Senior Construction Manager (Mid-Central/Midwest)

If you’d like the chance to make your mark with the world’s largest equipment rental provider, come build your future with United Rentals!

The Senior Construction Manager is responsible for complex, high-value capital projects including major renovations, expansions, ground-up design-build and build-to-suit construction. Construction Managers are Owner’s representatives who focus primarily on capital projects and project-based facility improvements. Facilities-related involvement may occur where work is complex, high-impact, or capital in nature.

• Lead complex or high-value capital projects, including major renovations, expansions, ground-up design-build and build-to-suit construction

• Oversee multiple concurrent projects

• Provide strategic input on project planning and execution

• Engage senior leadership and key stakeholders as required

• Serve as primary contact and provide regular project updates to stakeholders

• Collaborate with project stakeholders to define project scopes and translate requirements into detailed estimates to establish project budget parameters

• Identify potential risks and value engineering opportunities

• Develop, maintain, and regularly update project schedules to track key milestones, deliverables, and completion dates while proactively identifying and addressing potential delays

• Manage complex project delivery methods

• Develop comprehensive bid packages, including scopes of work, technical specifications, and project requirements

• Prepare detailed bid analyses and cost comparisons and provide strategic contractor recommendations for presentation to senior leadership

• Oversee project budgets and financial performance

• Lead contract negotiations and risk management

• Manage project closeout

• Lead and coordinate architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and vendors

• Mentor junior team members

• Drive collaboration across internal and external project stakeholders to support successful execution

• Other duties as assigned

• B.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

• 10-15 years’ related experience in commercial construction, managing projects

• Advanced knowledge of building systems and construction processes and procedures

• Proven management and leadership of complex projects, including ground-up build-to-suit and design-build construction

• Strong team leadership capabilities

• Experience with large-scale or multi-site projects, including demonstrated experience successfully delivering ground-up build-to-suit and design-build construction projects

• Background in complex delivery methods

• Serves as the subject matter expert for construction due diligence, regulatory compliance, permitting strategy, and code interpretation across a diverse portfolio of projects

• Leads complex due diligence efforts by directing multidisciplinary consultants, evaluating technical reports, assessing entitlement risks, and developing mitigation strategies to support informed real estate and construction decisions

• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of building codes, zoning regulations, stormwater regulations, fire and life safety requirements, accessibility standards, environmental regulations, and Certificate of Occupancy requirements across multiple jurisdictions

• Proficiency with construction project management software and demonstrated ability to effectively leverage technology platforms to manage project documentation, workflows, and reporting; experience with Procore or similar systems preferred

• Industry-related certifications

• 60-70% Travel required throughout regions (including overnight stays)

• Extended hours during critical phases

• Use of PPE required

This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of United Rentals’ policies and procedures.