Lead Project Manager — Drywall & Metal Framing

Optiline; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 108,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Professional Development

Advancement Path

Background Check

Job summary

Optiline Enterprises is a large commercial specialty contractor delivering drywall, metal framing, acoustical ceilings, insulation, and interior systems. The Project Manager will own the successful delivery of assigned projects from preconstruction handoff through final closeout.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage schedules and budgets, protect contract margins, and build strong client relationships while maintaining safety and quality.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of commercial construction project management experience.
• Experience managing specialty construction, interior systems, or related commercial scopes.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, contracts, and project documents.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, labor, purchasing, billing, and change orders.
• Strong financial judgment and the ability to identify issues that could affect project profitability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned projects from preconstruction handoff through completion and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, work plans, budgets, procurement plans, and project objectives.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, general contractors, field leadership, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams.
• Identify schedule, scope, budget, and constructability risks early and drive them toward resolution.
• Maintain accurate and complete project documentation.
• Own project budgets, cost projections, labor performance, purchasing, billing, and change management.
• Review project financial performance monthly and maintain accurate cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Monitor labor productivity and implement corrective action when performance falls behind plan.
• Prepare, price, negotiate, and track change orders.
• Protect contract margin while maintaining strong client relationships.
• Surface financial risk early rather than allowing problems to grow.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Client communication

Risk identification

Leadership

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Job description

Optiline Enterprises is a large commercial specialty contractor delivering drywall, metal framing, acoustical ceilings, insulation, and interior systems. The Project Manager will own the successful delivery of assigned projects from preconstruction handoff through final closeout.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage schedules and budgets, protect contract margins, and build strong client relationships while maintaining safety and quality.