Project Manager

Cook & Boardman, LLC; Charleston (SC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook & Boardman, LLC in Charleston, SC seeks a Project Manager to oversee planning, implementation, and tracking of customer-based projects across aluminum and multiple divisions. You will coordinate internal teams and external clients to drive successful project completion.

The role emphasizes strong communication, problem resolution, and coordination with stakeholders, vendors, and site teams, with attention to schedule, budget, and quality. Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education/experience preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in relevant industries (e.g., construction, Division 8, Division 10, aluminum storefront).
• Proven ability to manage projects with strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in defining project scope and objectives, ensuring feasibility and stakeholder alignment.
• Ensure on-time delivery within scope and budget.
• Develop detailed project plans to monitor progress.
• Manage changes to scope, schedule, and costs.
• Report incidents to management as needed.
• Maintain relationships with internal teams, customers, and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with third parties/vendors and delegate tasks.
• Ensure quality control and site meetings as required.
• Perform routine site inspections for quality and safety.
• Create and maintain project documentation.
• Complete project close-out documents and activities.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organization

Relationship building

Detail orientation

Education

Associate's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Outlook

Job description

The Project Manager will oversee the planning, implementation, and tracking of customer-based projects across various divisions including aluminum, Division 8, Division 10, and Division 28. The role requires effective communication, problem resolution, and coordination with both internal teams and external clients to ensure successful project completion.

Essential Functions

• Assist in defining project scope and objectives, ensuring technical feasibility and alignment with stakeholder expectations.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and budget.
• Develop detailed project plans to monitor and track progress.
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques.
• Report and elevate incidents to management as needed.
• Successfully manage relationships with internal teams, customers, and all applicable stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors.
• Delegate project tasks to appropriate resources.
• Ensure quality control verification and enforcement.
• Coordinate and attend site meetings as per customer schedule and requirements.
• Perform routine inspections of work sites for quality, scope, standards compliance, and safety.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Complete project close-out documents and activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education/experience preferred (specific to industry standards).
• Current and valid US driver's license.
• At least 1-3 years of experience in relevant industries (e.g., construction, Division 8, Division 10, aluminum storefront).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Professional, Outlook, and web-based applications.
• Strong project management skills, process-oriented, highly organized, and quality-focused.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to build strong working relationships at all levels, internal and external.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to handle multiple projects.
• Detail-oriented with strong mathematical skills.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and see. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hand to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

This job operates primarily in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. May occasionally require business travel.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.