Project Manager

Arena Family of Companies; California; On-site; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Role-dependent travel support

Job summary

Arena Family of Companies is seeking a Project Manager for national construction and program management projects. This role involves managing multi-site and commercial construction projects from kickoff through closeout, requiring up to 50% nationwide travel.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of project management experience, strong budgeting skills, and familiarity with safety compliance in construction. A competitive compensation package is offered which includes medical benefits, 401(k), and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction project management experience is required.
• Comfort with up to 50% nationwide travel, including overnight.
• Local to Greater Los Angeles/Inland Empire or based in Texas.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of multi-site construction projects.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, and field crew coordination.
• Communicate with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams.

Skills

Construction project management

Client communication

Budgeting and scheduling

Safety compliance knowledge

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Arena Staffing has partnered with a confidential national construction and program management company that is hiring a Project Manager to support high-volume, multi-site construction rollouts.

This is a travel-forward Project Manager opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to the work, visiting active project sites, meeting with field teams, coordinating with clients and subcontractors, and helping drive national construction programs from kickoff through closeout. This role requires up to 50% nationwide travel. Travel is based on project milestones, site needs, client meetings, kickoff meetings, progress checks, punch walks, and closeout activity. Candidates should be comfortable with overnight travel and managing projects across multiple markets.

What’s in it for you?

• National Travel and Project Exposure: This is a strong fit for someone who wants to get out from behind the desk and support construction projects across multiple markets nationwide.
• Multi-Site Construction Experience: Build deeper experience managing remodels, refreshes, rollouts, rebrands, and special construction initiatives across different regions, clients, crews, and site conditions.
• Not a Single-Site PM Role: This role is built for someone who enjoys variety, movement, field coordination, and managing multiple active project priorities instead of sitting on one local jobsite every day.
• Client-Facing Impact: Serve as a key point of contact for clients, subcontractors, vendors, field teams, and internal leadership while helping drive projects from planning through closeout.
• Strong Brand-Side Project Variety: Support construction work in customer-facing environments such as retail, restaurant, grocery, convenience, banking, petroleum, hospitality, and similar commercial settings.
• Growth-Oriented Company: Join a company that is continuing to invest in construction, program management, field leadership, and client delivery.
• Fast-Paced, Entrepreneurial Environment: This is a strong fit for someone who enjoys solving problems, moving quickly, taking ownership, and keeping projects moving under tight timelines.
• Field and Office Balance: When not traveling, this role is office-based for candidates aligned to the Southern California office area or Texas.
• Team-Focused Culture: Join a hands-on team that values trust, communication, accountability, problem-solving, and doing the work the right way.
• Competitive Package: Strong base compensation, benefits, paid time off, 401(k), and role-dependent vehicle or travel support.

Role Snapshot

The Project Manager will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of multi-site construction projects from kickoff through closeout. This person will manage schedules, budgets, subcontractors, vendors, materials, site activity, documentation, client updates, safety expectations, and project delivery.

This is a national travel role. The Project Manager should be comfortable traveling up to 50% nationwide to support project walks, kickoff meetings, progress checks, vendor and subcontractor coordination, client updates, punch walks, and closeout needs.

What You Will Own

• Manage commercial construction remodels, refreshes, rollouts, tenant improvements, or special projects from planning through closeout.
• Coordinate project schedules, budgets, labor, materials, vendors, subcontractors, field crews, and client expectations.
• Manage multiple active projects and jobsite priorities across different markets.
• Serve as a primary point of communication between clients, internal teams, subcontractors, vendors, and field leadership.
• Review project scope, timelines, requirements, site conditions, documentation, and performance expectations.
• Track budgets, expenses, schedule changes, material needs, project risks, and field updates.
• Coordinate architects, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, internal teams, and other project stakeholders.
• Monitor construction progress and hold regular project status meetings.
• Support permitting, inspections, closeout documentation, punch lists, quality control, and final deliverables.
• Identify and resolve project issues, disputes, delays, safety concerns, or client escalations before they become larger problems.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and report project performance to leadership and stakeholders.
• Travel to project sites nationwide for site walks, kickoff meetings, progress checks, client meetings, punch walks, and closeout needs.

Must-Have Requirements

• 5+ years of construction project management experience.
• Experience managing commercial construction projects in retail, restaurant, QSR, fast casual, grocery, convenience store, hospitality, banking, petroleum, tenant improvement, remodel, rollout, or similar fast-paced environments.
• Experience managing multiple projects, crews, sites, vendors, or subcontractors at the same time.
• Strong experience with budgeting, scheduling, subcontractor management, vendor coordination, and material coordination.
• Comfortable with up to 50% nationwide travel, including overnight travel based on project milestones and site needs.
• Ability to communicate directly with clients, field teams, subcontractors, vendors, and internal leadership.
• Familiarity with MEP systems and the sequencing involved in commercial construction projects.
• Strong understanding of safety compliance, jobsite coordination, project sequencing, and quality expectations.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines, shifting priorities, travel schedules, and client-facing project updates.
• Strong organization, follow-through, problem-solving, documentation, and time management skills.
• Local to the Greater Los Angeles / Inland Empire area or based in Texas with the ability to support national project travel.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with high-volume multi-site rollouts.
• Experience with fast-paced remodels, refreshes, rebrands, or quick-turn construction projects.
• Experience managing 8 to 10+ concurrent projects or jobsite priorities.
• Experience with commercial kitchen remodels, hotel room refreshes, retail upgrades, QSR projects, grocery projects, convenience store projects, banking projects, petroleum projects, or similar customer-facing work.
• Experience using Procore, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Teams, or similar project management tools.
• Experience supporting client walkthroughs, site assessments, punch walks, closeout, and final project delivery.
• Software: Procore, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and related construction project management tools are helpful.

Interview Process

• Round 1: Initial virtual interview
• Round 2: Follow-up interview with leadership
• Final Step: In-person meeting when feasible
• Offer decision expected to move quickly for the right candidate

Compensation and Benefits

Base compensation range: $100,000 to $145,000

Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, paid time off, holiday time, and role-dependent travel or vehicle support. Full details will be discussed during the interview process.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Arena Staffing and our client are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

We comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including California requirements related to pay scale disclosures, paid sick leave, and required reporting and recordkeeping.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process.