Project Manager

Project Manager Or Sr. Project Manager

Casco Contractors is a full-service commercial general contractor specializing in interior buildouts, building repositions, exterior upgrades, and EV charging station solutions. Founded in 2000 and proudly woman-owned, we serve a diverse client base throughout Southern California with projects spanning office, industrial, education, retail, healthcare, and more. Over the last 25+ years, Casco's experience team has built a strong reputation for quality work, expert value-engineering, and exceptional customer service. Casco has been listed as OC Business Journal's Best Places to work for 2026 and the last 8 years.

The Project Manager or Sr. Project Manager will report to the company's Project Executive and COO. This position will handle larger projects within the range of $5 30M in size and must have a sophisticated level of experience that ensures client satisfaction while driving revenue. Expert project execution, team management, financial acumen and client relations must all intersect.

The Project Manager will handle the following responsibilities:

• Completes full project responsibility in all areas of construction and construction management
• Meets and/or exceeds billing goals on each project
• Performs project pre-construction activities, including but not limited to SOV, subcontractor application review, management of draft and finalize tracking as needed by the project.
• Prepares and maintains realistic schedule and schedule updates alongside Superintendents
• Documents and routinely communicate schedule changes with clients and project team members
• Demonstrates responsibility for excellent project quality by meeting and/or exceeding plan specifications, codes, and approved shop drawings
• Awards and issues complete and accurate subcontracts in a timely manner
• Manages subcontractors and controls scope of work
• Works and manages alongside accounting, to review and determine payment invoices and ensures timely and complete payments
• Take responsibility for change order management by performing all change order processes
• Routinely communicates, and in a detailed manner, with clients and project team members to ensure project execution at the highest level
• Promptly addresses problems, challenges, and course correction
• Ensures that project kick-off is coordinated with field team and that safety is upheld to the highest standard
• Understands projected financials and tracks progress
• Displays adept and very knowledgeable estimates, value engineering, guaranteed maximum price (GMP), stimulate sum (LS) and/or any contract type
• Coordinates projects that are Design-Build with the Design team
• Understands the difference in contract types and contract language
• Identifies contractual risk when negotiating project contracts
• Maintains accurate job cost reports, including profit projections
• Identifies scope inclusions and exclusions when bidding and awarding projects to subcontractors and vendors
• Efficiently hosts and runs all OAC meetings and subcontractor/vendor coordination meetings
• Trains, develops, and conducts performance reviews to include regular check-ins with all support staff assigned under supervision.

Business Development

• Identifies and cultivates clients and projects
• Develops and maintains relationships with the following:
  • Construction Managers
  • Brokers
  • Architects
  • Landlords
  • Manufacturers / Subcontractors / Vendors
  • Tenants
• Creates new opportunities by:
  • Closing the deal
  • Contacts clients or prospects through face-to-face meetings, by phone, and by email
  • Sells Casco services to clients or prospects, showcasing Casco's capabilities through client-team meetings and through presentations of current and past job performances
  • Works with marketing on all prerequisites for vendor qualification
  • Directs, leads, or assists in sales presentations

Pipeline Management

• Works with COO to determine pipeline holes and addresses market efforts, accordingly
• Identifies new market segments that may be opportunities for Casco growth

Identify And Cultivate Brand Image

• Represents Casco professionally to uphold the brand reputation
• Elevates the reputation of Casco through follow-up with past clients
• Looks for opportunities to elevate brand based on situational issues or "rumors"
• Consistently sells the market our capabilities, so that Casco does not get pigeon-holed into smaller or less diverse opportunities
• Contacts and maintains relationships with major accounts and continually checks the pulse on client satisfaction regarding Casco services
• Increases Casco's visibility in the marketplace by attending appropriate lunches, happy hours, events, webinars, conferences, and/or other industry specific meetings

Tools, Systems And Technical Expertise

• Possesses adept knowledge of all principals of construction, methods, techniques, print reading, contracting, and construction management
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, to include MS Project
• Possesses strong knowledge and familiarity with critical path (CPM) scheduling, management, and scheduling
• Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with:
  • Construction Law
  • Lien Laws
  • Safety Rules and Regulations California
  • First Aid/CPR
  • General Contract Terms and Conditions
  • Subcontract Terms and Conditions
  • Company procedures and policies related to project management
  • Construction Management
  • UBC Building Code and project specific codes and can use as a tool
  • Tenant Improvement construction and project management
• Holds OSHA 10 certification and is knowledgeable regarding OSHA laws
• Excellent time management skills
• Incredible follow up
• Clear, concise written and oral communication skills
• Must have experience managing a team of at least 2
• Highly organized
• Numbers driven, with attention to detail on tracking goals, KPIs, and profitability
• Highly skilled with maintaining and building relationships
• Demonstrates the ability to quickly establish trust and relationships with clients

Technical knowledge of tenant improvement and specifics of construction

• Technical, in-depth knowledge of construction tenant improvement pricing and the RFP process
• Technical, in-depth knowledge of the scheduling of construction projects
• Assist the Project Manager in the formulation of the project budget and General Conditions
• Assist in the documentation of all claims and litigation
• Assist in the updating of the Project Status Report (PSR)
• Assist the Project Manager with the preparation of subcontracts and Purchase Orders
• Assist the Project Manager with cost control measures, Change Order Requests, Invoicing, Purchase Orders
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of the Cost Analysis Report (CAR) and the Cost Analysis Update (CAU)
• Assist in the development of trade bid packages
• Assist with the problem resolution pertaining to a specific project issue
• Assist the Superintendent in implementing the project safety program

You Will Have The Following Skills And Education:

• Four-year degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or equivalent experience in a related field and a minimum of 4 -6 years of appropriate project management experience required
• Proficiency in basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Thorough understanding of construction administration processes, including contracts, construction documents, schedules, RFIs, submittals and material procurement
• Advanced proficiency in applications
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Effective negotiation skills
• Effective time management and organization skills