Project Manager

Metropolitan Holdings; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Holdings is seeking a Project Manager to oversee multifamily construction projects across Ohio. You will lead onsite and in-office teams, drive schedule adherence, manage budgets, and ensure quality and closeout deliverables.

You will mentor the on-site Assistant Project Manager, run weekly meetings, develop baseline schedules, monitor critical paths, and coordinate with designers and subcontractors to meet milestones.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years minimum project management experience in multifamily.
• Understanding of project budgets, costs, budget updates, and forecasting.
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Creative, proactive problem-solving with sound judgment.
• Excellent time management and organizational abilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience with subcontract buyout and creating subcontracts with complete scopes.
• Ability to meet or exceed project schedules and financial goals.
• Ability to negotiate subcontracts and owner contracts.
• Dependability with urgency and results orientation.
• Proficiency using Procore, AI, Blue Beam, Excel, Project, Word, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for onsite construction team and office to achieve on-time and on-budget turnover.
• Oversee on-site Assistant Project Manager including mentoring and accountability.
• Lead weekly meetings: OAC, Subcontractor, Bid Review, Preinstallation, Team Huddle.
• Establish and maintain relationships with design team and subcontractors.
• Establish initial Project Baseline Schedule and distribute look ahead schedules.
• Manage schedule objectives through proactive monitoring with Superintendent.
• Create and maintain site logistics plan aligned with phasing.
• Perform subcontract buyout and verify subcontracts with complete scopes.
• Prepare monthly cost forecasts and payment applications.
• Maintain complete project documentation (subcontracts, RFIs, change orders, minutes, submittals, etc.).
• Review submittal packages for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure contracting aligns with project schedule requirements.
• Oversee quality control and project closeout including punch lists and warranties.
• Closeout finances: final payment, retainage, settlements.
• Identify and mitigate project risks; assist with preconstruction and new opportunities.
• Be flexible with hours and travel; respond to after-hours calls as needed.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Detail oriented

Subcontract buyout

Subcontract negotiation

Scheduling

Procore proficiency

Bluebeam proficiency

Excel proficiency

Microsoft Project

Outlook proficiency

Tools

Procore

Blue Beam

Excel

Microsoft Project

Word

Outlook

AI

Job description

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall successful execution of assigned construction projects, including financial performance, schedule adherence, quality, subcontractor performance, and project closeout. The Project Manager is expected to demonstrate ownership of project outcomes, proactively identify and resolve challenges, and maintain accountability for meeting established project objectives.

Primary Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Team Management:

• Provide leadership and support for the onsite construction team as well as in the office. Support personnel to achieve an on-time and on budget project, resulting in a successful project turnover experience for all parties.
• Responsible for oversite and management of an on-site Assistant Project Manager. This includes mentoring, delegation, training, and accountability.
• Lead all on site meetings inclusive of weekly OAC, Subcontractor, Bid Review, Preinstallation, and Team Huddle Meetings.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with design team members and subcontractors.

Scheduling and Project Execution:

• Responsible for establishing the initial Project Baseline Schedule. The schedule will be updated accurately, and the Project Manager will be responsible for proper distribution of the look ahead schedule and weekly reports.

• Accountable for achieving established project milestones and overall schedule objectives through proactive schedule management, critical-path monitoring, and coordination with the Superintendent and project team
• Responsible for generating and maintaining a site logistics plan and regularly updating in accordance with the projects phasing requirements.

Financial Management:

• Execute an accurate project buyout including review of sub bids, writing complete and detailed subcontract scopes, and verification of subcontractor abilities to perform on the project.

• Manage the project budget and prepare accurate monthly forecasts of costs to complete.

• Prepare the monthly payment applications and submit for funding. This includes reviewing subcontractor and vendor payment applications for accuracy prior to submission.

Contract Administration & Documentation:

• Maintain complete and accurate project documentation, including subcontracts, RFI’s, change orders, meeting minutes, submittals, ASI’s, PR’s COR’s, payment applications, delay notices, and schedule updates.

• Responsible for reviewing submittal packages for accuracy and completeness.

• Ensure that project contracting is completed in a timeframe that aligns with project schedule requirements.

Quality Control and Project Closeout:

• Oversee field activities including quality control activities and follow-up.

• Ensure timely and complete closeout of all projects, including punch-list completion and signoff, collection and verification of warranties and operations and maintenance manuals, delivery of all required closeout documentation, and satisfaction of all contractual closeout requirements.

• Complete project financial closeout, including final subcontractor reconciliation, resolution of outstanding change orders and claims, collection of final payment, release of retainage, and final settlement of all subcontractor accounts.

Risk Management & Preconstruction:

• Identify, understand, and mitigate project risks. Protect the company’s contractual and financial interests through proper documentation and timely communication.

• Assist with Preconstruction and New Business opportunities.

• Perform additional assignments per supervisor’s direction.

Project Manager Expectations:

• Support the Metropolitan Holdings environment that fosters Teamwork, Collaboration, Customer & Site Excellence.

• Maintain dependent transportation to project sites, and as well as a phone. The Project Manager understands that they will need to be available to take phone calls and respond to emails during non-working hours.

• Recognize that the working hours for this position can vary and may, and at times, will include working on the weekend or evenings to ensure the project schedule is maintained and deadlines are met.

Qualifications:

• Project Management Experience of 3 to 5 years minimum in multifamily.

• Understanding of project budgets, costs, budget updates, and forecasting.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, at all levels of the organization.

• Creative, proactive problem-solving skills and sound judgment based on accurate, timely analysis.

• Demonstrate effective time management and organizational skills, identify critical tasks, manage deadlines, ensuring timely completion if assignments.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in all aspects of the job.

• Has performed subcontract buyout and prepared subcontracts with complete scopes of work

• Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed project schedules and established project financial goals.

• Ability to understand and negotiate subcontracts and owner contracts
• High level of dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results oriented.
• Proficiency using Procore, AI, Blue Beam, Excel, Project, Word, Outlook.

Metropolitan Holdings is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees.