnel, and other stakeholders.\nExperience preparing professional presentations, qualification packages, project reports, and project-specific documentation.\nStrong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to address complex project challenges.\nAbility to identify opportunities for process improvements, enhance operational efficiency, and support successful project outcomes.\nAbility to coordinate effectively across multiple project teams and departments while maintaining strong working relationships.\nAbility to work independently and collaboratively while managing competing priorities and critical project deadlines.\nProficiency in using standard office technology, including laptops, smartphones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and scanners.\nAbility to perform office-related tasks requiring close vision, focus, and regular verbal communication.\nAbility to occasionally lift and move office materials and supplies weighing up to 20 pounds.\nAvailability to work a full-time, exempt schedule during standard business hours, with flexibility for extended hours, evenings, and weekends based on project schedules and operational needs.\nWillingness to travel regularly to project job sites and regional offices to support project operations and business objectives.\nAbility and willingness to work full-time at an assigned project site for extended periods when required to support project execution and client needs.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability\nWharton-Smith provides equal opportunity to qualified disabled veterans, Pre-JVA special disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities to online application systems by making reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access for submitting to job openings. (i.e., wheelchair accessibility, website accessibility, etc).\n\nRECRUITER POLICY:\n\nNotice to Staffing Agencies\nWharton-Smith, Inc. will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Wharton-Smith, Inc., including unsolicited resumes sent to a Wharton-Smith, Inc. mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Wharton-Smith, Inc. employees, or to Wharton-Smith, Inc.'s resume database will be considered Wharton-Smith, Inc. property. Wharton-Smith, Inc. will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Wharton-Smith, Inc. will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Wharton-Smith, Inc.'s recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Wharton-Smith, Inc. will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such an agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Wharton-Smith, Inc.'s Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. 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