Construction Project Manager, Multifamily Housing

Standard Communities; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Communities is seeking a Project Manager, Construction to support its new construction team on affordable multifamily housing projects. You will review drawings and specifications, conduct site visits, and coordinate with the design consultants, general contractors, and stakeholders to ensure schedule, budget, and quality align with standards.

You will manage multiple projects, attend design meetings, and drive coordination with AHJs and utility providers while maintaining project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience as a Project Manager with a General Contractor, overseeing residential housing projects and managing subcontractors across all trades.
• Strong command of construction drawings, specifications, and the full project lifecycle.
• Collaborative, team-oriented professional with the ability to build and maintain trust with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of organization and attention to details.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee multiple affordable multifamily construction projects from preconstruction through final completion.
• Review design packages Architectural and Engineering drawings, specifications, and submittals to ensure compliance with company standards, project requirements and to overall coordination (avoiding future opportunities for errors and omissions).
• Assist in reviewing GC’s estimates and proposals, to ensure no scope gaps and recommend value engineering options where applicable to optimize cost without compromising quality and maintain Standard Communities guidelines.
• Attend recurring weekly or bi-weekly design meetings and coordinate project requirements with our internal development team, the design consultants, General Contractors, and stakeholders to ensure smooth project execution and resolve any conflicts that occur during design.
• Conduct early meetings with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) and utility providers to introduce Standard Communities, identify the key decision-makers for each AHJ, and maintain their direct contacts for future communication if needed.
• Present our project and obtain feedback on planned delivery dates, including the phasing plan.
• Review required project inspections, notice periods for each inspection, and lead times for transformers and meters to help prevent construction delays, and incorporate this information into the GC’s project schedule.
• Three months prior to the delivery of the first phase, conduct follow-up meetings to review final inspections requirements and re-present our phasing plan, obtaining feedback and commitments from AHJs and utility providers to help ensure timely project delivery.
• Conduct regular site visits to monitor and document construction progress, verify milestones, prepare reports, and communicate progress.
• Track project schedules and mitigate delays using suitable project management tools.
• Monitor project budgets with internal development team.
• Provide initial review and approval of all payment applications, change orders and cost reports; final approvals by development team.
• Review and assess the General Contractor's look-ahead schedule to monitor upcoming activities and risks.

Skills

Construction management

Schedule management

Stakeholder communication

Site inspections

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field

Job description

Standard Communities is seeking a Project Manager, Construction to support its new construction team on affordable multifamily housing projects. You will review drawings and specifications, conduct site visits, and coordinate with the design consultants, general contractors, and stakeholders to ensure schedule, budget, and quality align with standards.

You will manage multiple projects, attend design meetings, and drive coordination with AHJs and utility providers while maintaining project