Project Manager

Project Manager

A growing residential builder is seeking an experienced Project Manager to manage high-end single-family residential construction projects throughout West Los Angeles. The company combines traditional construction expertise with design-build delivery, digital fabrication, BIM, and offsite construction to improve quality, control costs, and accelerate project schedules.

The ideal candidate has strong single-family residential construction experience and can take ownership of trade procurement, scheduling, cost control, quality, and subcontractor performance. This is a daily onsite position requiring someone who is comfortable working closely with field teams, design professionals, subcontractors, and ownership.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage assigned construction trades and scopes from procurement through final installation
• Lead bidding, subcontractor buyout, scope development, and trade sequencing
• Develop bid packages and ensure subcontractor proposals align with project requirements
• Manage subcontractors and vendors while maintaining strong trade partner relationships
• Build and maintain 26 week look-ahead schedules
• Coordinate trade sequencing, inspections, manpower, and material lead times
• Lead weekly production meetings and hold trades accountable to schedule commitments
• Track project commitments, cost-to-complete, budget variances, and overall financial performance
• Identify cost-saving and value engineering opportunities without sacrificing quality
• Manage RFIs, submittals, subcontracts, scope documentation, and conformance tracking through Procore
• Review architectural, structural, and 3D construction drawings
• Coordinate with BIM teams and support construction-phase BIM workflows
• Maintain scope matrices, quality logs, action trackers, and project risk registers
• Identify construction issues early and develop solutions before they impact schedule or cost
• Coordinate closely with field leadership, design teams, quality management, and project support staff
• Maintain high standards for first-pass quality and minimize rework throughout construction

Requirements

• 7+ years of construction management experience
• 3+ years of single-family residential construction experience required
• Strong background in high-end residential, custom homes, luxury residential, or similar construction
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field
• Experience with design-build construction preferred
• Strong subcontractor procurement, bid leveling, buyout, and vendor management experience
• Strong scheduling and cost-control experience
• Procore or similar construction management software experience required
• Ability to read architectural and structural drawings and 3D models
• Understanding of BIM workflows and construction coordination
• 2+ years of Revit and/or AutoCAD experience
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Primavera, or similar scheduling software preferred
• Strong communication, organization, leadership, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Experience

• High-end custom homes
• Luxury single-family residential
• Ground-up residential construction
• Design-build construction
• BIM/VDC coordination
• Prefabrication and offsite construction
• Residential reconstruction and rebuilding
• Fast-track residential construction

Compensation & Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Long-term career growth
• Opportunity to work with modern fabrication, BIM, and offsite construction methods