Commercial Construction Project Manager

Jobot; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Fuel card

Cell phone

Excellent benefits

401(k) match

Paid parental leave

Career growth

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced Commercial Project Manager to lead ground-up commercial construction projects in a growing design-build GC environment. The role focuses on managing budgets, schedules, and subcontractors while coordinating with clients and design teams to ensure on-time, on-budget project delivery.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in commercial construction, a track record in ground-up work, and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial construction project management experience.
• Proven experience managing ground-up construction.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, procurement, and subcontractor management.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Own budgets, schedules, buyout, and financial performance.
• Manage subcontractors, contracts, change orders, RFIs, and submittals.
• Partner with field teams to keep projects on schedule and on budget.
• Coordinate with clients, architects, engineers, and trade partners.
• Identify project risks and proactively resolve issues.
• Maintain strong client and subcontractor relationships.
• Travel periodically to active project sites as needed.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Contract management

Education

Construction Management degree

Job description

Commercial Project Manager, Ground-Up Projects, Growing Design-Build GC, Strong Local Pipeline, Great Benefits, Vehicle Allowance & Career Growth!

Salary: $110,000 - $150,000 per year

A bit about us

Our client is a growing commercial General Contractor seeking experienced Project Manager to join the team. With a diverse portfolio of projects and a strong backlog of work, we provide employees with the opportunity to work on challenging assignments while building long-term careers in a supportive environment. We offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a culture focused on teamwork, safety, and project success.

Why join us?

• Strong Compensation + Bonus Potential
• Generous PTO + Paid Holidays
• Vehicle Allowance, Fuel Card + Cell Phone
• Excellent Benefits + 401(k) Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Career Growth + Professional Development
• Join a Growing Commercial GC with Exciting Ground-Up Work

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from preconstruction through closeout
• Own budgets, schedules, buyout, and financial performance
• Manage subcontractors, contracts, change orders, RFIs, and submittals
• Partner with field teams to keep projects on schedule and on budget
• Coordinate with clients, architects, engineers, and trade partners
• Identify project risks and proactively resolve issues
• Maintain strong client and subcontractor relationships
• Travel periodically to active project sites as needed

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial construction project management experience
• Proven experience managing ground-up construction
• General contractor experience strongly preferred
• Experience managing commercial projects of $10M+
• Strong understanding of project budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, procurement, and subcontractor management
• Familiarity with site development, utilities, and ground-up construction sequencing
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, contracts, and construction documents
• Strong knowledge of RFIs, submittals, change orders, buyout, billing, and closeout
• Excellent organization, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment
• Construction Management, Engineering, or related degree preferred
• Proficiency with common construction management and scheduling technology preferred
• Ability to travel periodically for project meetings and site visits

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.