Construction Project Manager - Big Box Retail, Fuel Centers

Michael Page; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement plan with employer match

PTO

Wellness resources

Career growth opportunities

Work‑life balance culture

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Project Manager in Cleveland to own the lifecycle of commercial construction projects from preconstruction to turnover. You will lead budgeting, scheduling, and documentation while coordinating internal teams and trade partners for milestone alignment.

You will partner with field leadership to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency, manage client and design-team communications, and drive risk-aware decisions to preserve project performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager with diverse construction experience.
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and contract administration.
• Ability to build trust quickly with clients, trade partners, field staff, and design teams.
• Experience coordinating complex scopes, particularly MEP/FP and phased work.
• Proficiency with Procore or Bluebeam.
• Highly organized, solutions-oriented, and capable of leading fast-moving teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the project lifecycle from preconstruction involvement through turnover.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cost controls.
• Build and manage schedules, coordinating internal teams and trades.
• Drive documentation workflows: RFIs, submittals, procurement, changes, and reporting.
• Partner with field leadership to ensure safety, quality, logistics, and sequencing.
• Lead client and design-team communication, running OAC meetings.
• Proactively identify risks and implement solutions to maintain performance.
• Manage project closeout including punch coordination, commissioning support, and turnover deliverables.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Procurement

RFI management

Client relations

Risk management

Team leadership

Procore

Bluebeam

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering/Architecture or equivalent

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Job description

• Lead diverse commercial projects with real ownership.
• Join a contractor with a stellar reputation and a people‑first culture

About Our Client

This opportunity is with a long‑standing regional contractor that has earned an exceptional reputation across Northeast Ohio for doing things the right way - prioritizing quality, integrity, and the well‑being of its employees. People who work here consistently talk about how supported, trusted, and valued they feel, and it shows in their tenure: employees stay because leadership listens, invests in their growth, and builds an environment where good people can truly thrive.

This is the type of company where you're encouraged to steer your own career. Whether you aspire to grow into senior leadership someday or want to become a deeply respected technical expert, this organization provides the mentorship, stability, and project diversity to make that happen.

Job Description

• Own the project lifecycle for commercial builds-from early preconstruction involvement through final turnover.
• Lead budgeting and financial management, including buyout, forecasting, and cost controls.
• Build and manage schedules, coordinating internal teams and trade partners to ensure milestone alignment.
• Drive key documentation workflows-RFIs, submittals, procurement, change management, and reporting.
• Partner closely with field leadership, ensuring jobsite safety, quality, logistics, and sequencing are fully supported.
• Lead client and design‑team communication, running OAC meetings and fostering long‑term relationships through transparency and responsiveness.
• Proactively identify risks and implement strategic solutions to maintain project performance.
• Manage project closeout including punch coordination, commissioning support, and all turnover deliverables.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

• Proven experience as a Project Manager with diverse construction experience (ground‑up, renovations, active facilities, or campus environments).
• Strong foundation in budgeting, schedule development, procurement, and contract administration.
• Ability to build trust quickly with clients, trade partners, field staff, and design teams.
• Skilled in coordinating complex scopes, particularly MEP/FP and phased work.
• Proficient with industry software such as Procore, Bluebeam, or similar platforms.
• Highly organized, solutions‑oriented, and comfortable leading fast‑moving teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent experience.

What's on Offer

• Competitive compensation of $110,000 - $160,000 dependent on experience
• Full benefits package including healthcare, retirement plan with match, PTO, and wellness resources.
• A deeply supportive culture where PMs are trusted, developed, and given room to grow.
• The ability to shape your own career path, whether toward senior leadership or advanced technical/project roles.
• Stable and diverse project pipeline across healthcare, commercial, institutional, mixed‑use, and community sectors.
• Leadership that genuinely prioritizes work‑life balance, mentorship, and long‑term employee success