Reporting directly to the Project Director, the Senior Project Manager plays a pivotal role in our organization. You will be instrumental in overseeing the entire project lifecycle, from tender review to successful close-out, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, on schedule, and within budget. This role demands a strategic thinker with proven leadership abilities, capable of driving complex projects and fostering collaborative relationships with all stakeholders. 

Essential Functions:

As a Senior Project Manager, your responsibilities will span critical areas of project management: 

I. Pre-Construction & Tendering Management 

• Collaborate with senior management to identify and evaluate promising tender opportunities.

• Work alongside the lead estimator to review bid sheets and project proposals, providing input on the structure and subcontractor selection. 

• Manage comprehensive tender closings, including diligent follow-up with subcontractors to finalize pricing, secure bid bonds, gather references, and compile all necessary information. 

• Finalize tender submissions with senior management, ensuring accuracy and competitiveness before formal submission. 

II. Project Planning & Contract Administration

• Thoroughly review awarded contract documents, ensuring all conditions are met and securing all required bonds, insurance, and compliance documentation. 

• Critically review Letters of Intent (LOIs) and purchase orders (POs) prior to their issuance to subcontractors and vendors.

• Oversee and manage all official submissions to the project owner.

• Develop comprehensive work plans, leveraging estimate files and collaborating closely with site supervisors.

• Create and maintain the project baseline schedule, including the work breakdown structure (WBS), and provide regular progress schedule updates as required. 

III. Project Execution & Oversight 

• Maintain a continuous flow of critical information among the project team, consultants, and the owner. 

• Timely issue site instructions, contemplated change orders, and other directives to subcontractors. 

• Coordinate effectively with site supervisors, sub-trades, and vendors to ensure seamless execution of work.

• Compile all necessary submittals to ensure successful project completion and close-out. 

• Maintain daily communication with the site supervisor to strategize, schedule, and report on job progress and changes, including bi-weekly onsite job visits. 

• Proactively collaborate with sub-contractors to swiftly resolve any jobsite issues that arise. 

• Continuously monitor, update, and compare estimated quantities against actual quantities consumed.

IV. Financial Management & Reporting

• Approve and process invoices, work authorities, and purchase orders with accuracy and efficiency.

• Conduct monthly financial reporting sessions with senior management to review project budgets, ensure financial health, and present updated forecasts and projections. 

V. Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership 

• Lead productive site meetings with subcontractors and internal staff to ensure alignment and progress.

• Actively participate in owner and design coordination meetings alongside consultants and site supervisors.

• Provide redlined as-builts and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) manuals as required for project deliverables.