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Keen Project Solutions, LLC.
Job Title:
Senior Project Manager
Job Type:
Full-Time
Date Posted:
02/05/2026
Location:
Ankeny, IA
Salary:
$Negotiable
Company Description:
Keen Project Solutions, LLC is an expert in General Contracting, Construction Management, Engineering, and Millwright Services. We believe smart, motivated teams can do amazing things.
Job Description:
The Senior Project Manager serves as the executive leader responsible for the successful delivery of large, complex projects while driving client satisfaction, business growth, and team performance. This role provides clear leadership, management, and accountability for multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring alignment with company objectives, policies, and values. The Senior Project Manager owns key client relationships and oversees account performance across multiple projects, balancing customer satisfaction with commercial and contractual integrity. They lead all phases of project execution—engineering, procurement, and construction—by establishing strategies, managing risk, ensuring safety and quality, and maintaining strong financial discipline. In addition, the Senior Project Manager contributes to business development through relationship building, opportunity identification, and strategic planning, while proactively managing and mitigating project and portfolio risks. Ultimately, this role integrates leadership, execution excellence, and strategic growth to ensure consistent, high-quality outcomes for both the client and the company.
PROTECT PEOPLE
Safety comes first in everything I do
I protect our seat at the table by doing my best work
I develop myself and others
I put the needs of the Company and others above my own
I represent myself and the Company professionally at all times
BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
I respect people
I have a positive attitude
I collaborate and build healthy external relationships
I collaborate and build healthy internal relationships
I engage in healthy conflict
I act with honesty, integrity, and ethics
I avoid dramatic and toxic behavior
FOCUS ON END GOALS
I focus my efforts on providing value-added work to the customer; “work in the business”
I start with the end in mind
I honor our process
I act with the greater good of the company and the team in mind
I embrace the EOS process and take the appropriate amount of time to "work on the business"
I respect Company resources
DRIVE INNOVATION
I offer 2 Second Lean improvements
I act with a continuous improvement mindset, low tech or high tech
I think differently to create value and solve problems
Top 5 role responsibilites:
Lead, Manage, and Accountability
Give clear direction
Provide the necessary resources, training, technology, people, time, and attention to your team
Delegate and elevate when appropriate
Act with the greater good in mind
Take Clarity Breaks
Keep expectations clear
Communicate well
Have the right Meeting Pulse
Have Quarterly Conversations
Reward and recognize others
Account Management
Client relationship ownership
Main point of contact for opportunities
Strategic account growth
Contract compliance and issue resolution
Balance client satisfaction with protecting company interest
Cross-functional coordination (engineering, procurement, and construction management)
Reputation and relationship development
Forecasting and reporting
Lead Large / Complex Projects
Full project leadership and accountability
Project planning and execution strategy
Risk identification and management
Leadership of multidisciplinary teams
Client and stakeholder management
Project financial management and contract compliance
Safety, Quality, and Compliance (company policies, client standards, and regulatory requirements)
Reporting and communication
Change and claim management
Project closeout and continuous improvement
Business Development
Relationship development and client engagement
Opportunity identification and capture
Pursuit and proposal support
Strategic input and growth planning
Reputation and brand building
Collaboration with Business Development Steering Committee
Client satisfaction and retention
Risk Management
Early risk identification and assessment
Quantification and prioritization
Mitigation planning and implementation
Monitoring/reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), scorecards, and measurables.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or related Engineering degree equivalent preferred.
8+ years of progressive experience in EPC projects, including leading large, complex, or multidisciplinary projects.
Proven experience managing all EPC phases—engineering, procurement, and construction—with strong financial, schedule, and quality outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain client relationships, lead cross-functional teams, and manage contractual and commercial responsibilities.
Knowledge of project controls, scheduling, and cost management tools and familiarity with safety and regulatory compliance standards (e.g., OSHA 30-hour).
Travel 30% or as needed, by air and ground.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Sedentary strength demands include exerting up to 20 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, sitting most of the time.
Continuously requires vision, fine dexterity, hearing, and twisting.
Frequently requires standing, talking, sitting, and handling.
Occasionally requires walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, kneeling, pushing/pulling, bending, and crouching.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position at this time.
Keen Project Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment (minorities, females, veterans, individuals with disabilities, sexual orientation, or other protected categories in accordance with state and federal laws). The Company is a drug and alcohol-free workplace and background checks are required if applicable.
Benefits and additional Company Information is located on the career section of our website.https://thinkdifferentthinkkeen.com/careers