Senior Project Manager – Commercial / Hospitality / High-Rise Construction
Company: Cornerstone Building Group LLC
Location: South Florida / Miami Area
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports to: Vice President of Construction
Job Description
About the Opportunity:
Cornerstone Building Group LLC is a Miami-based general contractor serving as the in-house construction arm of a real estate development and investment firm with an approximately $400 million portfolio of residential, commercial, medical, and hospitality assets throughout Florida. We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager who can independently take ownership of complex construction projects from preconstruction and bidding through buyout, execution, turnover, and final closeout. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Construction and requires a high degree of independence, accountability, and ownership. The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day planning, commercial management, execution, and successful delivery of assigned projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the full project lifecycle from preconstruction through final closeout.
Review design, constructability, coordination, budgets, logistics, procurement strategy, long-lead items, and project risks.
Prepare bid packages and scopes of work.
Solicit qualified bidders and perform bid leveling.
Identify exclusions, overlaps, and scope gaps.
Negotiate pricing, scope, schedules, alternates, allowances, and commercial terms.
Prepare award recommendations and complete subcontractor buyout.
Lead project mobilization through substantial completion.
Coordinate Superintendents, subcontractors, consultants, design teams, utilities, inspectors, and ownership.
Manage RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, change orders, pay applications, meeting records, project logs, correspondence, and construction documents.
Own project budgets, commitments, forecasting, cost-to-complete analysis, change management, owner billing support, subcontractor payments, and financial exposure.
Establish and maintain realistic master schedules, procurement milestones, contractual dates, and short-term look-ahead schedules.
Lead punch lists, inspections, TCO/CO, commissioning, training, warranties, as-builts, O&M documentation, lien releases, financial reconciliation, and final closeout.
Required Qualifications: Please apply only if you meet the following core requirements:
- Minimum 15 years of progressive commercial construction experience that can be clearly demonstrated and verified.
- Demonstrated experience as a Project Manager and/or Senior Project Manager on complex commercial construction projects.
- Proven ability to independently manage projects from preconstruction through final closeout.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Estimating
- Competitive bidding
- Bid leveling
- Scope development
- Subcontractor negotiations
- BuyoutProcurementSchedulingConstruction execution
- Cost control
- ForecastingChange management
- TurnoverCloseoutStrong knowledge of commercial, hospitality, and/or high-rise construction means and methods.
- Ability to independently read, understand, review, and coordinate architectural, structural, civil, MEP, and specialty construction documents.
- Strong understanding of owner contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, scopes of work, construction risk, and project documentation.
- Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, cost-to-complete analysis, and change management.
- Proven ability to lead subcontractors, consultants, design professionals, vendors, field supervision, and internal project teams.
- Strong leadership, negotiation, communication, organization, problem-solving, and follow-through.
- Ability to work independently while maintaining concise and timely communication with the Vice President of Construction.
- Ability to regularly visit and manage project sites throughout South Florida.
- Technology Requirements
- Mandatory:
Procore – Required
Bluebeam Revu – Required:
Candidates must be proficient in Procore for project controls and documentation and in Bluebeam Revu for drawing review, takeoffs, coordination, markups, and plan management.
Preferred Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
- Extensive experience in hospitality, high-rise, mixed-use, or complex commercial construction.
- Experience working directly for or closely with a real estate developer or ownership group.
- Demonstrated experience independently managing projects valued at $20 million or greater.
- Strong understanding of Florida construction practices, permitting, inspections, and local AHJs.
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
- Demonstrated Experience
- Applicants should be prepared to provide specific examples of projects they have personally managed, including:
- Project type
- LocationConstruction value
- DatesPosition held
- Direct responsibilities
- We are specifically seeking candidates who have personally managed the complete project lifecycle, rather than professionals whose experience has been limited to only one phase of construction.
- The Candidate We WantWe are looking for a senior construction professional with demonstrated cradle-to-grave project experience, not simply an experienced project administrator.
- The ideal candidate can:
- Review the design. Build the budget. Bid the project. Level the bids. Negotiate the scopes. Buy out the trades. Establish the schedule. Procure long-lead items. Manage construction. Control the financials. Resolve problems. Deliver the project. Close it out.
