Glazing Project Manager

Commercial Glazing Project Manager

Location: Cincinnati, OH
Job Type: Full-Time

An established commercial glazing and building-envelope contractor is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join its Cincinnati team. The company has a strong reputation for delivering complex commercial glazing, architectural glass, and façade projects for general contractors, developers, institutions, and commercial owners.

This is a key project-management position with responsibility for taking projects from contract award through final completion. The successful candidate will be comfortable managing project financials, schedules, procurement, submittals, field coordination, change orders, and client relationships while working closely with estimating, engineering, fabrication, and installation teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage commercial glazing projects from contract award through closeout.
• Take ownership of project budgets, schedules, costs, and profitability.
• Review contracts, architectural drawings, specifications, scopes, and project requirements.
• Coordinate with general contractors, architects, engineers, owners, suppliers, subcontractors, and field teams.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, approvals, procurement, and change orders.
• Coordinate fabrication, material procurement, deliveries, and installation schedules.
• Work closely with field superintendents and installation crews to resolve technical and logistical issues.
• Monitor project progress and proactively address schedule, cost, and scope concerns.
• Identify change-order opportunities and ensure additional work is properly documented and priced.
• Attend project meetings and maintain clear communication with customers and project stakeholders.
• Coordinate project handoffs between estimating, project management, engineering, and field operations.
• Maintain accurate project forecasts and financial reporting.
• Manage punch lists, closeout documentation, warranties, and final completion.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with general contractors, architects, vendors, and repeat customers.

Requirements

• 3+ years of commercial glazing, architectural glass, curtain wall, or building-envelope project management experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of commercial glazing systems including curtain wall, storefront, entrances, windows, and architectural glass.
• Experience managing commercial construction projects from award through completion.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, specifications, and shop drawings.
• Strong understanding of project budgets, schedules, procurement, RFIs, submittals, and change orders.
• Experience working directly with general contractors and construction project teams.
• Strong communication, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction/project management software.