Project Manager

Cerris Builders; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerris Builders in Jacksonville, FL, seeks an experienced Construction Project Manager to lead complex projects, manage field staff, budgets, safety, and client communications.

You will coordinate subcontractors, prepare change orders, monitor schedules, and ensure quality while fostering an ownership culture and ongoing growth within our nearly 100-year-old, employee-owned company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Strong ability to read and interpret construction documents.
• Knowledge of general construction practices and principles.
• Understanding of construction accounting concepts.
• Proficient with MS Office; experience with PM/scheduling software preferred.
• Experience supervising or leading direct reports is a plus.
• Able to present construction progress clearly to stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel to multiple jobsites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Direct project staff to ensure work aligns with contract documents and schedule.
• Coordinate with owners, vendors, crews, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Maintain project management documentation: schedules, RFIs, submittals, minutes.
• Negotiate subcontract and purchase orders; manage cost control and forecasting.
• Lead project meetings and ensure safe, compliant site operations.
• Support development of client relationships and business growth.

Skills

Team leadership

Reading construction docs

Construction knowledge

Accounting principles (construction)

Microsoft Office Suite

Project management software

Supervising direct reports

Presenting construction progress

Travel to jobsites

Education

Bachelor’s degree (4-year)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Scheduling software

Job description

Work hard. Have fun! At Cerris Builders, we believe in delivering quality craftsmanship while having fun along the way. Our group of construction companies prides itself on our almost 100-year history, our employee ownership structure, and our competitive pay and benefits. From the moment you start working with us, we’ve got your growth in mind. We believe Cerris isn’t just a great place to start your career – it’s a great place to watch it advance for years to come.

Come build the extraordinary with us. Apply today!

Nature of Work

Provides overall management for a project or assists senior management on projects; manages a field staff, contract documents, subcontractor performance, vendor compliance, budgets, costs, safety, profitability, and statutory and legal compliance; maintains constructive relationships and communicate with clients, vendors, subcontractors, inspectors, community officials and company staff.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Directs project staff to ensure projects are completed per contract documents and schedule.
• Coordinates and communicates with owners, vendors, crews, subcontractors, architects, and suppliers to facilitate timely project completion.
• Has accountability for all project management documentation that may include schedules, material purchases, cost management, progress charts, RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, jobsite controls, tracking reports, etc.
• Negotiates procurement of all scopes of work and draft subcontract and purchase order agreements.
• Manages and directs subcontractor activities alongside Superintendent to ensure expectations of contract documents are met.
• Responsible for the establishment and coordination of overall project schedule alongside Superintendent.
• Responsible for managing cost control and forecasting of project labor, material, subcontractors, and equipment.
• Prepares, manages, and negotiates both subcontractor and owner change orders.
• Organizes, participates, and leads various project meetings.
• Assists project team in providing a safe work environment, as well as complying with all statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Exercises initiative or, as directed, performs additional duties to meet the needs of the organization.

In addition to the above responsibilities, this position will be responsible for the following:

• Performs detailed financial review and analysis of project budgets and prepares monthly projections as a part of project review and business planning processes.
• Conducts pre-construction reviews including design, estimate review and contract documents. Develops purchasing strategies and schedules.
• Visits project sites to monitor progress, maintains relationships, and verifies quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.
• Maintains client relationships and assists in development of new business.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead, collaborate with, and function well within a team-oriented environment.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting construction documents.
• Knowledge of general construction practices and principles.
• Knowledge of accounting principles as it relates to construction.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficiency in project management, accounting, and scheduling software.
• Experience with supervising or managing direct reports is strongly preferred but not required.
• Ability to prepare and present presentations related to overall construction progress.
• Ability to travel to various jobsites to meet project demands preferred.

Education

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college, university, or equivalent experience.

Experience

• 5+ years or more of related work experience preferred.
• Will have supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Physical demands for this position are moderate. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be walking, standing, bending or carrying of items (25-50 pounds) such as plan documents, papers, books, parts, etc. There may be times of physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, climbing or similar activities. The work may require specific but common physical characteristics and abilities such as above-average agility and dexterity. Requires a good ability to see, hear, and speak.
• Standard project site environment may include machinery, parts and chemicals; may require protective gear.

Cerris and our group of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO/AA/M/F/D/V/VEVRAA