We’re seeking a Construction Project Manager to lead commercial interior projects involving drywall, metal framing, acoustical ceilings, flooring, and related finishes. This role oversees the full project lifecycle, balancing field operations, financial performance, subcontractor coordination, and client expectations to deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.
Key Responsibilities
- Direct commercial interior projects from initial mobilization through installation, turnover, and final closeout.
- Establish project schedules, cost budgets, procurement timelines, staffing plans, and execution priorities.
- Analyze drawings, contracts, specifications, and trade scopes to confirm deliverables and resolve potential conflicts before construction progresses.
- Coordinate superintendents, foremen, field crews, subcontractors, suppliers, general contractors, and clients throughout project execution.
- Monitor job costs, labor efficiency, billing, financial projections, and change orders to protect project margins.
- Administer RFIs, submittals, purchase orders, payment applications, change documentation, and project records.
- Manage purchasing, equipment requirements, supplier communication, and material deliveries to support uninterrupted field operations.
- Evaluate crew productivity and resource requirements, adjusting plans to meet deadlines and cost targets.
- Inspect jobsite progress, installation quality, and safety practices while addressing issues that could affect delivery.
- Lead project meetings and provide stakeholders with updates on schedules, financials, risks, and outstanding decisions.
- Resolve scope discrepancies, material delays, budget variances, and scheduling conflicts through timely corrective action.
- Assess additional work, develop change-order proposals, and track the financial impact of project revisions.
- Ensure field teams have current plans, specifications, materials, and technical information.
- Coordinate with estimating and operations teams to align awarded budgets, contractual scope, and construction plans.
- Manage subcontractor and supplier performance against quality standards, project schedules, and contractual commitments.
- Oversee punch-list resolution, warranty coordination, client handover, and final project documentation.
- Build lasting working relationships with clients, contractors, trade partners, and suppliers.
Requirements
- 3+ years of project management experience in commercial interior construction.
- Required: Direct experience managing commercial drywall, metal framing, acoustical ceiling, flooring, or related interior finish projects.
- Strong understanding of interior construction techniques, materials, installation sequencing, and field operations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects from mobilization through completion.
- Experience managing budgets, cost forecasts, procurement, billing, labor performance, change orders, and financial controls.
- Ability to interpret architectural drawings, specifications, contracts, scopes of work, and construction schedules.
- Experience coordinating field personnel, subcontractors, suppliers, general contractors, and clients.
- Strong knowledge of project profitability, cost management, and financial reporting.
- Ability to recognize scope gaps, budget exposure, schedule risks, and opportunities for additional work.
- Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.
- Familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, or comparable construction management software is preferred.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Health insurance and retirement plan options
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Steady pipeline of commercial interior construction projects
- Significant project ownership and leadership responsibilities
- Exposure to diverse drywall, framing, acoustical ceiling, flooring, and finish work
- Collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Professional development and advancement opportunities
- Long-term career growth potential