Project Manager - Custom Architectural Millwork

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for the successful execution of high-end custom architectural millwork projects from award through final installation and close-out. This role works closely with Sales, Engineering, Production, and Installation teams to deliver complex, design-driven projects with precision, craftsmanship, and a best-in-class client experience.

The ideal candidate understands the demands of custom millwork in luxury hospitality and commercial environments, where quality, detailing, and coordination are critical to success.

Key Responsibilities

Client & Project Leadership

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, designers, general contractors, and ownership teams.
• Lead projects from handoff through completion, ensuring alignment with design intent, budgets, and schedules.
• Maintain clear, proactive communication with all stakeholders, documenting all critical decisions impacting scope, cost, or schedule.

Scope, Budget & Schedule Management

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of project scope, including custom fabrication requirements, materials, and finish specifications.
• Manage project budgets, identify risks early, and drive cost control throughout the lifecycle.
• Build and track detailed project schedules, including engineering, procurement, production, and installation milestones.

Preconstruction & Engineering Coordination

• Oversee field verification, site conditions, and dimensional control to ensure accurate shop drawing development.
• Collaborate closely with engineering to translate complex design concepts into fully coordinated, buildable shop drawings.
• Review and manage submittals, RFIs, and approvals with a focus on constructability and quality.

Custom Fabrication & Production Oversight

• Monitor project progress through production, ensuring adherence to design intent, material selection, and finish standards.
• Coordinate closely with production to address challenges specific to custom, one-off fabrication.
• Ensure compliance with AWI standards and Millex’s internal quality benchmarks.

Installation Management

• Coordinate installation schedules and site logistics with general contractors and field crews.
• Conduct site visits as required to oversee installation quality, sequencing, and issue resolution.
• Lead project kickoff meetings, site coordination, and punch list completion.

Change Management & Documentation

• Manage RFIs, change orders, and scope adjustments with clear documentation and cost/schedule impact tracking.
• Maintain organized project records, including all correspondence, approvals, and revisions.
• Deliver complete and professional close-out packages.

Quality Control

• Champion quality across all phases—from submittals to fabrication to final installation.
• Ensure all finished products meet high-end hospitality standards and client expectations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience in custom architectural millwork, high-end casegoods, or specialty fabrication .
• Strong working knowledge of AWI standards , construction documentation, and shop drawing processes.
• Proven ability to manage complex, detail-driven projects in hospitality, multifamily, or commercial environments.
• High level of attention to detail with an understanding of materials, finishes, and fabrication methods.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with project management or ERP systems is a plus.
• Self-driven with strong problem-solving capabilities and a commitment to accountability.
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours as required to support project success.
• Ability to travel between office, factory, and job sites.

We are a solutions-oriented manufacturer of wood and stone product for hotels. Our customers have strong long-term relationships with us because we care about the product and their best interests first. We do what we say we are going to do and we have a can do attitude.

Company Description

We are a solutions-oriented manufacturer of wood and stone product for hotels. Our customers have strong long-term relationships with us because we care about the product and their best interests first. We do what we say we are going to do and we have a can do attitude.