Lead PM – Ground-Up Multi-Family Wood Frame

GH Engage; New Jersey; On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

GH Engage partners with a well-established real estate developer in Northern New Jersey to hire a Project Manager for their residential multi-family wood frame team. This role offers full ownership of a ground-up project from procurement through close-out.

You will lead on-site delivery, manage subcontractor bids and contracts, and drive change management, forecasting, and value engineering while coordinating RFIs, submittals, and permitting. Weekly meetings keep leadership aligned on status.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years as a Project Manager on construction projects
• Hands-on multi-family wood frame development experience
• Experience with bids, trade scopes, and A&E coordination
• Proficiency in MS Project and Procore

Responsibilities

• Leading a project onsite, owning outcomes from budget to schedule to quality
• Managing the full subcontractor lifecycle — bidding, procurement, contracts, AIA billing, and lien waiver compliance
• Driving change management, cost forecasting, and value engineering
• Overseeing superintendents, RFIs, submittals, and the permitting process
• Running weekly subcontractor meetings and keeping leadership aligned on project status
• Preparing the project for a smooth handoff to property management at close-out

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Education

BS in CM/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Procore

Job description

GH Engage partners with a well-established real estate developer in Northern New Jersey to hire a Project Manager for their residential multi-family wood frame team. This role offers full ownership of a ground-up project from procurement through close-out.

You will lead on-site delivery, manage subcontractor bids and contracts, and drive change management, forecasting, and value engineering while coordinating RFIs, submittals, and permitting. Weekly meetings keep leadership aligned on status.