Construction Project Manager

AppleOne Employment Services; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

3 personal days

Paid holidays

Company vehicle

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a Project Manager to oversee commercial specialty construction projects from estimating to closeout in Southern California. The role blends office work with field coordination and requires strong client and contractor communication.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year of commercial construction experience and up to 2+ years for full PM consideration, with travel across Southern California and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of commercial construction project support experience.
• 2+ years preferred for full Project Manager consideration.
• Experience with estimating, scopes, budgets, and schedules.
• Proficiency with CRM systems and project documentation tools.
• Strong communication, organization, follow-up, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver’s license; ability to travel throughout Southern California.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial specialty construction projects from estimating through closeout.
• Develop scopes, budgets, proposals, schedules, and project documentation; track opportunities in CRM.
• Serve as primary contact for general contractors, clients, architects, vendors, and internal teams.
• Coordinate job-site activity, vendor support, schedules, safety expectations, and quality control.
• Conduct site visits across Southern California to monitor progress and resolve issues.
• Build and maintain customer relationships to support repeat business and bid follow-up.

Skills

PM skills

CRM proficiency

Budgeting

Scheduling

Communication

Field coordination

Tools

CRM systems

Project documentation tools

Job description

We are seeking a Project Manager for a direct hire opportunity with an established commercial specialty contractor serving projects throughout Southern California. This role is ideal for a construction professional who enjoys a fast-paced mix of estimating, customer relationship management, field coordination, and project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage commercial specialty construction projects from estimating and pre-construction through closeout.
• Develop scopes, budgets, proposals, schedules, and project documentation while tracking opportunities through CRM systems.
• Serve as a primary contact for general contractors, clients, architects, vendors, and internal field teams.
• Coordinate job-site activity, vendor support, project schedules, safety expectations, and quality control.
• Conduct site visits throughout Southern California to monitor progress, resolve issues, and support successful completion.
• Build and maintain customer relationships, support repeat business, and follow up on bids, service needs, and warranty requests.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay: $65,000 to $85,000 per year, depending on experience.
• Job Type: Direct hire, full-time.
• Work Environment: Approximately 50% office and 50% field after training.
• Location: Pomona, CA, with projects throughout Southern California, including as far south as San Diego.
• Training: Structured 3 to 6 month onboarding program.
• Performance Bonus: Gross-margin-based bonus available upon advancement to full Project Manager status.
• Company Vehicle: Provided upon advancement to full Project Manager status, with company-paid fuel for job-site travel.
• Benefits: 401(k) with company matching, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, 3 personal days, and a generous paid holiday schedule.
• Extended hours and occasional weekend hours may be required during peak seasons or larger projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in specialty contracting or commercial flooring.
• Experience with epoxy coatings, concrete coatings, resinous flooring, or similar specialty trades.
• Experience working with general contractors, architects, commercial clients, and repeat house accounts.
• Familiarity with job walks, pre-bid meetings, bid boards, proposals, scopes of work, and schedule of values.
• Candidates who are humble, proactive, relationship-focused, and motivated by both personal growth and team success.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• 1+ year of commercial construction experience in an Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer, Superintendent, or similar role may be considered.
• 2+ years of commercial construction experience is preferred for full Project Manager consideration.
• Residential construction experience alone does not meet the commercial construction requirement.
• Manage short-duration commercial construction and specialty contracting projects from planning through closeout.
• Develop estimates, scopes, budgets, schedules, proposals, and project documentation.
• Coordinate field teams, vendors, customers, and internal stakeholders to support timely and profitable project delivery.
• Support customer development, bid follow-up, and relationship management with commercial construction partners.
• Experience supporting the project lifecycle from estimating through closeout.
• Ability to work in a role that combines estimating, project operations, customer communication, and business development.
• Proficiency with CRM systems, project documentation tools, schedules, RFIs, change orders, daily reports, and related project records.
• Strong communication, organization, follow-up, ownership, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites throughout Southern California, including as far south as San Diego.
• Self-starter mindset with the ability to identify priorities, communicate clearly, and work collaboratively with customers, coworkers, vendors, and leadership.