Project Manager

mydpr; St. Augustine South (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction is seeking a seasoned Construction Project Manager to lead and develop a high-performing project team in Florida. You will own end-to-end delivery, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors, monitor progress, and drive safety and quality programs across complex projects.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in construction engineering or related fields, with 1–2 years in a managerial role, and an OSHA-30 certification or commitment to completing it within 6 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field.
• 7 years of experience in construction engineering, project engineering, or related field.
• 1–2 years of managerial experience preferred.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification preferred; OSHA 30 program completion within 6 months of hire required.

Responsibilities

• Leads, manages, and develops a team of construction project individuals; establish expectations and support development plans.
• Oversees end-to-end project execution with cross-functional collaboration and proactive issue resolution.
• Oversees procurement of project-related materials and subcontractors; ensures timely delivery and alignment with sequences.
• Communicates project status, risks, and changes to stakeholders; applies advanced project management skills.
• Evaluates project performance; implements corrective actions and lessons learned.
• Reviews comprehensive project documentation for compliance and future reference.
• Partner with Superintendent to drive quality and safety programs, uphold safety standards, and mitigate risks.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field

Job description

Job Summary

Manages construction project individuals to deliver high-quality results and foster professional growth. Provides full project leadership with accountability for end-to-end project delivery, representing the project team and resolving complex execution, stakeholder, and risk-related issues. Oversees the successful delivery of construction project(s) by providing advanced knowledge of construction activities, methodologies, and industry standards. Manages and develops the full project team, including project engineers and assistant project managers, through coaching, feedback, and performance oversight. Manages and coordinates multidisciplinary project teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure project requirements, timelines, and quality standards are consistently met. Ensures efficient project execution by monitoring team progress, analyzing project performance, identifying and resolving both routine and complex issues, owning project financials, contract administration, risk management, and complex stakeholder negotiations to achieve financial targets and mitigate risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads, manages, and develops a team of construction project individuals by establishing expectations, supporting individualized development plans, facilitating training opportunities, and reinforcing continuous skill growth to achieve exceptional performance and encourage talent development.
• Oversees end-to-end project execution by collaborating with project teams, monitoring progress, and addressing escalated, complex issues to ensure timely completion, while maintaining consistent field presence, leading participation in safety meetings including stretch and flex, and demonstrating fluency in high-risk activities to actively drive safe, planned, and controlled project outcomes.
• Oversees and approves procurement of project-related materials, equipment, and specialty trade subcontractors as needed, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with SPW work sequences and field requirements.
• Communicates project status, risks, and changes to stakeholders, leveraging advanced knowledge and experience in project management.
• Evaluates project performance, identifies areas for improvement, and implements corrective actions.
• Reviews comprehensive project documentation for compliance, reporting, and future reference.
• Partners with the Superintendent to lead implementation of project-specific quality and safety programs, ensuring teams and trade partners uphold DPR's safety standards and proactively identify and address potential risks to maintain an incident-free work environment.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience

• 7 years of experience in construction engineering, project engineering, or a related field required.
• 1 - 2 years of experience in a managerial capacity preferred.

Certifications and Licenses

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour Construction certification preferred.
• OSHA 30 program completion within 6 months of hire is required.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together-by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.