Senior Project Manager

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER | COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

Challenging projects. Reachable clients. Proven processes. Engaged team. Go home when the day is done.

The Operations Team at Michael Kinder & Sons is welcoming a Senior Project Manager who will lead support staff, field 
supervisors, and personnel through the successful management of assigned projects. Our goal is to provide an unparalleled client experience through the completion of projects with quality, on time, and within budgeting standards. We always have team safety and well-being in mind. We aim for projects within a 90-mile radius of the central office so our people can go home at the end of the workday.

WHAT WE OFFER
MKS is a team. We live our core values to ensure that all of our team members feel valued. By taking on this role, you 
will be expected to be:

• Transformational

• Exceptional

• Accountable

• Meaningful

• Safe

Benefits include:

• Medical benefits paying 90% employee premiums, 40% dependents.

• Paid vacation and wellness time

• Traditional and Roth 401k | 100% match up to 4% | Immediately vested.

• Education reimbursement for employees

• Business expenses and mileage reimbursement

• Leadership and Career growth opportunities

• Company and individual performance bonuses

WHAT YOU WOULD DO
PROJECT MANAGEMENT | CRITICAL INSIGHT | CHANGE AGENT & REPRESENTATIVE

• Perform a key role in project planning, budgeting, and identification of resources needed.

• Assist in development and execution strategies for projects, including planning (logistic & staging plans, project 
schedules, scopes of work, partners), budgeting support, and identification of job specific resources.

• Develop in conjunction with Project Manager objectives/goals for each project and team assignments.

• Oversee and manage the construction project from conceptual design to project closeout, ensure timely completion of 
project closeout and follow-up warrantee work.

• Execution and support of project accounting functions including management of project budgets, detailed review and 
award-issuance of subcontracts and supplier purchase orders, monthly project cost reports, invoice tracking and review 
(final approval in invoice software)

• Formulate the project work plans and make revisions as and when needs arise working with Project Superintendent and 
Project Manager.

• Support Preconstruction and Estimating team with subcontractor and self-perform bid process.

• Manage project costs through the ongoing evaluation of labor, material, and equipment; continue to forecast and analyze 
construction costs, exposures, and profits through project completion.

• Oversee and initiate subcontractor and material purchasing in accordance with project budget.

• Oversee and manage jobs in progress including subcontractor coordination, conflict resolution, submittals, RFI's, and 
changes while ensuring quality and safety on every job.

• Lead, coordinate, and implement effective meetings including but not limited to: Preconstruction Turnover, Project Kick-off meetings, Construction progress meetings and OAC meetings.

• Understand and manage MKS self-perform work including means and methods, schedules, and production.

• Follow set Standard Operations Procedures (SOP's)

• Achieve schedules and profit margins.

• Lead, manage, and delegate effectively to others.

• Hold yourself and others accountable to deadlines-commitments.

• Multi-task and successfully manage multiple projects.

• Analyze, define, and implement solutions or alternate solutions.

• Effectively develop, monitor, and update project schedules for both preconstruction and construction.

• Conduct periodic performance reviews with subordinate personnel.

• Relate with City and Governmental Agencies, utilities and other organizations needed to acquire necessary project 
permits.

• Prepare contracts, proposals, budgets, change orders, sketches, etc. with accuracy and supporting detail.
The above job description is general in nature and may not identify all the duties/functions required to complete the day-to-day interior 
design tasks.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Education | bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, or related degree preferred.

• Minimum Experience | 10+ years' experience in commercial-industrial construction and project management.

• Thorough knowledge of all aspects of construction (technology, equipment, methods), technical ability to understand and 
interpret construction documents (plans, specifications, scope of work) to ensure construction progress and its quality.

• Excellent communication, organizational, supervisory, and planning skills required.

• Proven track record to cultivate working relationships with managers, supervisors, superintendents, fellow workers, and 
clients to encourage cooperative team environment and professional approach.

MAKE YOUR MOVE TODAY
Michael Kinder and Sons, a fourth-generation family-owned plan – design – build construction firm is proud to 
be a leader in the design-build construction industry. We are committed to serving our clients by providing the 
highest level of planning, design, and construction services. Our trade of construction and engineering is a 
legacy in our family tree, and our work family. Because this business is the core of who we are, we are 
committed to quality. We won't accept less than the best on every project. 

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