Senior Project Manager
15 days ago
Hawthorne
Job Description Job Description Job Title: Project Manager Location: National Reports To: Projects Director Date: August 15th, 2025 1. Job Purpose To lead projects to successful completion—delivering them safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality and performance standards. The Project Manager ensures profitability by managing costs, applying value engineering, negotiating effectively, and leveraging variations where appropriate. This role also focuses on building long-term client relationships by ensuring high-quality delivery and securing repeat business. 2. Scope • Business turnover: $6M – $10M, • Project value: $1M – $12M, • Direct reports:, • 1 Assistant Project Manager, • 1 Engineer, • 1 Superintendent 3. Key Responsibilities • Provide overall accountability for project design, construction, profitability, and delivery in line with client specifications, TRU standards, and contractual obligations., • Gain a thorough understanding of each project’s scope and client expectations, and establish a comprehensive project plan covering communication routes, procedures, construction philosophies, and organizational structures., • Develop, monitor, and update detailed project schedules, short-term lookahead plans, and weekly work plans., • Establish staffing and resource plans to support company-wide manpower scheduling., • Monitor key project dates and ensure timely preparation and approval of submittals and other documents., • Select, appoint, and manage internal and external resources to meet or exceed project requirements., • Control costs, monitor budgets, and report performance against cost plans to ensure project profitability., • Identify opportunities to increase profit margins through value engineering, variations, innovative techniques, and competitive procurement strategies., • Ensure compliance with all EHS responsibilities, procedures, and training, maintaining the highest safety standards., • Regularly assess and report project performance against targets, implementing corrective actions as needed to protect contractual obligations., • Promote best practices, continuous improvement, and strong performance management of direct reports., • Maintain client satisfaction and positive relationships throughout the project lifecycle. 4. Decision-Making Authority • Capacity planning across site management, coordination, design, procurement, fabrication, and labor., • Cost and risk control on projects valued between $1M–$12M., • Authority for value engineering and promoting innovation., • Accountability for project profit, design, construction, and delivery., • Authorized to make purchases up to $2,500 without management approval., • Operate within TRU policies and procedures. 5. Special Considerations • Full P&L accountability for assigned projects., • Collaborate with clients and supply chain partners, often managing relationships with complex contractual or legal implications., • Adapt to frequent client-driven or site-driven changes in project scope., • Lead and develop direct reports to achieve performance and career growth objectives. 6. Skills & Experience • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience., • Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Project Manager or Senior Superintendent within a specialist building envelope subcontractor., • Strong technical and industry knowledge, including health and safety responsibilities., • Proven ability to lead teams and manage performance effectively., • Solid financial acumen, including cost control, forecasting, and profit accountability., • Strong understanding of contract law and its practical applications., • Proficiency in project planning software (e.g., MS Project)., • Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Company DescriptionTRU Architectural is a leading provider of thermally broken aluminum systems for the building envelope. Partnered with World leader Schuco, TRU manufactures their highly engineered fenestration systems in Hawthorne, CA, 10 minutes from LAX airport. Please visit our website at . Our primary business is Window, Doors and Curtain Wall systems for high end custom Residential and Commercial projects. TRU is focused on continually innovating to put their clients at the forefront of sustainable design and modern Architecture. With design engineering in house, we offer a multitude of custom solutions, adapting to meet current and future Architectural demands. TRU offers a full scope of Architectural products including all types of Windows, Swing Doors, movable walls in the form of Lift + Slide Doors, Thin Profile Sliding Systems, Bi-Fold Doors & Overhead Folding Doors, as well as Curtain Wall systems and Skylights. Specialties: Curtain Wall Facades (structurally glazed, captured), Zero-sightline Windows, Thin Profile Sliding Doors, Custom Steel Curtain Wall Facades, Flush Thresholds, Operable Skylights, Open Corners with Operable SystemsTRU Architectural is a leading provider of thermally broken aluminum systems for the building envelope. Partnered with World leader Schuco, TRU manufactures their highly engineered fenestration systems in Hawthorne, CA, 10 minutes from LAX airport. Please visit our website at primary business is Window, Doors and Curtain Wall systems for high end custom Residential and Commercial projects.\r\n\r\nTRU is focused on continually innovating to put their clients at the forefront of sustainable design and modern Architecture. With design engineering in house, we offer a multitude of custom solutions, adapting to meet current and future Architectural demands.\r\n\r\nTRU offers a full scope of Architectural products including all types of Windows, Swing Doors, movable walls in the form of Lift + Slide Doors, Thin Profile Sliding Systems, Bi-Fold Doors & Overhead Folding Doors, as well as Curtain Wall systems and Skylights.\r\n\r\nSpecialties: Curtain Wall Facades (structurally glazed, captured), Zero-sightline Windows, Thin Profile Sliding Doors, Custom Steel Curtain Wall Facades, Flush Thresholds, Operable Skylights, Open Corners with Operable Systems