Project Manager

Bay Colony Search; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bay Colony Search is seeking a construction project manager in Charlotte, NC to own the financial performance, execution, and customer experience across multiple projects. This role leads through Field Supervisors, removes roadblocks, and keeps projects moving safely, profitably, and on schedule.

You will connect operations, customers, vendors, materials, schedules, and budgets, ensuring on-time completion and stakeholder confidence throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple construction projects simultaneously.
• Strong financial and operational acumen.
• Ability to lead through others while remaining hands-on when needed.
• Confidence communicating with customers, vendors, and field teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously from kickoff through closeout.
• Own project profitability, forecasting, budgets, schedules, and resource planning.
• Monitor labor productivity, costs, and project health across the portfolio. Review and approve change orders while evaluating their impact on cost, labor, materials, and timelines.
• Lead field supervisors responsible for daily jobsite execution.
• Set clear expectations around safety, quality, productivity, and accountability.
• Support supervisors by removing obstacles and helping them solve problems quickly.
• Build a culture focused on execution, communication, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project.
• Provide updates, address concerns, and manage expectations proactively.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams to keep projects moving.
• Plan and manage material purchases across active projects.
• Ensure crews have what they need when they need it.
• Minimize waste, over-ordering, and unnecessary inventory costs.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Leadership

Communication

Contractor Foreman

Tools

Contractor Foreman

Job description

You'll own the financial performance, execution, and customer experience across multiple construction projects at once.

This isn't a desk-only project management role. You'll lead through Field Supervisors, remove roadblocks, keep projects moving, and make sure every job is delivered safely, profitably, and on schedule.

You'll be the person connecting operations, customers, vendors, materials, schedules, and budgets.

What Success Looks Like

• Projects finish on time and meet profitability targets
• Field Supervisors have the support, resources, and direction they need to execute
• Customers stay informed and confident throughout the project lifecycle
• Materials arrive when needed without excessive inventory or waste
• Risks are identified early and addressed before they impact schedule or margin
• Documentation is complete, accurate, and audit-ready

What You'll Own

Project Performance

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously from kickoff through closeout
• Own project profitability, forecasting, budgets, schedules, and resource planning
• Monitor labor productivity, costs, and project health across the portfolioReview and approve change orders while evaluating their impact on cost, labor, materials, and timelines

Leadership

• Lead field supervisors responsible for daily jobsite execution
• Set clear expectations around safety, quality, productivity, and accountability
• Support supervisors by removing obstacles and helping them solve problems quickly
• Build a culture focused on execution, communication, and continuous improvement
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project
• Provide updates, address concerns, and manage expectations proactively
• Coordinate with subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams to keep projects moving
• Plan and manage material purchases across active projects
• Ensure crews have what they need when they need it
• Minimize waste, over-ordering, and unnecessary inventory costs

Project Controls

• Review dashboards, schedules, labor reports, RFIs, submittals, purchase orders, and project risks
• Conduct regular cost reviews, forecasting sessions, and manpower planning meetings
• Maintain complete project documentation, including contracts, meeting notes, change orders, RFIs, and closeout records

What You'll Measure

• Gross profit and margin performance
• On-time project completion
• Forecast accuracy
• Labor productivity
• Material utilization and waste reduction
• Cash flow performance
• Quality and completeness of project documentation

Reporting Structure

Reports to: Vice President of Operations

Leads: Field Supervisors across multiple active job sites

What You Bring

• Experience managing multiple construction projects simultaneously
• Strong financial and operational acumen
• Ability to lead through others while remaining hands-on when needed
• Confidence communicating with customers, vendors, and field teams
• Strong planning, forecasting, and organizational skills
• A bias toward action and accountability
• Experience using project management and construction software platforms such as Contractor Foreman or similar systems