Lead Project Manager, Custom Homes & High-End Builds

Dowbuilt; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Dowbuilt is seeking a Project Manager to oversee one‑of‑a‑kind, high‑end residential projects from the Morgan, UT site, coordinating with the site superintendent to lead the build team. This role requires technical and design savvy management, integrity and professionalism, and a commitment to quality craftsmanship.

You will manage schedules, budgets, communications, and documentation throughout the project lifecycle, read architectural drawings, and collaborate with clients and partners to

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of high-end residential construction experience.
• Construction Management degree or relevant education plus experience.
• Ability to travel regionally on occasion, and to Seattle home office for onboarding.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings and specifications.
• Excellent communication, team-building, and mentoring skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Project, BlueBeam and/or Adobe Acrobat.
• Familiarity with Slack, Asana, SmartSheet, and Airtable is highly preferred.
• US Work Authorization.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring thorough and competent management of project schedule, budget, resource allocation, and documentation during the complete lifecycle of the build.
• Maintaining timely and effective communication with team, field, client, owner’s rep, design partner, etc.
• Having a proactive, flexible, and responsive attitude when faced with partial blueprints, design developments, challenges, opportunities, and changes.
• Participating in project estimating.
• Preparing pre-construction control estimates and schedules with the superintendent.
• Owning build budget and all elements related.
• Tracking, reviewing and reporting on project financials.
• Value engineering as needed with cost analysis and recommendations.
• Developing project schedule with superintendent and reviewing with appropriate in-house team.
• Co‑owning the active build project schedule and all elements with the superintendent.
• Identifying, qualifying, and managing subcontractors including RFPs, bid management, contracts, scope of work, build work completion, payment, evaluation, safety compliance, retainage, and close‑out.
• Managing materials‑related activities including submittals, change orders, take‑offs, pricing, and orders.
• Managing project documentation including owner’s manual, submittals logs, job logs, safety documentation, project communication files, and permitting.
• Reviewing shop drawings for windows, cabinets, and other building elements as needed.
• Assuring project closeout including warranties, materials, finish schedules, etc.
• Conducting post construction project occupancy review.
• Participating in company growth, community engagement and cultivating milestones in‑keeping with company strategic objectives.
• Acting as project liaison to Service Department as needed.

Job description

Dowbuilt is seeking a Project Manager to oversee one‑of‑a‑kind, high‑end residential projects from the Morgan, UT site, coordinating with the site superintendent to lead the build team. This role requires technical and design savvy management, integrity and professionalism, and a commitment to quality craftsmanship.

You will manage schedules, budgets, communications, and documentation throughout the project lifecycle, read architectural drawings, and collaborate with clients and partners to