Senior Level Construction Project Lead Jobs
Senior level construction project lead jobs place experienced professionals in command of complex builds, owning schedules, budgets, and the field teams that deliver results. Most openings are on-site or hybrid, concentrated in Construction & Real Estate, Consulting & Professional Services, and Staffing & Recruiting, with employers like Jobot, Miracorp, and TUSCO hiring at this level now.
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Top stateCalifornia
Top employerJobot
Top citySan Francisco, CA
Work type92% On-site
Top industryConstruction
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Construction Project Manager
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IPS-Integrated Project Services
Construction Project Manager
Bend, Oregon
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Senior Data Center Construction Project Manager
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NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company
Senior Data Center Construction Project Manager
Richardson, Texas
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Construction Project Manager
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22nd Century Technologies Inc.
Construction Project Manager
Texas
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Sr Project Manager (Commercial Construction)
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Keeley Construction
Sr Project Manager (Commercial Construction)
St. Louis, Missouri
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Construction Scheduler / Project Scheduler
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PMCS Group, Inc.
Construction Scheduler / Project Scheduler
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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Construction Project Manager
IPS-Integrated Project Services·Bend, Oregon
Job functions:
$120k - $184k/yr
10+ yrs exp.
Bachelor's degree in construction management
Full Time
1,001-5,000 employees
Job Description
Job Description:
In this role, you will work on a project site, leading construction projects to successful completion - safely, on time, and on budget. Additionally, you will work with the Project Director and/or Senior Project Manager as you guide our engineering, construction management, and superintendent teams in achieving project goals.
To excel in this role, you will need a strong construction background, an uncompromising commitment to safety and quality, and a focus on client engagement.
Additional Responsibilities
Specialties
Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV, and Staffing Services.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
The salary offered for this role is between $120,000 and $184,000, but the actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set, and education.
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At IPS, we are global leaders in developing innovative solutions for the consulting, architecture, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction management, and CQV of technically complex facilities, primarily in the life sciences industry. We are looking for a dynamic and skilled Construction Project Manager to join our talented team located in Emeryville, California.
In this role, you will work on a project site, leading construction projects to successful completion - safely, on time, and on budget. Additionally, you will work with the Project Director and/or Senior Project Manager as you guide our engineering, construction management, and superintendent teams in achieving project goals.
To excel in this role, you will need a strong construction background, an uncompromising commitment to safety and quality, and a focus on client engagement.
Additional Responsibilities
- Coordinate contractual requirements, project specifications, and design drawings.
- Manage subcontractor and vendor relationships, procurement, billing, and cash flow projections.
- Conduct progress measurement, earned value analysis, schedule updates, and change management reporting.
- Prepare project documentation, including meeting minutes, monthly reports, and applications for payment.
- Oversee contract administration, punch lists, warranty review, and as-built documentation.
- Monitor project resources, maintain scopes of work, and communicate expectations across the team.
- Track and report on project costs, ensuring alignment with budgets and field conditions.
- Build and maintain client relationships and participate in schedule, safety, and quality oversight.
- Collaborate with Project Services on cost management and support safe project execution through coordinated site oversight.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required to support successful project delivery.
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or a related discipline, or an equivalent technical degree.
- 10+ years of experience in Project Delivery or a related discipline.
- Demonstrate significant experience in both terms of industry knowledge.
Physical Demands
- Must be able to stand, sit, and walk for prolonged periods.
- Must possess the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl as required.
- Must be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Must be able to climb ladders as necessary.
Work Environment
- This position will have 25% travel, or as required by the assigned project.
- Position may be assigned to a client site for an extended period.
- Overnight travel or staying in the city of the Client’s location is possible, depending on the assignment.
- Please review the IPS Travel Policy.
- You will visit construction sites and will be required to take site safety training and adhere to site safety rules.
- Must have access to reliable transportation.
- Must have the ability to travel and commute on a daily or routine basis.
- Must be able to work in both indoor and outdoor environments, which may include exposure to varying weather.
Safety
- This position is a safety-sensitive position.
- The employee is designated for field work and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, research, or other "non-administrative" areas.
All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually, with video required.
About Us:
IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a global leader in technical consulting, architecture, engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, qualification, and validation services for technically complex facilities. Integration is how we think and work. It requires the ability to unite existing and emerging technologies into a process that reliably delivers products and accelerates speed to market. That end-to-end mindset allows us to be agile and anticipate challenges as we move projects toward operational readiness. IPS applies design and delivery expertise, client-side experience, and supplier-side insight to every project. We infuse our curiosity, our passion, and our commitment to partnership in delivering solutions at any scale. We meet our clients where they are and get them to where they need to go. That’s only possible when we care as much as our clients do.
Specialties
Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV, and Staffing Services.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
The salary offered for this role is between $120,000 and $184,000, but the actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set, and education.
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IPS-Integrated Project Services
Construction Project Manager
Bend, Oregon
New 22h ago1,001-5,000 employees
Job functions:
$120k - $184k/yr
10+ yrs exp.
