Construction Project Manager

Construction Project Manager

Seeking a Construction Project Manager to serve as the primary point of contact for the client, design team, and internal team from contract award through the warranty period.

About the job:

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead commercial and government construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. You will be the single point of accountability for project performance - scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and client satisfaction. You will lead a cross-functional team of Superintendents, Project Engineers, subcontractors, and design partners to deliver successful projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Client Management

• Total Project Ownership: Serve as the primary point of contact for the client, design team, and internal team from contract award through the warranty period.
• Client Relationships: Build trust-based relationships with owners, owner's representatives, and end users. Anticipate client needs and communicate proactively.
• Public Sector Compliance: For government and institutional projects - including Task Order Contracts (TOCs), Job Order Contracts (JOCs), IDIQ vehicles, and traditional public bids - ensure compliance with contract requirements, prevailing wage where applicable, EEO/MBE/WBE participation goals, bonding, and jurisdictional reporting.

Financial Management

• Budget Ownership: Own the project budget from buyout through final accounting. Maintain accurate cost-to-complete forecasts and protect project margins.
• Buyout: Lead subcontractor and vendor buyout. Review bids, negotiate favorable terms, and award contracts aligned with the estimate.
• Change Management: Identify, price, and process change orders promptly. Maintain an accurate change order log and ensure work is properly authorized.
• Billings & Cash Flow: Prepare monthly pay applications (AIA G702/G703 or owner-specific formats). Manage subcontractor billings and maintain positive project cash flow.
• WIP Reporting: Provide accurate monthly inputs for Work-in-Progress reporting, including cost-to-complete, projected margin, and underbilling/overbilling.

Schedule & Execution

• Master Schedule: Develop and maintain the project Master Schedule using MS Project or Primavera P6. Drive the team to meet milestones and recover schedules when delays occur.
• Field Partnership: Work closely with the Superintendent. The Superintendent manages field operations while the PM manages the business and financial aspects of the project.
• Submittals & RFIs: Oversee document control managed by the Project Engineer and personally engage with critical-path submittals and complex RFIs.

Risk & Contract Management

• Contract Management: Understand prime contract requirements, notice provisions, schedule milestones, liquidated damages, allowances, and closeout requirements.
• Risk Identification: Identify project risks early, including design gaps, long-lead items, subcontractor capacity, and site conditions, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Documentation: Maintain a complete project record documenting decisions, directives, and project impacts.

Team Leadership & Closeout

• Mentorship: Develop Project Engineers and Assistant PMs and contribute to their professional growth.
• Closeout: Drive projects through a clean closeout, including punch lists, O&M manuals, warranties, as-builts, and final retainage release.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years of project management experience on commercial construction projects in the $2M-$20M+ range. Government, municipal, or institutional experience is strongly preferred.
• Certifications: PMP, CCM, DBIA, or LEED AP is a plus. OSHA 30 preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with Procore or a comparable construction management platform, Bluebeam Revu, MS Project or Primavera P6, and MS Excel.
• Financial Acumen: Ability to read job cost reports, understand margin erosion, and accurately forecast cost-to-complete.
• Public Sector Delivery: Familiarity with public bidding procedures and delivery vehicles such as TOC, JOC, IDIQ, and CM-at-Risk. Knowledge of federal, state, and local procurement requirements, prevailing wage, and DBE/MBE/WBE compliance is preferred.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Judgment: Strong business judgment, decision-making skills, and the ability to escalate issues appropriately.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Hybrid Role: Work is split between the corporate office and active job sites.
• Mobility: Must be able to walk job sites, climb temporary stairs/ladders, and wear required PPE.
• Travel: Primarily local to the metro Atlanta area, with occasional travel within Georgia.