Project Manager

Barnhart Reese Construction; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnhart-Reese Construction in Southern California seeks a Project Manager to oversee projects from pre-construction to closeout on-site in Southern California. You will plan schedules, manage budgets and contracts, ensure design, code and safety compliance, and coordinate owners, architects, subcontractors, and internal teams.

You will lead meetings, resolve issues, track milestones, manage procurement and expediting of materials, review inspections, coordinate logistics, and prepare progress

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in building construction.
• Experience managing commercial or institutional construction projects.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management abilities.
• Knowledge of local building codes, safety regulations, and inspections.
• Experience with procurement, expediting, and change management.
• Proficiency with construction management software and scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects from pre-construction through closeout.
• Plan and coordinate project schedules and budgets.
• Manage contracts and procurement; expediting materials.
• Ensure compliance with design documents, codes, and safety standards.
• Lead communication among owners, architects, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Facilitate meetings, resolve issues, and track milestones.
• Prepare reports and support change management.
• Coordinate logistics on and off the job site; monitor progress.

Skills

Project management

Expediting

Inspection

Logistics

Construction experience

Communication

Construction software

Codes & safety

Leadership

Site coordination

Owner liaison

Progress monitoring

Problem solving

Reporting

Cost coding

Procore

P6 Scheduling

Education

BS in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Procore

P6 Scheduling

Job description

Company Description Barnhart-Reese Construction is a San Diego, California-based construction firm serving clients across the United States. The company delivers a range of commercial and institutional projects with a focus on quality, safety, and schedule performance all over southern California. Barnhart-Reese Construction values experienced professionals in field and project leadership roles, including Superintendents, Project Managers, and Project Engineers. The organization promotes collaboration, accountability, and practical problem-solving on every job site.

Role Description The Project Manager is a full-time, on-site role based in Southern California, responsible for overseeing construction projects from pre-construction through closeout. This role plans and coordinates project schedules, manages budgets and contracts, and ensures that work complies with design documents, building codes, and safety standards. The Project Manager leads communication among owners, architects, subcontractors, and internal teams, facilitating meetings, resolving issues, and tracking progress against milestones. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing procurement and expediting of materials, reviewing inspections, coordinating logistics on and off the job site, preparing reports, and supporting accurate documentation and change management.

Qualifications

• Project Management skills, including planning, scheduling, budget control, and contract administration
• Expeditor and Expediting skills to manage procurement, material tracking, and timely delivery to the job site
• Inspection experience to coordinate and review quality, safety, and code compliance inspections
• Logistics Management skills to organize equipment, materials, subcontractors, and site operations
• Experience in commercial or institutional construction projects, preferably in a Project Manager or similar role
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities
• Proficiency with construction management software, project scheduling tools, and standard office applications
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Knowledge of local building codes, DSA projects, safety regulations, and industry best practices
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, solve problems, and deliver projects on time and within budget
• Work with superintendents and foremen to plan, organize, and direct construction activities to achieve project objectives.
• Initiate and maintain contact with owners and owners’ representatives, and act as a liaison if needed.
• Monitor project progress with respect to both financial and schedule performance, and control project through collaborative planning with superintendents and foremen.
• Alert management of unsatisfactory project performance and potential problems, investigate, and develop correction plan(s).
• Manage project performance data and formulate progress reports as requested organization executives.
• Assist accounting dept. by cost coding and approving for payment all project subcontractor and supplier invoices.
• Familiarity with Procore, P6 Scheduling software

Education

BS degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent work experience in building construction.

Work Experience

3 Minimum or more years project experience in construction environments (heavy civil preferred). Project management experience in construction is a requirement.

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 and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Subject to outside working conditions. At times will be working around large construction equipment, must be safety conscience.