Full-Time

Senior Project Manager

CESO

CESO

11-50 employees

Compensation Overview

$96.1k - $195.1k/yr

Dallas, TX, USA

Hybrid

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
Risk Management
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in architecture, civil engineering or related field, with a minimum of 10 years of experience directly managing projects in a design and construction related field is preferred; Or 15 years related experience and/or training is required.
  • Professional Licensure (Registered Architect, Professional Engineer, Professional Surveyor, Registered Landscape Architect) is preferred.
  • PMP certification is preferred.
  • Computer skills necessary to enter daily timesheet data and use Microsoft Outlook for email correspondence.
  • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Suite products, Deltek, and Newforma.
Responsibilities
  • Prepare proposals to provide professional services for individual projects or programs including scope, schedule, fee budget, as well as fee negotiations, change order preparation, monthly billing and coordinate other contract negotiations with senior leadership.
  • Accountable for the team’s quality of work, productivity, and actions.
  • Oversees and delivers complex, high-value Architecture and Engineering projects with significant strategic or operational impact.
  • Maintains executive-level client relationships; acts as a trusted advisor for key accounts and long-term programs.
  • Leads all phases of project development, ensuring design excellence, quality control, and technical accuracy.
  • Drives financial performance, including profit and loss accountability for assigned projects or portfolios.
  • Responsible for billing, invoicing the project, and tracking/managing a client’s accounts receivable in collaboration with the accounting department to ensure payment by contract terms.
  • Supervising direct reports is a key responsibility of this job.
  • Manages multiple teams and subconsultants across disciplines and geographic locations.
  • Provides leadership and mentorship to project managers and assistant project managers.
  • Leads contract negotiation, fee development, and project scoping in alignment with business goals and client expectations.
  • Partners with market leader and business development leaders to pursue new work and grow strategic accounts.
  • Establishes project goals, performance metrics, and risk management protocols in collaboration with senior leadership.
  • Advances internal project delivery standards, tools, and training initiatives across the firm.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Founded

2009

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What believers are saying

  • Jason Mutzenberger joined CESO from Eden Prairie Schools in April 2026.
  • CESO launched Building Engineering service line for optimized building performance.
  • CESO expanded multi-disciplinary services including surveying and architecture nationwide.

What critics are saying

  • Aggressive expansion dilutes civil engineering expertise causing client attrition.
  • Stagnant $175.7M revenue lags benchmarks eroding margins versus AECOM.
  • Overreliance on 10 offices stretches management triggering quality lapses.

What makes CESO unique

  • CESO provides MEP engineering via Building Engineering led by Joe Hillebrenner.
  • CESO operates 10-15 offices nationwide with 350+ associates under Steve Olson.
  • CESO supports 230+ school districts with operational consulting expertise.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Time Off – Credited to You 100% Upfront

401K with a Company Match

Paid Holidays

Medical / Dental / Vision Coverage

Reimbursement for Professional Licenses

Paid Time Off for Community Team Service Events

Voluntary or Supplemental Short-Term / Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Company Paid Bonding and Recovery

Employee Events such as Lunches and Outings to Foster a Positive Work Environment

Training and Development to Foster Professional Growth

Company News

Eden Prairie Local News
Nov 4th, 2023
EPS' business director to join school consultant company CESO

Jason Mutzenberger, executive director of business services for the past nine-plus years at Eden Prairie Schools (EPS), is leaving the district to join the Center for Effective School Operations (CESO), a Minneapolis-based consulting firm that provides operational support services to more than 230 school districts in the U.S. and Canada.

CESO
May 30th, 2023
My Website is a Mess… Where Do I Even Start?

Despite some challenges, both website launches went great and Ceso even won NSPRA awards and a Finalsite Double Diamond Award, but I definitely swore off ever doing a new website again after each launch.