Senior Project Manager - Lab/Pharma Construction

About Our Client

Our client is one of the largest design-build General Contractors and Construction Managers in New Jersey, with more than 60 years of continuous growth and success. As a family-owned organization, they have built a reputation for delivering complex projects across commercial, healthcare, and institutional markets.

• Project Management: Serve as the Lead Project Manager on a high-profile Lab & Research Facility project with a 24-36 month duration.
• Schedule Management: Lead project planning, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, risk management, and execution efforts.
• Team Leadership: Collaborate closely with field operations and project teams, including an Assistant Project Manager, Assistant Superintendent, and Lead Superintendent.
• Quality Control: Oversee project financial performance, including cost controls, forecasting, change management, and reporting.
• Safety Compliance: Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Documentation: Participate in project meetings, strategy discussions, and executive-level reporting as needed.

MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

• 10+ years of experience in the commercial construction industry working for a General Contractor.
• Proven experience managing large-scale projects valued between $30M-$50M+.
• Background in higher education, institutional, laboratory, public-sector, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or similarly complex construction projects.
• Design-build project experience is highly preferred.
• Strong client-facing presence with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders, solve problems proactively, and navigate complex project challenges.
• Known for being hardworking, loyal, honest, and dependable.
• Professional, team-oriented individual who thrives in a collaborative environment and represents the company exceptionally well.

• Competitive base salary: up to 185K (commensurate with experience)
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Annual Bonus
• Long-term career growth with a clear path to executive-level leadership.
• Unique company culture that prioritizes employee engagement, work-life balance, and long-term success.