Construction Project Manager – Community / Institutional Projects | Grand Rapids, MI

Jobot; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy in a lean team

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a seasoned Construction Project Manager in Michigan to own projects from start to finish, with autonomy in a lean team. You will lead projects in sports, municipal, nonprofit, and education sectors, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in construction PM/PE, GC experience, and strong client-facing abilities. If you can drive complex programs and maintain client trust, this role offers meaningful visibility and growth in a

Qualifications

• 4+ years in construction PM, APM, or PE with GC background.
• Ability to run projects end-to-end in lean PM environments.
• Strong client-facing skills and relationship-building.

Responsibilities

• Own construction projects from start to finish with limited oversight.
• Lead diverse projects in sports, municipal, nonprofit, and education sectors.
• Manage budgets, schedules, subcontractors, and safety leadership.
• Foster repeat business through strong client relationships and reliability.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship

Lean PM

Budgeting

Scheduling

Leadership

Safety leadership

Excel

Education

4+ years construction PM/PE

Bachelor's in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Excel

Job description

Own meaningful, community-facing projects while operating in a lean team where you’ll have real project autonomy and visibility.

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Don Seawall

Salary: $80,000 - $125,000 per year

A bit about us

We’re representing a respected Michigan-based construction company known for quality building solutions delivered through integrity, value, and craftsmanship, with a strong focus on projects that positively impact the communities they serve.

Why join us

This group is focused on projects that are highly visible in the community — sports and recreation, municipal, nonprofit, and education-related builds — so your work is something you’ll actually see and impact locally. It’s not production-driven, repeat industrial work; it’s diverse, relationship-driven projects that require strong client interaction and adaptability.

The team runs lean by design, meaning you won’t be buried under layers of PMs or support staff. You’ll be expected to own projects, make decisions, and manage all scopes — which is a big draw for PMs who want real responsibility instead of being siloed into one piece of a job.

There’s also an emphasis on long-term client relationships and repeat work, so personality matters. If you’re someone who can build trust, represent the company well, and potentially contribute to bringing in work over time, you’ll stand out quickly. It’s a strong fit for someone who wants to grow into a more visible, client-facing PM role rather than stay behind the scenes.

Job Details

This person needs to be able to fully own construction projects from start to finish without heavy oversight. The work in this group centers on sports and recreation, municipal, non-profit, office, and select education-related projects, and specifically does not target industrial, multifamily, or heavy residential backgrounds. Typical project size is roughly $5M–$20M, with acceptable experience ranging from about $1M–$40M, and projects often run from about 6 months to 1.5 years.

The team wants someone who can run roughly $10M projects "soup to nuts", manage all scopes rather than a narrow trade slice, and operate well in a lean PM model. Candidates with 4+ years of construction PM, APM, or PE experience can be considered, especially if they’ve worked for a General Contractor and are ready to step fully into a PM seat. Repeat-client work, networking/business development capability, healthcare or higher-ed exposure, and community involvement are all helpful adds. Desired technical skill areas include Procore, scheduling, cost control, subcontractor buyout/management, construction documents, safety leadership, Bluebeam, and Excel. The strongest behavioral fit is someone urgent, accountable, adaptable, detail-oriented, independent, and client-facing.

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