Senior Construction Project Manager
Pay: $115,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
Job description:
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Join a well-established, family-owned construction company with deep roots, long-term stability, and a strong reputation in the Kentucky market.
- Take on a senior leadership role with real visibility, client interaction, and influence over major commercial construction projects.
- Work with a team that values trust, teamwork, quality, and long-term relationships.
- Be part of a company that offers strong benefits, career growth, and a culture where people tend to stay and grow.
- Step into a role where your leadership will directly impact project success, client satisfaction, and future business opportunities.
Location: This role is based on-site in Lexington, Kentucky, giving you the chance to lead projects and build strong in-person relationships with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams in a growing market.
Note: Candidates must have senior-level construction project management experience with a general contractor and must be comfortable leading projects, budgets, schedules, client relationships, and field coordination in an on-site environment.
About Us
We are a long-standing construction company known for quality work, strong client relationships, and a team-first culture. We take pride in delivering complex projects on time, on budget, and at a high level, while creating an environment where our people can grow and succeed. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Lead the overall planning, execution, and successful delivery of construction projects from preconstruction through closeout
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and maintain strong relationships throughout the life of each project
- Oversee project budgets, cost control, forecasting, and financial reporting
- Drive schedules and keep projects moving by coordinating with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and internal teams
- Provide leadership, direction, and support to project teams and subordinate managers
- Ensure projects are built in accordance with contract documents, design intent, quality expectations, and company standards
- Enforce company policies, project procedures, and safety expectations on a daily basis
- Support preconstruction efforts, review new opportunities, and help establish project estimates
- Monitor subcontractor performance and maintain strong coordination across all phases of the work
- Oversee self-performed operations where applicable
- Help strengthen existing client relationships and contribute to new business development opportunities
- Represent the company professionally in the field and in the marketplace
Qualifications
- 7+ years of construction project management experience, ideally with progression into senior project leadership
- Experience working for a general contractor
- Strong background managing commercial construction projects
- Proven experience with budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, and client management
- Ability to lead multiple stakeholders and keep projects aligned from start to finish
- Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
- Comfortable working on-site in the Lexington area
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field is preferred
Why You Will Love Working Here
- Family-oriented, team-driven culture
- Strong company stability and long-term reputation
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k), and paid time off
- Opportunity to make a visible impact in a senior leadership seat
- Growth-oriented environment with the chance to help shape important projects and client relationships
- A company that values trust, professionalism, and doing things the right way
JPC-835
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
