Construction Project Manager

Barton Malow Builders; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Barton Malow Builders' Charlottesville, VA office is growing and adding a Project Manager to lead complex healthcare, higher education, and sports facilities projects. You will oversee procurement, planning, field operations, cost control, and client relations, ensuring safety and schedule integrity across the Greater Richmond Region.

The role requires a civil engineering/CM degree and 6+ years GC/CM experience, with strong communication and a proven track record delivering large projects on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, CM or related discipline.
• 6+ years GC/CM construction management experience.
• Healthcare construction experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to support projects across the Greater Richmond Region.

Responsibilities

• Develop bidders list and analyze CPS data for local market capabilities.
• Create overall bidding strategy and manage bid documents.
• Distribute bidding docs and track bidders in CPS.
• Organize and conduct pre-bid meetings.
• Develop work scopes and mentor others.
• Prepare front end bidding documents according to owner contract.
• Evaluate bids and conduct post-bid reviews.
• Write subcontracts, including professional services and design‑assist.
• Set up complex project schedule and activities with durations.
• Develop site logistics plans with the superintendent.
• Create cash flow and manpower projections.
• Prepare constructability reviews.
• Review estimates for potential scope holes.
• Set up jobsite mobilization and staffing.
• Establish and oversee the site safety plan.
• Ensure timely punchlist completion.
• Assist with labor relations with field personnel and unions.
• Implement emergency crisis procedures and train staff.
• Coordinate mechanical/electrical overhead and BIM processes.
• Create and monitor general conditions budget and monthly projections.
• Set up non-reimbursables and minimize usage.
• Set up trade budget structure in Prolog.
• Review budget entries and reports for accuracy.
• Monitor project costs and change management.
• Oversee cost item creation in Prolog and contractor issuance.
• Support changes to owner agreements.
• Assist with job-site cash management and payments timeliness.
• Facilitate project team meetings.
• Ensure RFIs and submittals are processed by engineering staff.
• Maintain office procedures and archiving.
• Coordinate with code officials for project acceptance.
• Seek repeat and new business opportunities.
• Assist with RFP responses and presentations for new projects.
• Manage relations with Architect/Engineer.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Healthcare construction experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or Construction Management

Job description

OVERVIEW

Barton Malow’s Charlottesville, VA office is experiencing exciting growth across the healthcare, higher education, and sports & entertainment markets, delivering some of the region’s most impactful and complex projects. Due to this growth, we are adding a project manager to our project delivery team!

With a long-standing presence in Virginia and a 95% repeat‑client rate, our team has led transformative work ranging from VCU Health renovations to University of Richmond athletic facilities and the Richmond Raceway Reimagined initiative. As we continue expanding our footprint across Central Virginia, we’re seeking talented builders who want to shape the next generation of community‑defining spaces.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Procurement

• Develop bidders list, including ability to analyze information in CPS and be aware of local market capabilities
• Develop overall bidding strategy for project
• Manage distribution of bidding documents and tracking of bidders, including solicitation of bidders and management of data within CPS
• Organize and conduct pre-bid meetings
• Manage development of work scopes and mentor others on their creation
• Develop front end documents for bidding based on project needs and requirements of owner contract
• Receive/evaluate bids and conduct post-bid reviews
• Write subcontracts, both standard subcontract orders and more complex types such as professional services or design‑assist

Planning

• Initiate setup of a complex project schedule and creation of activities and logic, with no/little assistance on durations and schedule flow.
• Develop site logistics plans in conjunction with superintendent
• Set up a multi-element cash flow and manpower projection analysis at varying stages of the project
• Prepare constructability reviews to determine completeness of documents
• Review estimates prepared by preconstruction group for potential scope holes
• Initiate set up of jobsite, including mobilization of trailer and setup of jobsite staff

Field Operations

• Establish and oversee the safety plan at the jobsite; set safety culture at jobsite
• Ensure punchlist process is completed in a timely manner
• Assist with management of labor relations with field personnel, including interactions with unions
• Implement emergency crisis procedures and ensure staff is appropriately trained
• Facilitate Mechanical/Electrical overhead coordination or BIM process

Cost Management

• Create and manage general conditions budget. Monitor and update projections monthly
• Establish non‑reimbursables based on interpretation of contract; work to minimize their usage
• Set up trade budget structure and log into Prolog
• Review budget entries of others and evaluate reports for accuracy
• Regularly monitor project costs and effectiveness of change management process
• Oversee creation of cost items in prolog and issuance to contractors
• Assist with processing changes to owner agreement
• Support job‑site cash management, including monitoring of job profitability and timeliness of payment

Management

• Facilitate meetings with the project team
• Ensure RFIs and submittals are being appropriately processed by the engineering staff
• Ensure office procedures are implemented, including filing system, correspondence formats, start‑up documents, closeout documents, and archiving
• Manage ultimate agency acceptance of the project, including serving as an interface to code officials
• Involvement in seeking repeat and new business sales
• Assist with response to RFPs and preparation of presentations for new projects
• Manage job relations and communication needs with the Architect/Engineer

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline
• 6 + years’ experience in GC/CM Construction Management
• Healthcare construction experience preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to support projects across the Greater Richmond Region

EEO STATEMENT

Barton Malow is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.