Commercial Construction Project Manager

TA Loving; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life Insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401K plan

Flexible spending account / HSA

Job summary

TA Loving is seeking an experienced construction leader to oversee one or more projects, directing tasks, safety, and financials to ensure on-time, under-budget completion. The role emphasizes strong leadership, coordination with subcontractors, and maintaining client relationships across site activities.

The position requires a proactive manager capable of managing procurement, schedules, and quality control while upholding safety standards and company policies.

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience as Project Engineer, Superintendent, or Assistant Project Manager.
• Experience in construction, finance, design, scheduling, and management preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and people skills.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Ability to read and understand drawings.
• Experience with pricing, purchasing, negotiating, and preparing purchase orders.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage work, ensuring safety policies are followed and tasks meet deadlines.
• Oversee budget, buyout process, invoicing, and cash flow for the project.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, logs, and submittals in PM software.
• Coordinate subcontractor activities to keep the project on time and within budget.
• Review change documents, pricing, and change orders for scope impacts.
• Lead project team meetings, communicate with owners and consultants, and maintain client relations.
• Maintain safety plans, conduct weekly safety talks, and enforce safety policies.
• Prepare monthly reports, forecasts, and profit projections; manage project close-out.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

People skills

Reading drawings

MS Office

Procore

Vista

Tools

Procore

Vista

MS Office

Job description

Provide overall management and direction of one (1) or more projects by planning,

directing, and coordinating construction and financial activities, ensuring safe completion on time and under budget. Directly responsible for overall project profit and loss.

TYPICAL DAILY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to)

Safety & Risk Management

• Plan and manage work, ensuring all tasks are carried out in compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
• Attend/conduct weekly safety meetings and talk with the project team and subcontractors about safety, including site-specific Exhibit F safety training for all onsite personnel.
• Immediately address and then educate on any unsafe conditions or acts, whether observed or brought to your attention.
• Engage in all tasks with a safety-first mindset. Investigate unsafe conditions and implement corrective measures.
• Oversee the project team in developing and is implementing a site-specific safety plan.
• Assist with project start-up to ensure subcontractors comply with subcontract requirements.
• Abide by the Company’s Fleet Driving Policy.

Finance Management

• Establish the project budget based on estimate information and communication with the estimating and/or preconstruction team.
• Perform and complete buyout with potential subcontractors or suppliers through scope reviews before issuing contracts.
• Manage financial contracts including:
• Invoice review and approval
• Timely billing
• Timely subcontractor and vendor payment
• Monthly profit projections and accompanying monthly reports
• Positive cash flow management
• Understand and manage general conditions, costs, and forecasting.
• Coordinate project subcontractor activities, ensuring the project progresses on schedule and within or under budget.
• Complete subcontracts and purchase orders for the buyout process.

Project Management

• Assist Preconstruction and Estimating teams with budgeting, logistical planning, and scheduling.
• Manage procurement process, including subcontractors, equipment, and materials.
• Review submittals, RFIs, and purchase orders.
• Ensure accurate setup and maintenance of all project management documentation in project management software, including drawing logs, RFIs, specs, submittals, quality control, progress agendas and meeting minutes, subcontractor proposals, A/E/O/SC exchanges, warranties, change orders, and punch lists.
• Obtain all required project permits.
• Develop a schedule to complete the project on time and under budget.
• Create, update, and manage the project schedule with Site Superintendents.
• Meet with the project team, including Subcontractors, outlining the work plan and assigning duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Monitor and ensure quality control on the project.
• Develop subcontractor and purchase order scopes.
• Complete project close-out.
• Manage cost control through change order management, invoice approval, and tracking cost against the project budget.
• Review change documents, identify scope impacts, solicit for pricing, review for accuracy, and package change order requests.
• Manage subcontractor scheduling and communication.
• Assist with project quality control.
• Maintain client relationships to be aware of current and future projects.
• Ensure timely completion and project closeout.
• Oversee timely and accurate material deliveries.
• Oversee jobsite startup requirements.
• Prepare and complete monthly subcontractor pay applications and develop monthly owner pay applications.
• Oversee schedule updates; remain knowledgeable of the current schedule logistics and activities at all times.
• Review submittal log weekly and update as it pertains to critical path items and the project schedule.
• Oversee the preparation and distribution of progress meeting agendas and minutes.
• Review correspondence and requests from the client and design professional for changes to the contracted scope of work.
• Actively communicate with owners regarding their needs and questions as they arise on a project.
• Proactively review drawings and submittals for accuracy and coordination between subcontractors.
• Coordinate owner training prior to and during the close-out period of the project.
• Complete monthly project forecasting, budget modifications, and profit projections.
• Act as primary client contact for all assigned projects.
• Maintain client relationships to be aware of current and future projects.
• Support business development initiatives in establishing and building on client relationships.

Leadership

• Establish a work plan and staffing requirements for each phase of the project. Work with the Group Manager, project team, and People Services on project personnel recruitment or assignment.
• Participate in regular owner, subcontractor, and engineer meetings.
• Actively communicate with owners regarding their needs and questions throughout a project.
• Anticipate and solve problems with a positive mindset and focus on solutions.
• Hold yourself to uncompromising standards, personally and professionally.
• Coach, mentor, and train all jobsite personnel.
• Seek opportunities for continuous improvement; implement new strategies.
• Consistently build strong positive relationships with clients, inspectors, and subcontractors.
• Give ongoing feedback to project members.
• Complete thorough and detailed annual performance reviews for Project Team member, providing detailed feedback and setting SMART goals for the next year.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Two (2) years’ experience as Project Engineer, Superintendent, or Assistant Project Manager
• Experience in construction, finance, design, scheduling, and management preferred
• Strong working knowledge of or ability and willingness to learn Microsoft Office, Procore, Vista, and other project management software as required by each project
• Strong leadership, communication, and people skills
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and safe driving record
• Ability to prepare a subcontractor scope of work
• Experience with pricing, purchasing, negotiating, and preparing purchase orders for materials and equipment
• Experience reading and understanding drawings
• An experienced and effective leader with a win-win team focus
• Experience in motivating, planning, teamwork, collaboration, and conflict-resolution skills
• Ability to read and understand owner and subcontractor agreements
• Safe work or No work mindset; fully committed to safety and jobsite standards, policies, and processes

What We Offer:

At TA Loving, we value our employees and their contributions. We offer a competitive compensation package and a supportive work environment that encourages growth and professional development. *TA Loving offers medical, dental, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending account and/or health savings account for medical and/or daycare expenses. We also have a competitive 401K plan with quarterly enrollments.

What We Stand For

What you do matters. Experience TA Loving's culture where you are valued and appreciated to work together to live out our 5 Core Values: Integrity, Safety, Excellence, Client Advocacy, Teamwork, and High Ethical Standards.

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.