Lead, Ground-Up Commercial Construction Projects (NC)

Djagora University; North Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Djagora University is seeking a full-time Project Manager to lead ground-up commercial construction projects across North Carolina from preconstruction to closeout. You will own schedules, budgets, scopes, and subcontractor coordination while maintaining client communication and accountability on multiple active sites.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of PM experience in ground-up commercial construction, strong NC market knowledge, and proven ability to manage complex projects with diverse

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial construction PM experience with direct ownership of ground-up or new build projects.
• Experience managing NC or similar regional markets.
• Strong understanding of schedules, budgets, subcontractor scopes, drawings, RFIs, submittals, permitting, inspections, and closeout requirements.
• Experience coordinating with subcontractors, superintendents, vendors, inspectors, architects, engineers, owners, and client-facing project stakeholders.
• Proficiency with construction project management tools, scheduling software, spreadsheets, and digital documentation platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple active projects while maintaining strong communication, accountability, and field visibility.
• Must have direct project ownership experience, not only assistant project management or project coordination experience.
• Ground-up commercial construction experience required; candidates with only residential, renovation, civil, or service work experience will not be the best fit.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ground-up commercial construction projects across North Carolina from preconstruction through final closeout.
• Build and maintain project schedules, budgets, scopes, subcontractor timelines, procurement plans, and milestone tracking.
• Coordinate subcontractors, field teams, vendors, inspectors, architects, engineers, and internal stakeholders to keep projects moving.
• Review drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, proposals, change orders, and project documentation for accuracy and execution readiness.
• Track project costs, approve invoices, manage change orders, and identify budget or scope risks before they impact project performance.
• Lead regular project meetings with field teams, subcontractors, clients, and leadership to resolve issues and maintain accountability.
• Monitor quality, safety, schedule, permitting, inspections, and code compliance across assigned commercial job sites.
• Support procurement, material coordination, long‑lead item tracking, and vendor communication to prevent project delays.
• Maintain clear project records, status updates, punch lists, closeout documentation, and owner‑facing reporting.

Skills

Project management

Ground-up construction

Stakeholder communication

Budget management

Scheduling software

Field visibility

Ownership experience

Tools

Scheduling software

Primavera P6

Job description

Djagora University is seeking a full-time Project Manager to lead ground-up commercial construction projects across North Carolina from preconstruction to closeout. You will own schedules, budgets, scopes, and subcontractor coordination while maintaining client communication and accountability on multiple active sites.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of PM experience in ground-up commercial construction, strong NC market knowledge, and proven ability to manage complex projects with diverse