Bachelor's degree in construction management
Full Time
Job Description
Job Description:
In this role, you will work on a project site, leading construction projects to successful completion - safely, on time, and on budget. Additionally, you will work with the Project Director and/or Senior Project Manager as you guide our engineering, construction management, and superintendent teams in achieving project goals.
To excel in this role, you will need a strong construction background, an uncompromising commitment to safety and quality, and a focus on client engagement.
Additional Responsibilities
Specialties
Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV, and Staffing Services.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
The salary offered for this role is between $120,000 and $184,000, but the actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set, and education.
#LI-ML1
At IPS, we are global leaders in developing innovative solutions for the consulting, architecture, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction management, and CQV of technically complex facilities, primarily in the life sciences industry. We are looking for a dynamic and skilled Construction Project Manager to join our talented team located in Emeryville, California.
In this role, you will work on a project site, leading construction projects to successful completion - safely, on time, and on budget. Additionally, you will work with the Project Director and/or Senior Project Manager as you guide our engineering, construction management, and superintendent teams in achieving project goals.
To excel in this role, you will need a strong construction background, an uncompromising commitment to safety and quality, and a focus on client engagement.
Additional Responsibilities
- Coordinate contractual requirements, project specifications, and design drawings.
- Manage subcontractor and vendor relationships, procurement, billing, and cash flow projections.
- Conduct progress measurement, earned value analysis, schedule updates, and change management reporting.
- Prepare project documentation, including meeting minutes, monthly reports, and applications for payment.
- Oversee contract administration, punch lists, warranty review, and as-built documentation.
- Monitor project resources, maintain scopes of work, and communicate expectations across the team.
- Track and report on project costs, ensuring alignment with budgets and field conditions.
- Build and maintain client relationships and participate in schedule, safety, and quality oversight.
- Collaborate with Project Services on cost management and support safe project execution through coordinated site oversight.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required to support successful project delivery.
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or a related discipline, or an equivalent technical degree.
- 10+ years of experience in Project Delivery or a related discipline.
- Demonstrate significant experience in both terms of industry knowledge.
Physical Demands
- Must be able to stand, sit, and walk for prolonged periods.
- Must possess the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl as required.
- Must be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Must be able to climb ladders as necessary.
Work Environment
- This position will have 25% travel, or as required by the assigned project.
- Position may be assigned to a client site for an extended period.
- Overnight travel or staying in the city of the Client’s location is possible, depending on the assignment.
- Please review the IPS Travel Policy.
- You will visit construction sites and will be required to take site safety training and adhere to site safety rules.
- Must have access to reliable transportation.
- Must have the ability to travel and commute on a daily or routine basis.
- Must be able to work in both indoor and outdoor environments, which may include exposure to varying weather.
Safety
- This position is a safety-sensitive position.
- The employee is designated for field work and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, research, or other "non-administrative" areas.
All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually, with video required.
About Us:
IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a global leader in technical consulting, architecture, engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, qualification, and validation services for technically complex facilities. Integration is how we think and work. It requires the ability to unite existing and emerging technologies into a process that reliably delivers products and accelerates speed to market. That end-to-end mindset allows us to be agile and anticipate challenges as we move projects toward operational readiness. IPS applies design and delivery expertise, client-side experience, and supplier-side insight to every project. We infuse our curiosity, our passion, and our commitment to partnership in delivering solutions at any scale. We meet our clients where they are and get them to where they need to go. That’s only possible when we care as much as our clients do.
Specialties
Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV, and Staffing Services.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
The salary offered for this role is between $120,000 and $184,000, but the actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set, and education.
#LI-ML1
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Senior Level Construction Project Lead Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level construction project lead job?
Employers at this level look for candidates who have owned project outcomes end to end, not just contributed to them. Highlight experience managing subcontractors, controlling budgets through close-out, and resolving field conflicts independently. Proficiency with construction management software, a strong safety record, and evidence of mentoring junior staff all signal readiness for senior responsibility. Certifications like PMP or OSHA 30 strengthen your profile further.
Which companies hire senior level construction project leads?
Companies hiring senior level construction project leads right now include Jobot, Miracorp, and TUSCO, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Hiring at this level covers large general contractors, specialty subcontractors, and real estate development firms that run multiple concurrent projects and need experienced leads who can operate with minimal oversight.
Are there remote senior level construction project lead jobs?
Yes, though most roles in this field require regular or full-time on-site presence. About 8% of senior level construction project lead openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, and those positions tend to focus on preconstruction planning, owner's representation, or program management where direct site oversight is handled by field superintendents.
What makes a construction project lead role senior level?
Senior level roles are defined by accountability for full project delivery, including budget authority, schedule ownership, client communication, and subcontractor management. Where mid-level leads execute under direction, senior leads set the plan and are responsible for the outcome. They also mentor junior team members, navigate complex stakeholder relationships, and are expected to identify and resolve issues before they escalate.
Which industries hire the most senior level construction project leads?
Senior level construction project lead roles concentrate in Construction & Real Estate, Consulting & Professional Services, and Staffing & Recruiting, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These sectors drive demand because they consistently run large-scale, multi-phase projects that require experienced leads capable of managing technical complexity, tight timelines, and significant capital budgets from groundbreaking through final completion.