Senior Construction Project Manager I - Wind

Description

Key responsibilities include supervising the financial health of projects, creating and tracking financial and equipment projections, allocating estimates, determining cost codes, and approving invoices. The manager will handle billing, subcontracts, suppliers, and budget selections while leading assistant project managers and engineers, assigning jobs, and providing training. Acting as the primary contact with owners and on‑site representatives, the manager resolves site concerns, manages change orders, and ensures necessary approvals.

• Supervise overall financial health of projects.
• Develop and maintain project financial and equipment projections.
• Allocate project estimates, determine cost codes, and approve invoices.
• Provide financials and billings to Accounting; create monthly owner billings.
• Manage subcontracts, suppliers, budget, and selections.
• Lead Assistant Project Managers and Project Engineers; assign jobs and train staff.
• Act as primary contact with owner and on‑site representative.
• Resolve site concerns, handle change orders, and obtain necessary approvals.
• Maintain schedule and budget; manage quality, risk, safety, and compliance.

Requirements

Mortenson is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager I to provide overall leadership for one large project or multiple projects, overseeing quality, timeliness, safety, and mentoring the project team. The role requires developing and improving customer relationships through excellent service and strong written and verbal communication with staff at all levels. Flexibility, inventiveness, dedication, efficiency, integrity, and confidentiality are essential for success.

The position also requires maintaining project schedules and budgets, and managing quality, risk, safety, and compliance throughout the project lifecycle. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in a related engineering or construction discipline or possess equivalent experience, and have at least eight years of construction or project management experience. Additional requirements include strong communication, a basic understanding of construction law, intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office and project software, a positive professional attitude, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to travel up to 100%.

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Civil, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum eight years of construction or project management experience.
• Ability to manage multiple large, complex projects.
• Strong active listening and communication skills; openness to diverse input.
• Basic understanding of construction law and business practices.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office, project, and web applications.
• Positive professional attitude and strong customer service skills.
• Current driver’s license and ability to travel up to 100%.

Benefits

Benefits include medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental plans at no additional cost, a 401(k) retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match, paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves, as well as employer‑paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance. Additional perks comprise no‑cost mental health tools, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and a gym membership discount program. The base pay range is $140,800‑$211,200, with higher ranges for select locations, and the role is eligible for Mortenson’s incentive plan.

• Medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental plans at no additional cost.
• 401(k) retirement plan with generous Mortenson match.
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves.
• Employer‑paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• No‑cost mental health tools and concierge resources.
• Tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance.
• Gym membership discount program.

Training + Development

Interview process

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