Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Construction Manager in Palo Alto, CA. This is a 100% on-site, 3 month contract to hire opportunity. Summary: The Senior Construction Manager will play a critical role in managing construction projects from start to finish. They will work closely with your project team, design team, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to ensure successful completion of projects on time, within budget, and according to specifications. Your technical expertise, organizational skills, and ability to effectively communicate will be key in coordinating and facilitating various aspects of the construction process. Responsibilities: * Development of project plans, schedules, and budgets * Coordinate with the project superintendents to establish project objectives, deliverables, and timelines * Collaborate with the design team, architects, and engineers to review plans, specifications, and drawings * Prepare and maintain project documentation, including contracts, permits, change orders, and progress reports * Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, local authorities, and industry standards * Track site execution and inspections to ensure work is performed according to safety guidelines and quality standards * Expedite solutions to design clashes while coordinating with design team for best path forward* BA required * 5+ years of experience managing construction projects specifically with Mechanical, Electrical, and Process Piping Scopes * Strong knowledge of construction practices, codes, regulations, and safety protocols * Proficiency in project management software and design tools * Ability to problem solve and make difficult decisions rooted in data * Confident in decision making ability and coordinating among key stakeholders * Strong overall MEP experience * MS Projects experience * Scheduling experience is huge - need to be savvy in schedules * Strong scheduling experience - shut down experience not required * Bluebeam experience * Rare - exceeding 10 mil projects; As long as they managed projects themselves autonomously. Rather worked on 1mil projects as singular project * GC (General Contractor) background is nice to have * Commercial/Industrial/Manufacturing experience - residential is not required