Commercial Construction Project Manager - Kennesaw, GA

United Contractor Services; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United Contractor Services, headquartered in Kennesaw, GA, seeks an experienced Project Manager to own schedules and budgets across multiple projects. You will coordinate with clients, architects, and field teams, drive decisions, and keep projects moving efficiently from preconstruction to close-out.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years managing commercial construction, with drywall and metal framing experience, and proficiency with Procore, On-Screen Takeoff, and QuickBid.

Qualifications

• Four or more years of experience managing commercial construction projects.
• Experience with drywall and metal framing scopes.
• Strong client communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from preconstruction through close-out, maintaining schedule and budget.
• Build and maintain the project schedule, track costs, and seek efficiencies without compromising quality.
• Coordinate with clients, design teams, and field leadership to resolve conflicts and keep crews productive.
• Perform site visits with superintendents and foremen to address progress and issues.
• Identify risks early (manpower, lead times, schedule compression) and develop plans to mitigate them.
• Maintain clean documentation: submittals, RFIs, change orders, daily records, close-out packages.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards; mentor assistant project managers.

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Tools

Procore

On-Screen Takeoff

QuickBid

Job description

About United Contractor Services

United Contractor Services is a national specialty subcontractor ranked among the Top 50 Walls and Ceilings contractors in North America. We self-perform commercial interior construction across metal framing, drywall, acoustical ceilings, EIFS, stucco, painting, and Division 8 and 10 Specialties. We work in major markets across the country on large-scale projects, and we run our jobs on accountability and straight communication between the office and the field. This position is based out of our headquarters in Kennesaw, GA.

The Role

This Project Manager position sits at the center of the job. You own the schedule and the budget, and you're the person clients, architects, field leadership, and other trades come to when they need an answer. It suits someone who is technically strong, comfortable making decisions, and able to keep multiple projects moving at once.

What the Job Looks Like

You'll run projects from preconstruction through close-out, building and maintaining the schedule, tracking costs, and finding efficiencies that don't come out of the quality of the work. A large share of the job is coordination - keeping clients and design teams current, resolving conflicts with other trades before they become delays, and making sure your field leadership has what they need to keep crews productive.

The rest of it breaks down like this:

• Make occasional site visits to check progress and work through issues directly with superintendents and foremen
• Spot risks early - manpower, material lead times, schedule compression, scope gaps - and put a plan against them before they cost money
• Keep documentation clean and current: submittals, RFIs, change orders, daily records, and close-out packages
• Hold the job to company safety and quality standards
• Support and develop the assistant project managers working under you

Background We're Looking For

We're after four or more years managing commercial construction projects, with direct experience in drywall and metal framing scopes. Exposure to ceilings, finishes, or Division 8 and 10 work is a plus. We run Procore, On-Screen Takeoff, and QuickBid - if you've worked in other project management, takeoff, or estimating platforms, that background transfers and we'll train you on ours.

Beyond the technical side, we're looking for:

• Clear, direct communication with clients, design teams, and field leadership
• A track record of leading crews and holding people accountable without burning them out
• Steadiness when conditions change, which on interiors work is most weeks
• Judgment about client relationships - anticipating what they need and delivering on it so the next job comes back to us

Pay and Benefits

Competitive compensation, a full benefits package, and steady work on significant commercial projects. We promote from within, and project managers here have a clear path into senior PM and operations roles.

United Contractor Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law.

Drug Test and Background Disclaimer:

Candidates who receive a job offer will be required to undergo a drug test and background check in accordance with applicable laws. Providing false information may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or termination of employment. By submitting an application, candidates acknowledge and agree to these requirements.