Construction Project Manager: Lead Budgets & Teams

Fortis Construction; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortis Construction is seeking a Project Manager to lead construction programs from planning through closeout across multiple sites in Maine. The role collaborates with designers, engineers, subcontractors, and clients to align budgets, schedules, and quality with contract documents.

You will mentor team members, manage scope, review drawings, and oversee procurement, safety, and reporting. A strong background in diverse contracting methods and client communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ relevant construction management experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with profit and loss responsibility on multiple projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related degree program, or equivalent work experience.
• Proven ability to lead a high performing team including identifying needed resources and assembling a team.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Project, Word), PDF and estimating and document programs.
• Able to read and interpret construction and contract documents.
• Experience with CM at risk (CM/GC), design-build, design-bid-build, cost-plus construction management.
• Budgeting and forecasting knowledge and related reports.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with external design and engineering teams to ensure projects are designed, procured, and constructed within financial and operating guidelines.
• Develop and monitor job progress schedules to ensure that the construction of the project parallels the contract schedule.
• Review shop drawings and submittals for compliance with the contract documents.
• Issue and manage required vendor and trade subcontracts with clear scope of work; review subcontractor payment requests.
• Procure and monitor delivery of materials to ensure price, quality and conformance to contract documents.
• Lead safety incident reviews and field safety audits; maintain safety documentation.
• Navigate conversations with owners/clients regarding costs, quality, or schedules.
• Prepare monthly status updates, budget forecasts, risk logs, schedules, and status reports to stakeholders.
• Manage at least one team member’s hiring, development, performance, and engagement.
• Assist in other duties to achieve team objectives.

Skills

Construction management

Profit & loss

Team leadership

Contract documents

Budgeting & forecasting

Customer communication

Driver's license

Education

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

Tools

MS Office (Excel/Outlook/Project/Word)

PDF tools

Estimating software

Job description

Fortis Construction is seeking a Project Manager to lead construction programs from planning through closeout across multiple sites in Maine. The role collaborates with designers, engineers, subcontractors, and clients to align budgets, schedules, and quality with contract documents.

You will mentor team members, manage scope, review drawings, and oversee procurement, safety, and reporting. A strong background in diverse contracting methods and client communication is essential.