Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager – Commercial & Hospitality Construction

Job Description

The Project Manager oversees large-scale commercial and hospitality construction projects from early conception through completion, with a focus on hotel and resort developments. This full-time, onsite role leads cross-functional teams, drives project planning and execution, and ensures that quality, safety, schedule, and budget objectives are consistently met. The position requires strong strategic thinking, excellent communication, and hands-on construction management experience in complex, high-profile environments.

Responsibilities

• Advise at a strategic level during the project conception stage, recommending approaches that best achieve the client’s objectives.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables for all project phases.
• Review drawing packages and provide realistic schedules, sequencing, and deliverable expectations to internal teams and stakeholders.
• Interface regularly with engineers, architects, designers, stakeholders, and internal team members throughout all stages of the project.
• Understand, review, and redline drawings for construction, schematic design, and interior design packages to ensure accuracy and constructability.
• Apply performance management techniques to monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Manage the change control process effectively, including assessing impacts on scope, budget, and schedule and communicating changes to stakeholders.
• Facilitate the flow of project information between the project team and ownership through regular meetings, reports, and written communications.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards by implementing and overseeing quality control measures across all project activities.
• Establish and maintain effective project governance, processes, and systems to support efficient project execution.
• Identify and implement process improvements for internal systems and procedures to enhance project delivery and team performance.
• Promote awareness of quality, safety, health, and environmental requirements among all appropriate team members.
• Manage multiple stakeholders and work stream managers, aligning priorities and resolving issues to keep the project on track.
• Oversee project budgets and timelines, tracking costs and schedule adherence, and taking action to address variances.
• Review and interpret construction documents, blueprints, drawings, and design packages to guide field operations and decision-making.

Essential Skills

• 3–5 years of experience as a Project Manager in the commercial construction space.
• Proven construction management experience, particularly within the hospitality industry.
• Hands-on experience working on hotel and hospitality construction projects.
• in commercial and hospitality construction, including interiors, tenant improvements, and high-rise environments.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, scheduling, risk management, and change control.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and work stream managers effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated success in client-facing roles with high levels of effectiveness and professionalism.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to guide cross-functional teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for coordination with engineers, architects, designers, and ownership.
• Solid knowledge of construction regulations and safety protocols.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints and construction documents.
• Ability to review, understand, and redline construction documents, drawings, and design packages.
• Ability to manage budgets and project timelines, including tracking costs and schedule performance.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale commercial projects, particularly in hospitality and resort environments.
• EXpereince in hotel construction, interiors, tenant improvement, and high-rise projects.
• Experience applying performance management techniques to monitor and improve project outcomes.
• Ability to establish project governance frameworks and implement effective project processes and systems.
• Skill in identifying and implementing process improvements for internal systems and procedures.
• Strong focus on quality control, safety, health, and environmental considerations in construction settings.

Work Environment

This is a full-time, onsite position at a major resort construction project in Glendale, Arizona, adjacent to a large stadium complex. The role follows a construction-site schedule, typically Monday through Friday with every other Saturday required, starting around 5:00–6:00 a.m. and working approximately 10-hour days. The environment is a dynamic, field-based setting that involves regular interaction with engineers, architects, designers, and project stakeholders. The Project Manager will work closely with site teams and leadership, using company-provided tools such as a phone, laptop, and tablet to manage communication, documentation, and project tracking. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with full vesting and eligibility for discretionary profit-sharing contributions after one year (subject to a vesting schedule), as well as paid time off and sick leave. The culture emphasizes safety, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, high-visibility construction environment.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Glendale, AZ.

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $130000.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Glendale,AZ.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 9, 2026.

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