Construction Project Manager - Residential Renovation Flip

Job Description

Job Description

  About the Company

A diversified Southern California real estate investment developer acquiring and transforming thousands of homes throughout Los Anegles County and Orange County.

Position Overview

Hands-on, field-oriented construction management role responsible for overseeing residential renovation projects from acquisition through resale through Los Angeles basin and Orange County. The company focuses on substantial interior and exterior transformations of older homes, including design upgrades, landscaping, structural coordination, and, in many cases, major system improvements such as plumbing, electrical, roofing, and related construction components.

The Construction Project Manager reports to the Director of Construction. This role operates within a production-oriented residential investment and renovation environment managing approximately five active renovation projects simultaneously, in addition to supporting projects in escrow and preconstruction. This position requires strong field presence, organization, accountability, and the ability to develop and manage renovation scopes, budgets, schedules, quality control, city inspections, utility coordination, panel upgrades, buyer repair requests, and overall property presentation throughout the renovation and resale process.

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Coordinate with acquisitions to inspect prospective properties, assist with renovation budgeting, and support upfront project feasibility analysis prior to acquisition

• Develop and finalize renovation scopes, budgets, layouts, and design details in coordination with the company design team

• Coordinate permitting, city inspections, final inspections, utility coordination, panel upgrades, and related project requirements

• Managing subcontractors: Establish and manage project schedules, budgets, and field coordination throughout the renovation process

• Approve progress payments and verify completion of work prior to payment

• Supervise renovation quality, execution, and overall project performance

• Coordinate turnover to the sales department upon project completion and maintain listed properties while in escrow

• Manage buyer repair requests, final punch-list items, and property readiness during escrow

Field Operations & Quality Control

• Perform regular site visits and maintain strong field oversight throughout construction

• Conduct property inspections and site walks in support of acquisitions and renovation planning

• Coordinate contractor scheduling, inspections, material deliveries, and overall jobsite coordination

• Hold general contractors and subcontractors accountable to project schedules, budgets, quality standards, and overall project execution

• Maintain renovation quality standards and verify alignment with approved scopes and design intent

• Perform routine checks on listed properties to maintain cleanliness, presentation quality, and overall market readiness

• Troubleshoot field issues and identify practical, cost-effective solutions during construction

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in residential construction management, renovation, or production-oriented homebuilding.
• Experience operating within a fast-paced, production-oriented residential renovation environment managing multiple concurrent renovation projects simultaneously is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of residential construction methods, trade costs, budgeting, project scheduling, contractor and subcontractor coordination, permitting, plans, field operations, and renovation execution.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, self-directed, and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills required.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of residential construction methods
• Trade costs and budgeting
• Project scheduling
• Contractor and subcontractor coordination
• Permitting and plans
• Field operations and renovation execution

Preferred Skills

• Experience in a fast-paced, production-oriented residential renovation environment
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent renovation projects

Why This Role

• Direct involvement in residential renovation projects from acquisition through resale

• High level of field responsibility and operational ownership

• Exposure to acquisitions, construction, design, and sales coordination

• Lean, execution-driven operating environment with significant autonomy

• Opportunity to grow within a well-established Southern California residential real estate investment and construction company

Benefits:

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid vacation/holidays, and auto allowance