Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Job Locations

US-FL-Panama City

Requisition ID

2025-10767

Category

Project Management

Overview

Do you consider yourself to be a highly technical, strong communicator with the desire to work in a team environment on complex projects? Gilbane is seeking a Senior Project Manager to serve as the on-site Gilbane manager, responsible for the overall direction, completion, and financial outcome of a large or complex construction project, or multiple small projects. This role will sit primarily on the job site, with occasional travel to the office for trainings, meetings, etc.

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you?

You are a coach / leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.

You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market / economic conditions, and Gilbane's business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.

Your core values match Gilbane's : Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What's in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to the project, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you will work with an experienced team on each job site which provides you with opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Responsibilities

Develops the project safety plan with corporate safety and provides jobsite leadership

• Develops the project controls and procedures to manage complex project requirements; takes ownership to mitigate high-risk items for contract requirements
• Manages project financial forecast, notice provisions, and billings to meet contract requirements; takes corrective actions to address deviations noted in project vitals
• Creates and manages a project-specific quality plan aligned with the Owner contract and contract documents and assists with execution
• Creates and manages a closeout plan in alignment with the contract documents and assists with execution
• Provides leadership in motivating the project team and maintains a positive work environment. This shall include direct supervision of work, project administration, project superintendents, and engineers to establish operational priorities.
• Develops the subcontracting strategy; reviews and writes scopes and other deliverables to ensure the integrity of the buyout process
• Implements and enforces all aspects of contracts; creates and leads risk mitigation plan; prepares draft contracts, agreements, and purchase orders
• Assumes accountability for the enrollment for insurance and bonds and manages the compliance process for trade contractors
• Leads the development of the project estimate and manages the project team and estimating team to meet contractual obligations
• Leads project constructability and coordination reviews
• Creates CPM schedule for large and / or complex projects; accountable for recognizing the potential for schedule impacts and drafting prevention / mitigation plans
• Develops a basic understanding of the local market areas and profiles to create and lead a networking strategy
• Collaborates closely with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies including performance metrics on your assigned projects, pursuits, and client deliverables. Actively participates in opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that position Gilbane as the "Builder of Choice"
• Responsible for the career development and coaching of team members
• Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members
• Interprets and translates the organizational strategy, ensuring team understanding of their role in accomplishing strategic goals

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing / 401k plan. We invest in our employees' education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Note to Recruiters, Placement Agencies, and Similar Organizations : Gilbane does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our jobs alias, website, or to any Gilbane employee. Gilbane will not pay fees to any third party agency or firm and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered property of Gilbane and will be processed accordingly.

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