Construction Project Manager

Scott Humphrey Corporation; Mississippi; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Scott Humphrey Corporation, a leader in commercial General Contracting, seeks an experienced Project Manager for correctional facility projects. The role requires direct experience with prisons or secure government facilities and handles complex, regulated builds across Texas, Louisiana, and southern markets.

The ideal candidate will manage budgets, schedules, and stakeholders, coordinating with owners, architects, and subs to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• REQUIRED: Experience managing correctional facilities, prisons, jails, detention centers, or secure government facilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage correctional facility and prison construction projects from precon through closeout.
• Maintain responsibility for budget, schedule, contract compliance, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Coordinate with superintendents and field teams to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Manage submittals, RFIs, change orders, procurement, contracts, pay apps, and project documentation.
• Review schedules, identify delays, and develop recovery strategies.
• Manage subcontractor and vendor relationships and scope coordination.
• Serve as primary contact for owners, architects, engineers, and government stakeholders.
• Lead project meetings and provide updates on schedule, financials, procurement, risk, and status.
• Prepare monthly forecasts and cost reports; maintain project controls.
• Identify and mitigate risks throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Review plans for constructability issues and conflicts.
• Ensure contractual deliverables are maintained.
• Support field team in resolving issues and maintaining momentum.
• Lead project closeout and turnover processes.

Skills

Correctional facilities experience

Commercial construction

Project management

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Job description

Our Client, a well-established commercial General Contractor headquartered in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee correctional facility and prison construction projects throughout Texas, Louisiana, and the surrounding Southern markets.

IMPORTANT: Previous construction experience specifically on correctional facilities, prisons, jails, detention centers, or other secure government facilities is REQUIRED. This is a mandatory qualification - candidates without direct correctional/detention facility construction experience will not be considered.

The ideal candidate has a strong commercial construction background, proven project management experience, and the ability to manage complex, highly regulated projects while coordinating owners, architects, subcontractors, vendors, and field teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage correctional facility and prison construction projects from preconstruction through final completion and closeout.
• Maintain overall responsibility for project budget, schedule, contract compliance, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Coordinate closely with Superintendents and field teams to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget.
• Manage project submittals, RFIs, change orders, procurement, contracts, pay applications, and project documentation.
• Review project schedules, identify potential delays, and develop proactive recovery strategies when necessary.
• Manage subcontractor and vendor relationships, including scope coordination, buyout, contract administration, and performance.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for owners, architects, engineers, consultants, and government/agency stakeholders.
• Lead project meetings and provide clear updates regarding schedule, financial performance, procurement, risk, and overall project status.
• Prepare and maintain monthly financial forecasts, cost reports, projections, and other project controls.
• Identify and mitigate project risks throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Review plans and specifications and work with the project team to identify constructability issues and potential conflicts.
• Ensure all contractual requirements, documentation, and project deliverables are properly maintained.
• Support the Superintendent and field team in resolving construction issues and maintaining project momentum.
• Lead project closeout, turnover, punch list, and final documentation.

Required Qualifications

• REQUIRED: Previous Project Manager experience specifically managing correctional facilities, prisons, jails, detention centers, or secure government facility construction.
• Candidates without direct correctional/detention facility construction experience will be rejected.
• Proven experience managing commercial construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, project financials, scheduling, procurement, and change management.
• Experience managing subcontractors, vendors, owners, architects, engineers, and other project stakeholders.
• Strong financial management and forecasting skills.
• Excellent communication, organizational, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specifications, schedules, and contract documents.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively throughout Texas, Louisiana, and the Southern U.S.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites for extended periods.

Travel Requirements

• This is a travel-heavy position. The Project Manager will be based out of the company's Austin, TX headquarters/market but will regularly travel to active project sites throughout Texas, Louisiana, and other Southern states.
• Candidates must be comfortable traveling extensively and spending significant time at project locations based on project needs.

Why This Role

• Established commercial General Contractor headquartered in Austin, TX.
• Opportunity to manage complex correctional and secure government construction projects.
• Projects located throughout Texas, Louisiana, and the Southern U.S.
• Significant ownership and autonomy over project performance.
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced field and project teams.
• Long-term opportunity with a growing construction organization.