Milwaukee Subcontract PM: Profit-Focused & Field-Ready

Solid Rock Recruiting, LLC.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Gas card

Health benefits

PTO / vacation

Long-term growth opportunity

Job summary

Solid Rock Recruiting, LLC. is seeking an experienced Project Manager for the Milwaukee area to lead subcontractor projects from award to completion.

You will own budgets, schedules, costs, and profitability while coordinating with GCs, customers, and field teams to ensure successful, profitable outcomes. The role emphasizes hands-on field involvement when needed and strong communication across stakeholders to maintain project performance and safety standards.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of Project Management experience (minimum).
• Strong construction background and understanding of subcontractor operations.
• Proven ability to manage projects profitably.
• Comfortable working with GCs, customers, field teams, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Excellent understanding of project budgets, costs, scheduling, billing, and change orders.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Willingness to be hands-on in the field when required.
• Proactive, accountable, and able to operate independently.
• Commercial painting experience is not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial subcontractor projects from contract award through final completion.
• Take ownership of project budgets, schedules, costs, and profitability.
• Coordinate with general contractors, customers, subcontractors, vendors, and field personnel.
• Work closely with field teams to ensure projects are properly planned and executed.
• Know when to be in the field and address project needs proactively.
• Monitor project costs, billing, change orders, and financial performance.
• Coordinate materials, manpower, scheduling, and production requirements.
• Communicate regularly with GCs, customers, and internal leadership.
• Identify potential issues early and develop solutions before they impact the project.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to company standards.
• Maintain strong relationships with general contractors and other project stakeholders.
• Take full ownership of project performance and profitability.

Skills

Project management

Construction background

Profitability management

GC coordination

Budgeting & scheduling

Communication

Multitasking

Field readiness

Accountability

Independent work

Job description

Solid Rock Recruiting, LLC. is seeking an experienced Project Manager for the Milwaukee area to lead subcontractor projects from award to completion.

You will own budgets, schedules, costs, and profitability while coordinating with GCs, customers, and field teams to ensure successful, profitable outcomes. The role emphasizes hands-on field involvement when needed and strong communication across stakeholders to maintain project performance and safety standards.