Construction Project Manager

The Judge Group; Princeton (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a seasoned Construction Project Manager to lead multiple capital projects in Indiana. The ideal candidate brings ownership, sound judgment, and a hands-on approach to safely deliver high-quality work from concept through closeout.

You will drive feasibility studies, design development, bidding, scheduling, procurement, and field oversight, coordinating with AE firms, contractors, and internal partners to mitigate risk and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of construction project-management experience on ground-up and complex capital projects.
• Experience leading design development from concept to construction documents and procurement.
• Technical knowledge of design/construction engineering, scheduling, shop drawings, QA/QC.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project, Procore, Excel, Bluebeam, budgeting and reporting.
• Proven ability to lead project engineers, contractors, consultants, and safety personnel across multiple projects.
• Experience delivering light-industrial, warehouse, office, automotive, or manufacturing-facility projects.
• Strong stakeholder-management, communication, problem-solving, change-management, and prioritization.
• Commitment to safe work practices, quality design and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple capital projects from concept through closeout, typically $2M-$30M+.
• Conduct feasibility studies and coordinate with AE firms.
• Develop and maintain Project schedules and budgets using Procore and MS Project.
• Lead bidding, procurement, and scope awards for services.
• Define owner project criteria and detailed scopes of work.
• Monitor contractor performance against cost, schedule, safety and quality.
• Review submittals and payment applications; coordinate site visits.
• Engage IT, AV, Security, operations, and plant partners for input.
• Manage changes and mitigate scope creep with cost/schedule impacts.
• Oversee safety documentation and construction quality.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Multi-project prioritization

Safety leadership

Change management

Construction leadership

Budgeting & reporting

Tools

Microsoft Project

Procore

Excel

Bluebeam

Job description

A seasoned Construction Project Manager to lead multiple capital projects the ideal candidate brings strong ownership, sound judgment, and a hands-on approach to safely deliver high-quality work while.

What you'll be doing

• Conduct feasibility studies and design development with AE firms
• Lead ground-up and renovation capital projects from concept through closeout, typically $2M-$30M+.
• Drive feasibility studies, due diligence, design development, construction documents, page-turns, and design-quality reviews.
• Develop and maintain Microsoft Project schedules, Procore budgets and forecasts, and executive-level status presentations.
• Lead competitive bidding, procurement, and scope awards for architectural, engineering, and general-contractor services.
• Define owner project criteria and detailed scopes of work for AE and construction services.
• Monitor contractor performance against cost, schedule, safety, and quality commitments; attend jobsite meetings and coordinate consultant site visits.
• Review shop drawings and submittals; coordinate responses to contractor inquiries and validate contractor payment applications against actual progress.
• Coordinate multiple priorities; lead construction coordinators and walk jobsites to resolve constraints.
• Engage IT, AV, Security, operations, and plant partners for design input and decision alignment.
• Manage changes, mitigate scope creep, and advance value-adding changes with transparent cost, schedule, quality, and safety impacts.
• Oversee contractor quality-control programs and enforce safety documentation and expectations; resolve field issues promptly and maintain construction quality.

Requirements:

Qualifications/ What you bring (Must Haves)

• Eight or more years of construction project-management experience delivering ground-up and complex capital projects valued from $2M to $30M+.
• Demonstrated experience leading design development from concept through construction documents, feasibility studies, due diligence, bidding, and procurement.
• Technical knowledge of design and construction engineering, schedule management, shop drawings, submittals, and construction quality control.
• Advanced ability with Microsoft Project, Procore, Excel, Bluebeam markups, budgeting, scheduling, reporting, and executive presentations.
• Proven ability to lead project engineers, contractors, consultants, and safety personnel while managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience delivering light-industrial, warehouse, office, automotive, or comparable manufacturing-facility projects.
• Proven stakeholder-management, communication, problem-solving, change-management, and multi-project prioritization skills.
• Strong commitment to safe work practices, quality design and construction, Respect for People, and continuous improvement.

Added bonus if you have (Preferred):

• PMP certification.
• OSHA certification and extensive experience preparing safety documentation and enforcing safety standards.
• Manufacturing or automotive-facility construction experience.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.