Senior Project Manager

JOURNEY GROUP: OUR STORY

Journey Group is a full-service construction group with headquarters in Sioux Falls, S.D., and four divisions offering commercial, manufacturing, industrial, civil, residential and asphalt construction services in the upper Midwest and nationwide. Our company has a long-standing reputation of building lasting relationships with contractors throughout the region. Our experience in past projects working in and around the local construction market coupled with our solid reputation of being a fair, honest, and team-oriented company will bring a strong contractor interest to any project. With Journey Group, you're getting engineers and construction professionals with a wealth of education and experience-but you're also getting allies on your project site. Our team is trustworthy, communicative, fiscally responsible and never lacking in follow-through.

OUR OPENING

The Senior Project Manager is a key leadership role within Journey Construction. The Sr. PM leads projects from preconstruction through closeout, ensuring strategic planning, accurate estimating, risk management, and exceptional execution. The Sr. PM is responsible for guiding, mentoring, and providing direct oversight to Project Managers and Project Engineers. This position is a key member of the Journey Construction Team and will collaborate frequently with the President and Vice Presidents of the division.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO AS A SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER?

People Leadership

• Provides direct leadership to Project Managers and Project Engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, development, and performance.
• Facilitates Project Team members' individual development and growth.
• Mediates internal and external conflicts to reflect Journey values. Manages and resolves employee relations issues.
• Attends weekly review meetings to collaborate with team on project progress, allocation of resources, and schedule.
• Supports broader business development and corporate endeavors as needed. Collaborates with other key departments including Lean, Quality, Safety, Marketing, HR, Training & Development, and other departments as needed.
• Must be able and willing to create and maintain a good working relationship with all employees within the team.

Project Leadership

• Accountable for project success metrics including client satisfaction, profitability, schedule adherence, safety performance, and team development.
• Serves as executive lead on large, complex, or strategically significant projects-overseeing budget, schedule, and client engagement
• Collaborates closely with Estimating, Field Supervision, Self-Perform, and Executive leadership to align project delivery strategy and resources
• Manages overall project budget and profitability; analyzes and controls expenditures to conform to targets.
• Creates or reviews various aspects of project strategy, including contract review, bid package strategy, establishing subcontractor team, estimating strategy and more. Provides technical expertise and guidance to Project Managers and establishes project strategy.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of operational plans and proposes innovative direction for the division.
• Continuously reviews project teams' work against plans and progress toward targets.
• Establishes operational initiatives to improve delivery of projects in all areas: safety; collaboration with design, subcontractors and other third parties; Quality; Lean; Innovation.
• Cultivates relationships with designers, architects, subcontractors, and a broad range of community organizations.
• Represents the company in external project meetings, public forums, and industry associations as a senior leader and ambassador of the Journey brand.

EXPERINCE AND EDUCATION REQUIRED

• Bachelor of Science degree in construction management, construction engineering, or a related field; 10+ years of relevant experience; or the equivalent of education and experience to meet the essential functions of the position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES NEEDED

• Able to lead teams through construction technology platforms (e.g., Procore, Vista, Bluebeam, Primavera P6) and identify project risks early through proactive planning and analysis.
• Able to embrace Journey Group's core values.
• Able to prioritize multiple tasks and meet stringent deadlines.
• Able to think independently and problem solve.
• Able to maintain a high degree of professionalism.
• In-depth analysis of construction drawings, specifications, and shop drawings.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to build a strong culture within project teams.
• Excellent oral communication skills and ability to present to groups.
• Excellent written communication skills and ability to provide written proposals.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively mentor and guide others.
• Strong understanding of construction safety and commitment to Journey's safety program.
• Ability to draw from experience to provide conceptual cost and schedule analysis.
• Strong understanding and experience with budgeting and cost management.
• Deep understanding of planning and scheduling for construction projects and teams.
• Ability to lead through change and encourage innovation.
• Understanding of Lean-Last Planner concepts for construction planning and management.
• Strong planning and scheduling skills, including Lean-Last Planner process.
• Ability to interpret contracts and identify key components for contract negotiations.
• Knowledge of external market factors and conditions that impact the construction process.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• A majority of work takes place in an indoor office setting equipped with a computer, desk, phone, and other typical office equipment.
• Must be able to inspect details at close range, interact, communicate, and exchange accurate information consistently.
• Must be able to retain a stationary position for extended periods of time.
• Travel to other locations is occasionally required for meetings and trainings.

BENEFITS YOU WILL EXPERIENCE WITH JOURNEY GROUP

At Journey Group, we offer a variety of different perks and benefits. We offer competitive pay, annual review with pay increase opportunity, annual bonus, and Spanish/English bilingual premium pay. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, flex spending account, health savings account with a company match, short term disability, employer paid long term disability, along with a wellness program.

We want our employees to maintain a work life balance, so we offer paid time off, 8 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be eligible for a cell phone, mileage reimbursement, and the possibility of relocation assistance.

OUR TEAM NEEDS YOU!

If you are ready to join our mission of positively impacting lives by building community, please submit a resume online or stop in and fill out an application at 4500 W 58th Street Sioux Falls, SD 57108

Journey Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding hiring and employment. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.