Commercial Glazing Project Manager Location: Cincinnati, OH Job Type: Full-Time
An established commercial glazing and building-envelope contractor is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join its Cincinnati team. The company has a strong reputation for delivering complex commercial glazing, architectural glass, and façade projects for general contractors, developers, institutions, and commercial owners. This is a key project-management position with responsibility for taking projects from contract award through final completion.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage commercial glazing projects from contract award through closeout.
- Take ownership of project budgets, schedules, costs, and profitability.
- Review contracts, architectural drawings, specifications, scopes, and project requirements.
- Coordinate with general contractors, architects, engineers, owners, suppliers, subcontractors, and field teams.
- Manage RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, approvals, procurement, and change orders.
- Coordinate fabrication, material procurement, deliveries, and installation schedules.
- Work closely with field superintendents and installation crews to resolve technical and logistical issues.
- Monitor project progress and proactively address schedule, cost, and scope concerns.
- Identify change-order opportunities and ensure additional work is properly documented and priced.
- Attend project meetings and maintain clear communication with customers and project stakeholders.
- Coordinate project handoffs between estimating, project management, engineering, and field operations.
- Maintain accurate project forecasts and financial reporting.
- Manage punch lists, closeout documentation, warranties, and final completion.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with general contractors, architects, vendors, and repeat customers.
Requirements
- 3+ years of commercial glazing, architectural glass, curtain wall, or building-envelope project management experience preferred.
- Strong understanding of commercial glazing systems including curtain wall, storefront, entrances, windows, and architectural glass.
- Experience managing commercial construction projects from award through completion.
- Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, specifications, and shop drawings.
- Strong understanding of project budgets, schedules, procurement, RFIs, submittals, and change orders.
- Experience working directly with general contractors and construction project teams.
- Strong communication, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction/project management software.