Construction Project Manager

Barton Malow; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Barton Malow in Richmond, VA is expanding its project delivery team with a dedicated project manager to oversee healthcare, higher education, and sports & entertainment projects.

With a long-standing presence in Virginia and a high repeat-client rate, the team seeks candidates who can lead procurement, planning, field operations, cost management, and project leadership end-to-end.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop bidders list and bidding strategy, including organizing pre-bid meetings.
• Create and manage front-end documents and subcontracts for complex projects.
• Initiate project plans, site logistics, and cash flow analysis with the team.
• Oversee budget, cost reporting, and change management to maximize profitability.
• Lead project team meetings and coordinate with architects, engineers, and owners.

Skills

6+ years GC/CM Construction Management

Healthcare construction experience

Strong verbal and writtencommunication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Construction Management or related

Job description

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OVERVIEW

Barton Malow’s Richmond, 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

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.

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