Remote Construction Project Manager (Independent Contractor)

Hunt St Pty Ltd; Metro Manila; Remote; PHP 1,219,000 - 1,463,000; Part time

Job summary

Hunt St Pty Ltd is seeking a Philippines-based Project Manager on a remote independent contractor basis. You will oversee construction project administration, scheduling, budgets, and documentation, coordinating with the client, subcontractors, and suppliers to keep projects on time and within budget.

The role requires strong English communication, a background in construction management, and hands-on use of Buildertrend or similar tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience, ideally including 3+ years in construction, contract administration, or project coordination.
• 2+ years of daily experience using a project management platform
• Strong proficiency in a construction project management platform, ideally Buildertrend or similar is required
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or similar
• Strong understanding of construction project scheduling, budgets, costs, purchase orders, and variations

Responsibilities

• Own the schedule by building, maintaining, and updating project schedules, ensuring deadlines are tracked and potential delays are flagged early
• Manage the task board by creating, assigning, following up, and closing project tasks while maintaining standardised task templates
• Control project budgets by managing purchase orders, invoices, cost codes, and cost-to-complete figures, and identifying cost issues early
• Manage variations by preparing, pricing, issuing, and tracking variations through approval, invoicing, and payment
• Keep clients informed through weekly project updates, variation documentation, extension notices, and follow-up on required selections
• Maintain project documentation including plans, specifications, selections, interior design documents, and council approvals, ensuring the team is always working from current information
• Work closely with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure project administration is completed accurately and on time
• Escalate potential delays, cost issues, and project risks early before they become larger problems

Skills

Project management

Construction

Contract administration

Project coordination

Buildertrend

English proficiency

Multitasking

Independent work

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or similar

Tools

Buildertrend

Google Workspace

Dext

Job description

Hunt St Pty Ltd is seeking a Philippines-based Project Manager on a remote independent contractor basis. You will oversee construction project administration, scheduling, budgets, and documentation, coordinating with the client, subcontractors, and suppliers to keep projects on time and within budget.

The role requires strong English communication, a background in construction management, and hands-on use of Buildertrend or similar tools.