Senior Project Manager - Municipal Capital Programs and Project Delivery
IDj-101782
Job TypeDirect Hire
Remote TypeHybrid
Senior Project Manager - Municipal Capital Programs and Project Delivery
Location: Massachusetts | Hybrid
A growing, multidisciplinary engineering and project-delivery firm is seeking an experienced Massachusetts public-sector leader to help expand its municipal capital programs and owner-side project-delivery practice. This seller-doer-builder role combines client development, hands-on project delivery, and team building.
What You Will Do
• Lead municipal and public-sector capital projects from planning and procurement through design, construction, and closeout.
• Advise municipal and public-agency clients on capital programs and project-delivery strategy.
• Provide owner's representative/OPM, PM/CM, design-management, and construction-administration services.
• Manage scope, budgets, schedules, risk, quality, and stakeholder coordination across multiple assignments.
• Lead construction-phase work, including constructability, contractor coordination, change management, cost and schedule oversight, and closeout.
• Support consultant, designer, and contractor procurement in accordance with Massachusetts public-project requirements.
• Support capital planning, facility assessments, and development of multi-project capital programs.
• Build relationships with municipalities and public agencies throughout Massachusetts and identify follow-on opportunities.
• Lead and contribute to proposals, interviews, capture planning, and business-development activities.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop future members of the Massachusetts project-delivery team.
• Advise municipal and public-agency clients on capital programs and project-delivery strategy.
• Provide owner's representative/OPM, PM/CM, design-management, and construction-administration services.
• Manage scope, budgets, schedules, risk, quality, and stakeholder coordination across multiple assignments.
• Lead construction-phase work, including constructability, contractor coordination, change management, cost and schedule oversight, and closeout.
• Support consultant, designer, and contractor procurement in accordance with Massachusetts public-project requirements.
• Support capital planning, facility assessments, and development of multi-project capital programs.
• Build relationships with municipalities and public agencies throughout Massachusetts and identify follow-on opportunities.
• Lead and contribute to proposals, interviews, capture planning, and business-development activities.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop future members of the Massachusetts project-delivery team.
What We Are Looking For
• Approximately 15+ years of relevant experience, preferably in Massachusetts public-sector capital programs and project delivery.
• Demonstrated success managing public capital projects from planning and design through construction and closeout.
• Strong relationships with Massachusetts municipalities and/or public agencies.
• Experience working with town or city managers, DPW and facilities leaders, building committees, public-safety officials, designers, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Meaningful experience in several of the following: municipal capital programs, owner's representation/OPM, PM/CM, public facilities, design management, construction administration, capital planning, public procurement, or grant-funded capital projects.
• Strong construction-phase leadership, including constructability, contractor coordination, cost and schedule oversight, change-order management, and closeout.
• Knowledge of Massachusetts public procurement and project-delivery practices.
• Experience with Chapter 149 and/or 149A projects; Design-Bid-Build and CM-at-Risk experience is highly valued.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and clients simultaneously.
• Strong written, presentation, and client-facing communication skills.
• Experience developing scopes, proposals, and fee estimates and participating in client interviews.
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative mindset with a genuine interest in building a business and developing people.
• Demonstrated success managing public capital projects from planning and design through construction and closeout.
• Strong relationships with Massachusetts municipalities and/or public agencies.
• Experience working with town or city managers, DPW and facilities leaders, building committees, public-safety officials, designers, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Meaningful experience in several of the following: municipal capital programs, owner's representation/OPM, PM/CM, public facilities, design management, construction administration, capital planning, public procurement, or grant-funded capital projects.
• Strong construction-phase leadership, including constructability, contractor coordination, cost and schedule oversight, change-order management, and closeout.
• Knowledge of Massachusetts public procurement and project-delivery practices.
• Experience with Chapter 149 and/or 149A projects; Design-Bid-Build and CM-at-Risk experience is highly valued.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and clients simultaneously.
• Strong written, presentation, and client-facing communication skills.
• Experience developing scopes, proposals, and fee estimates and participating in client interviews.
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative mindset with a genuine interest in building a business and developing people.
Preferred Credentials
• MCPPO certification is highly desirable.
• CCM certification is highly desirable.
• A Massachusetts PE or RA is a significant plus, but not required for an exceptional candidate with the right municipal capital-program, OPM, and construction-management background.
• CCM certification is highly desirable.
• A Massachusetts PE or RA is a significant plus, but not required for an exceptional candidate with the right municipal capital-program, OPM, and construction-management background.
Why Consider This Opportunity
You will have a meaningful voice in shaping a growing Massachusetts operation, including its clients, services, pursuits, recruiting, and team. The role offers direct access to leadership, the opportunity to develop and lead the work you win, and the support of an established organization with broad technical capabilities and a strong Northeast presence.