Construction Project Manager: Data Centers & Manufacturing

J.E. Dunn Construction Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction Company seeks a Project Manager for the Advanced Facilities Group to lead complex projects nationwide from planning through closeout.

This role emphasizes safety, buyout coordination, submittals, scheduling, and budget control while collaborating with owners, design teams, and subcontractors.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of construction management, a bachelor’s degree, and strong leadership in Lean practices and scheduling software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of construction management experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office and scheduling software.
• Experience with project management and accounting software.
• Lean construction knowledge.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads all aspects of the company’s safety culture and creates awareness by demonstrating commitment to an injury‑free environment.
• Manages the JE Dunn prestart process.
• Supports the preconstruction team including quantity takeoff, trade coordination and scope of work development, scope review, bid package development, schedule development, bid list creation and bid advertisement.
• Leads plan and implementation of buyout schedule. Verifies pricing and scope, identifies successful bidders, provides gap analysis against initial scope and manages issuance of subcontracts.
• Manages the submittal schedule set‑up. Coordinates priorities with the team; reviews and approves all shop drawings and samples prior to submittal to architects or engineers.
• Coordinates with Logistics to obtain pricing on materials and equipment.
• Leads various meetings such as monthly project reviews, progress meetings and OAC (Owner Architect) meetings.
• Prepares project schedule with the Project Superintendent. Gathers input from project team and utilizes Lean principles as appropriate.
• Provides regular reporting and analysis to project team(s) to communicate overall project status and profitability.
• Prepares monthly cost and margin forecast with input from superintendent and reviews with the project team.

Skills

Safety leadership

MS Office Proficiency

Scheduling software

Project management software

Lean construction

Budgeting & cost control

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

JE Dunn Construction Company seeks a Project Manager for the Advanced Facilities Group to lead complex projects nationwide from planning through closeout.

This role emphasizes safety, buyout coordination, submittals, scheduling, and budget control while collaborating with owners, design teams, and subcontractors.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of construction management, a bachelor’s degree, and strong leadership in Lean practices and scheduling software.