Construction Project Manager - Drive Profitable, On-Time Delivery

Cornerstone Construction; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

4% company match? (not specified)

Job summary

Cornerstone Construction is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex commercial construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. You will own budgets, manage bids, and coordinate with owners, design teams and trade partners to ensure profitable, on-time delivery.

Qualified candidates bring a bachelor’s degree in CM/engineering, 5+ years of PM experience on projects $5–10M, proficiency with Procore and MS Office, and a valid driver's license. A pre-employment drug screen is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of commercial construction project management experience
• Experience in estimating and managing multiple projects ranging from $5-10 million
• Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with MS Office suite, MS Project, Bluebeam, and Procore
• Valid and insurable driver’s license
• Position subject to pre-employment drug screening

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and complete cost estimates, including conceptual budgets, value engineering, detailed quantity take-offs, and production analysis.
• Lead bid processes for hard bid, negotiated, GC/CM, and design-build projects, including subcontractor solicitation, evaluation, and buyout.
• Establish clear expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and deliverables.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with owners, developers, design teams, and trade partners.
• Own project budgets and profitability through disciplined cost control, forecasting, and risk management.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, addenda, ASIs, and document revisions using Procore.
• Identify scope changes early and manage timely pricing, documentation, and approvals.
• Manage owner and subcontract agreements, insurance, bonds, and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate drawings, subcontractors, materials, procurement, and decisions to keep projects aligned and moving forward.
• Identify and resolve contractual and scope-related challenges proactively.
• Partner closely with project superintendents to remove obstacles and support field execution.
• Deliver a positive client experience from preconstruction through closeout.
• Plan and execute project closeout, including O&M’s, as-builts, warranties, training, punchlist, and final billing.
• Ensure projects close efficiently, accurately, and professionally.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CM/engineering

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Bluebeam

Procore

Job description

Cornerstone Construction is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex commercial construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. You will own budgets, manage bids, and coordinate with owners, design teams and trade partners to ensure profitable, on-time delivery.

Qualified candidates bring a bachelor’s degree in CM/engineering, 5+ years of PM experience on projects $5–10M, proficiency with Procore and MS Office, and a valid driver's license. A pre-employment drug screen is required.