Construction Project Manager

Company Description

Bestmark National is a premier design-build firm specializing in commercial, retail, and hospitality environments. The company values passionate leadership and delivers high-quality results tailored to each client's needs. With a state-of-the-art facility and a versatile team, Bestmark National ensures safe, well-executed, and timely project delivery across America.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site role based in Irvington, NJ, with travel to project sites as required. We are seeking a Construction Project Manager with extensive experience in the oversight of custom millwork and architectural fabrication projects from initial contract award and planning through production, delivery and final installation.

The ideal candidate combines strong project management skills with practical knowledge of architectural millwork, shop drawings, fabrication processes, materials, and installation. This role requires close coordination with clients, architects, designers, general contractors, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure projects meet established schedules, budgets, quality standards, and client expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects from contract award through shop drawing coordination, material procurement, fabrication, delivery, installation, and final completion.
• Develop, communicate, and monitor project schedules, milestones, deliverables, budgets, and deadlines.
• Review and interpret architectural drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and field dimensions to ensure alignment with project requirements and design intent.
• Coordinate shop drawing development, submittals, revisions, and approvals with drafting teams, architects, designers, clients, and other project stakeholders.
• Identify discrepancies, technical conflicts, and potential issues before they affect fabrication, installation, project costs, or schedules.
• Monitor production progress, material availability, procurement requirements, labor impacts, and project timelines to ensure timely completion.
• Manage project scope, cost tracking, change orders, and labor considerations while supporting target project margins and overall profitability.
• Coordinate materials, finishes, hardware, specialty components, subcontractors, deliveries, and installation schedules.
• Conduct or coordinate site visits and field measurements as needed to verify conditions and address installation requirements.
• Monitor subcontractor performance, installation progress, and completed work to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, quality expectations, and project requirements.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, time-related records, status updates, and closeout information.
• Address client concerns promptly, escalate significant project risks when appropriate, and maintain strong working relationships that support customer satisfaction and repeat business.
• Support quality control, safe work practices, applicable job-site requirements, and continuous improvement across project teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of project management experience in architectural millwork and custom woodwork or architectural fabrication.
• Direct experience in architectural millwork, custom woodworking, or architectural fabrication is strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, construction documents, specifications, and shop drawings.
• Understanding of millwork fabrication processes, materials, finishes, hardware, field measurements, and installation requirements.
• Experience coordinating project schedules, budgets, scope, labor considerations, subcontractors, and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and collaborate effectively with clients, production teams, drafting personnel, and management.
• Commitment to quality, accountability, customer service, and workplace safety.