Project Manager

Firstlead Inc.; Pasig; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Firstlead Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager in the Philippines to oversee a diverse portfolio of construction, fit-out, renovation, and property development projects.

You will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate with contractors and stakeholders, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality standards. The role demands strong leadership, planning, and technical coordination across architectural, structural, and MEP disciplines, with robust reporting to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field.
• Professional license in Civil Engineering or Architecture is an advantage.
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in construction, property development, or project management.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and supervising multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong leadership experience overseeing technical personnel and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ongoing and proposed company projects, aligning with objectives and approved plans.
• Lead end-to-end planning, implementation, monitoring, and completion of construction and property development projects.
• Allocate resources, budgets, timelines, milestones, and performance targets.
• Provide management with consolidated updates, recommendations, and decisions.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, consultants, owners, and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, safety requirements, and company standards.
• Develop standardized project management procedures and reporting templates.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Construction management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Communication

Contractor management

Reading drawings

MS Project/Primavera

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field

Professional license in Civil Engineering or Architecture (advantage)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

About the Role

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall management, direction, supervision, and successful delivery of all company projects, including construction, fit-out, renovation, repair, and other property development initiatives.

This role oversees the entire project portfolio and leads the overall project teams, including Project Officers (POs), Multi-skilled Technicians, CAD Operators, and other assigned technical and project support staff. The position ensures that all projects are properly planned, coordinated, implemented, monitored, and completed in accordance with approved objectives, timelines, budgets, quality standards, and company requirements.

The Project Manager serves as the central point of accountability for project execution, team performance, resource allocation, interdepartmental coordination, and project reporting to management.

Key Responsibilities

1. Overall Project Management and Oversight

• Oversee and manage all ongoing, upcoming, and proposed company projects, ensuring alignment with company objectives, priorities, and approved plans.

• Lead the end-to-end planning, implementation, monitoring, and completion of construction, fit-out, renovation, repair, and property development projects.

• Establish project priorities, implementation strategies, timelines, milestones, budgets, resource requirements, and performance targets.

• Monitor the overall status and performance of the company's project portfolio, ensuring that all projects are progressing according to approved plans.

• Identify project risks, delays, cost overruns, technical issues, and operational concerns, and implement appropriate corrective and preventive measures.

• Provide management with consolidated project updates, recommendations, and decision-making support.

2. Project Team Leadership and Supervision

• Directly supervise and manage the overall project teams, including Project Officers (POs), MST personnel, CAD Operators, and other assigned project staff.

• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, reporting lines, deliverables, and performance expectations for each team member.

• Assign projects, distribute workloads, allocate manpower, and ensure appropriate staffing and resource utilization across all projects.

• Monitor individual and team performance, productivity, work quality, and compliance with established timelines and deliverables.

• Conduct regular team meetings and coordination sessions to monitor progress, address concerns, resolve bottlenecks, and align project priorities.

• Provide technical guidance, leadership, coaching, and performance feedback to project team members.

• Ensure effective coordination and communication among project personnel, design teams, construction teams, contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

• Recommend staffing requirements, personnel development, and improvements in team structure and workflow.

3. Project Planning, Design, and Technical Coordination

• Lead project planning and development from initial concept, feasibility assessment, design coordination, and technical preparation through construction and final turnover.

• Oversee the preparation and review of architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection plans and specifications.

• Supervise the work and deliverables of CAD Operators, ensuring that drawings, revisions, layouts, and technical documents are accurate and aligned with project requirements.

• Review project scopes, technical specifications, drawings, Bills of Quantities (BOQ), Bills of Materials (BOM), and cost estimates.

• Ensure design coordination and resolve technical discrepancies, constructability issues, and conflicts between disciplines.

• Ensure that all project requirements, plans, and specifications are properly reviewed and approved before implementation.

4. Construction and Project Implementation

• Oversee construction activities, site operations, fit-outs, renovations, repairs, and other project implementation works.

• Monitor site productivity, manpower deployment, material availability, construction methods, workmanship, and execution efficiency.

• Conduct regular site inspections and project assessments to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, work programs, and quality standards.

• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, consultants, property owners, landlords, and other external stakeholders.

• Ensure that all construction activities comply with applicable building codes, safety requirements, permits, contractual obligations, and company standards.

• Oversee project testing, commissioning, punch-list completion, documentation, and final turnover.

5. Budget, Cost, Schedule, and Quality Control

• Develop and monitor project budgets, cost estimates, schedules, milestones, and resource plans.

• Review contractor quotations, billings, variation orders, change requests, project claims, and other cost-related submissions.

• Monitor project expenditures against approved budgets and recommend cost-saving measures without compromising quality.

• Ensure timely completion of project deliverables and address schedule deviations.

• Establish and monitor quality assurance and quality control procedures across all projects.

• Evaluate contractor and supplier performance in terms of cost, quality, workmanship, and adherence to schedules.

6. Project Reporting and Management Coordination

• Prepare and present consolidated project status reports covering all ongoing projects, including accomplishments, timelines, budgets, issues, risks, and pending decisions.

• Establish a consistent project monitoring and reporting system to ensure management has visibility into the progress and performance of every project.

• Escalate major project concerns, delays, budget variances, technical issues, and resource requirements with corresponding recommendations.

• Coordinate with management and other departments to ensure that project requirements, approvals, resources, and operational support are properly addressed.

• Maintain complete and organized project records, including plans, permits, contracts, quotations, progress reports, meeting minutes, inspection reports, and turnover documents.

7. Process Improvement and Operational Efficiency

• Develop and implement standardized project management procedures, reporting templates, monitoring systems, and coordination processes.

• Identify opportunities to improve team productivity, project execution, resource allocation, cost efficiency, and project delivery.

• Establish performance indicators and accountability measures for project teams.

• Ensure consistent implementation of company policies, technical standards, and project management practices across all projects.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.

• Professional license in Civil Engineering or Architecture is an advantage.

• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in construction, property development, or project management.

• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and supervising multidisciplinary project teams.

• Proven leadership experience overseeing technical personnel, Project Officers, CAD Operators, and construction or site teams.

• Strong background in project planning, construction management, design coordination, budgeting, scheduling, and contractor management.

• Proficiency in reading and interpreting architectural and engineering drawings, technical specifications, BOQ, BOM, and cost estimates.

• Familiarity with project management and scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or equivalent applications.

• Knowledge of building codes, construction standards, occupational safety requirements, and permitting processes.

• Strong leadership, delegation, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision‑making skills.

• Excellent communication and coordination skills, with the ability to report directly to senior management.

• Highly accountable, proactive, results‑oriented, and capable of overseeing multiple teams and competing project priorities.