Construction Project Manager

Construction Project Manager – Luxury Pools & Outdoor Living (San Diego County)

Calimingo Pools is a design-build firm specializing in custom luxury pools and outdoor living spaces across Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Diego. We’re hiring a Project Manager to run our San Diego County builds from start to finish, including pool and spa construction, masonry, concrete, ironwork, woodwork, and irrigation.

You’ll coordinate our crew chiefs and subcontractors in the field, along with engineers, designers, inspectors, and suppliers, and make sure every project is built to scope, on schedule, and on budget.

What you’ll do

• Manage all phases of construction across multiple trades, from pre-construction through final walkthrough

• Review plans, engineering, and contracts, and raise any issues with the right team members before work begins

• Schedule subcontractors, crews, materials, and equipment

• Lead crew chiefs, project leads, and subcontractors, and hold them accountable

• Serve as the main point of contact for engineers, designers, and inspectors, including San Diego County and city building departments

• Visit active job sites across San Diego County daily to check progress, quality, and safety

• Run job meetings with clients, trades, and inspectors, and document them

• Manage change orders: collect subcontractor pricing, get design approvals, and resolve client concerns

• Keep project records current in our software systems

• Enforce safety, ethics, and compliance standards on every job

What you bring

• 3+ years of construction project management experience in pools, hardscape, masonry, or high-end residential

• 2+ years building pools or managing pool scopes on custom homes

• Strong plan-reading skills and experience running multiple trades and subcontractors at once

• Comfortable with project management software and daily documentation

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Preferred

• Experience with San Diego-area permitting (City of San Diego DSD, San Diego County PDS)

• Hillside, HOA, or luxury estate experience

• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Why Calimingo

Every project is custom and designed around the client’s lifestyle, so no two builds are the same. We move fast and keep improving how we build and how we run the business, so there’s real room to grow.

Compensation: $100,000–$150,000 base, plus profit sharing incentives

Calimingo Pools will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.