Construction Project Manager

Job Description

The Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing commercial waterproofing, façade restoration, concrete repair, and building-envelope projects from preconstruction through final closeout.

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This position is accountable for project safety, financial performance, scheduling, procurement, documentation, quality, client communication, and overall project execution. The Project Manager works closely with Estimators, Operations Managers, Superintendents, Foremen, field crews, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, engineers, property managers, and general contractors.

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The ideal candidate has experience managing specialty construction projects and understands both vertical and horizontal restoration scopes, including building façades, parking garages, balconies, plaza decks, pool decks, traffic coatings, sealants, and waterproofing systems.

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Project Planning and Startup

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• Manage commercial waterproofing, façade restoration, concrete repair, and building-envelope projects from award through final completion.
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• Review project contracts, proposals, estimates, drawings, specifications, schedules, exclusions, qualifications, and scope requirements.
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• Coordinate the transition of awarded projects from estimating to operations.
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• Develop project execution plans, budgets, schedules, procurement plans, and staffing requirements.
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• Identify project risks, access requirements, logistical challenges, long-lead materials, and critical schedule activities.
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• Conduct project kickoff meetings with internal teams and field leadership.
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• Ensure Superintendents, Foremen, and field crews understand the project scope, production expectations, schedule, safety requirements, and quality standards.
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• Coordinate required permits, submittals, product data, samples, mock-ups, warranties, and manufacturer approvals.
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• Confirm that all required contracts, certificates of insurance, purchase orders, subcontracts, and project documentation are in place before work begins.
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Project Execution

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• Oversee the day-to-day management of multiple active construction projects.
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• Coordinate closely with Superintendents and Foremen regarding manpower, production, materials, equipment, access, and jobsite conditions.
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• Maintain project schedules and communicate upcoming activities, milestones, delays, and schedule changes.
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• Ensure field teams have the approved drawings, specifications, materials, tools, equipment, and information required to perform the work.
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• Conduct regular jobsite visits to review project progress, safety, quality, productivity, organization, and client expectations.
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• Monitor work performed by field crews, subcontractors, and suppliers.
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• Coordinate project logistics, including deliveries, staging, site access, tenant protection, traffic control, lifts, scaffolding, rigging, and suspended access.
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• Identify and resolve field issues that may affect safety, schedule, quality, cost, or client satisfaction.
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• Escalate significant project risks and operational concerns to the Operations Manager or General Manager.
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• Ensure projects are completed according to contract documents, manufacturer requirements, industry standards, and company quality expectations.
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Financial and Job-Cost Management

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• Maintain responsibility for project budgets, costs, gross margins, billing, collections, and financial forecasting.
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• Review job-cost reports, labor costs, material expenses, subcontractor costs, equipment charges, and committed costs.
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• Update project forecasts and projected final margins accurately and consistently.
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• Identify cost overruns, productivity issues, and margin risks and develop corrective action plans.
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• Prepare and submit accurate, timely project billings and supporting documentation.
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• Monitor accounts receivable and assist with the collection of outstanding balances.
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• Review and approve purchase orders, subcontractor invoices, supplier invoices, expense reports, and project-related costs.
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• Ensure costs are coded accurately and assigned to the correct project and cost category.
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• Track underbilling, overbilling, retainage, approved change orders, and pending change-order exposure.
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• Participate in monthly work-in-progress and project financial review meetings.
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• Maintain complete financial documentation to support project performance and closeout.
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Client and Stakeholder Management

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• Serve as the primary point of contact for property owners, property managers, general contractors, consultants, engineers, architects, and other project stakeholders.
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• Establish strong professional relationships and maintain consistent communication throughout the project.
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• Attend preconstruction meetings, progress meetings, schedule meetings, safety meetings, and closeout meetings.
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• Provide accurate updates regarding project progress, schedule, billing, change orders, field conditions, and upcoming activities.
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• Support repeat business and referrals by delivering high-quality service and maintaining client satisfaction.
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• Coordinate with business development and estimating teams regarding additional project opportunities.
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Project Closeout

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• Develop and manage punch-list, completion, and closeout plans.
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• Coordinate final inspections, testing, repairs, and completion of outstanding work.
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• Ensure punch-list items are completed accurately and on time.
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• Prepare and submit warranties, operation and maintenance information, product data, as-built documents, and other closeout materials.
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• Obtain final client acceptance and required completion documentation.
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• Coordinate final billing, retainage collection, subcontractor closeout, and supplier releases.
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• Confirm that all costs, change orders, invoices, and financial commitments are properly recorded.
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• Conduct project closeout reviews and document lessons learned.
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• Support warranty requests and post-completion client needs.
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Required Skills and Qualifications

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• Strong knowledge of commercial waterproofing, façade restoration, concrete repair, building-envelope construction, or related specialty contracting.
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• Ability to manage multiple active commercial construction projects simultaneously.
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• Strong understanding of project management, scheduling, procurement, cost control, documentation, and closeout.
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• Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specifications, details, contracts, proposals, and scope documents.
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• Knowledge of construction means and methods for both vertical and horizontal restoration projects.
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• Strong understanding of job costing, project forecasting, billing, change orders, and gross-margin management.
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• Ability to analyze labor productivity, material usage, subcontractor performance, and project costs.
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• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and commercial construction safety practices.
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• Experience coordinating scaffolding, aerial lifts, rigging, swing stages, and suspended-access equipment is preferred.
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• Ability to communicate professionally with clients, consultants, engineers, general contractors, field personnel, and internal teams.
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• Strong attention to detail and project documentation.
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• Experience with construction accounting, estimating, scheduling, and project management software preferred.
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Education and Experience

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• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, business, or a related field preferred.
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• Equivalent commercial construction and project management experience may be considered in place of a degree.
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• Minimum of five years of commercial construction or specialty contracting experience preferred.
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• Minimum of three years of project management experience preferred.
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• Direct experience in waterproofing, concrete repair, façade restoration, parking garage rehabilitation, or building-envelope construction strongly preferred.
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• Experience managing projects in occupied commercial buildings, high-rise properties, multifamily properties, institutional facilities, and parking structures is preferred.
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• OSHA 30 certification preferred.
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• Project Management Professional certification or industry-specific manufacturer training is a plus.
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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.