General Trades Project Manager/Estimator (Traverse City)

Triangle Associates, Inc is looking for an experienced General Trades Project Manager/Estimator to lead our self-performed trades work across Northern Michigan from our Traverse City, Michigan office

If you have a strong background in estimating, field leadership, and managing commercial trades work — and you take pride in delivering safe, profitable, high-quality projects — we want to connect.

About the Role

You’ll lead the estimating, planning, execution, and financial performance of self-performed scopes including:

• Rough & finish carpentry
• Doors, frames & hardware
• Division 10 specialties
• Selective demolition
• Additional assigned general trades work

What You’ll Do

Estimating & Preconstruction

• Perform takeoffs and develop labor production rates
• Solicit and evaluate vendor pricing
• Identify risks and constructability issues
• Prepare proposals, scope letters, and clarifications
• Lead estimate-to-field turnover

Project Management

• Develop labor plans and production schedules
• Manage field crews and foremen
• Track productivity and job costs
• Manage change orders and financial forecasting
• Lead project closeout and final cost reconciliation

You’ll work closely with operations leadership, field teams, accounting, and client project managers to ensure strong performance across safety, quality, and profitability.

What You Bring

• 5–15+ years in commercial self-performed trades
• Strong estimating and project management experience
• Proven ability to lead field labor
• Knowledge of cost control, budgeting, and change management
• Proficiency in Excel, Procore, Bluebeam, and scheduling tools
• MIOSHA 30 and CPR/First Aid (preferred)

What We Value

At Triangle Associates, our core values guide everything we do:

Safety. Professionalism. Trust. Accountability. Teamwork.

If you’re ready to take ownership of your projects, lead from the front, and drive strong financial performance while maintaining high safety and quality standards — we’d love to hear from you.

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