Senior Construction Manager
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
STV is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager to join our Construction Management Group in Mt. Pleasant WI supporting large-scale mission-critical data center projects. This leadership role is responsible for overseeing the successful planning execution and delivery of complex construction projects for data centers from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover.
The Senior Construction Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for project delivery lead multidisciplinary construction management teams and ensure projects are completed safely on schedule within budget and to the highest quality standards.
The ideal candidate is a proven leader with extensive experience managing large-scale commercial or industrial construction projects preferably within mission-critical or data center environments.
Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management
- Lead mentor and manage construction management staff providing direction coaching performance feedback and development opportunities.
- Foster a culture centered on safety collaboration accountability and continuous improvement.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for project development and execution.
Project & Construction Management
- Provide overall leadership for the planning design coordination construction and delivery of complex mission-critical projects.
- Manage project scope schedule budget quality contractor performance and risk throughout the project lifecycle.
- Drive decision-making resolve issues proactively and manage project changes to maintain project objectives.
- Review trade contracts bid packages and procurement activities to ensure alignment with project goals.
- Monitor construction progress and provide regular executive-level reporting on project performance.
Client & Stakeholder Coordination
- Build and maintain strong relationships with owners architects engineers consultants contractors and internal stakeholders.
- Lead Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) meetings preconstruction meetings progress meetings and other project coordination sessions.
- Collaborate across technical and non-technical teams to drive project success in a fast-paced environment.
Safety Quality & Site Operations
- Champion an injury-free environment by promoting and enforcing all safety policies and procedures.
- Ensure QA/QC standards are implemented and maintained throughout construction.
- Review and coordinate site logistics plans alongside general contractors operations teams and consultants to optimize field execution.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Construction Management Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Architecture or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 20 years of construction management experience overseeing complex commercial industrial or mission-critical projects.
- Minimum of 5 years leading construction management teams or large multidisciplinary project teams.
- Demonstrated experience managing all phases of construction including planning procurement execution commissioning and project closeout.
- Strong understanding of commercial and industrial building systems with a focus on data center design and construction.
- Proven ability to manage budgets schedules contractor performance and project risks.
- Exceptional leadership communication negotiation and organizational skills.
- Ability to effectively collaborate with executives clients contractors designers and technical teams in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience delivering hyperscale or mission-critical data center projects.
- Owners representative or construction management consulting experience.
- Experience overseeing multiple concurrent projects and large field teams.
- Familiarity with commissioning QA/QC programs and complex MEP systems.
- OSHA 30 certification and other relevant construction safety certifications are a plus.
Compensation Range:
$179064.64 - $204645.30STV offers the following benefits Health insurance including an option with a Health Savings Account Dental insurance Vision insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) Disability insurance Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment 401(k) Plan Retirement Counseling Employee Assistance Program Paid Time Off Paid Holidays Back-Up Dependent Care Parental Leave Continuing Education Program Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair equitable and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STVs good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors including but not limited to geography education experience and/or certifications.
Not sure this role is the perfect match We encourage you to apply if STVs work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates dont always meet every qualification and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.
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About Company
Harnessing national expertise to solve local challenges, STV works with public and private sector clients to make communities better – now and for the future.