Project Manager

RCI Builders; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental and vision

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Job summary

RCI Builders seeks a Project Manager to lead commercial and multifamily projects across Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. You’ll own project outcomes from kickoff through close-out and be the primary contact with owners, architects, and design teams.

You’ll mentor the Project Engineers and work with the Superintendent to deliver projects on time and within budget, while building strong client relationships that generate repeat work.

Responsibilities

• Own the outcome. Deliver projects on or before the contract completion date and at or better than the budgeted margin.
• Set the project up to win. Lead project kickoff, define team roles, milestones, buyout strategy, and logistics.
• Manage the contract. Know prime contract dates, notices, billing terms, close-out conditions, and raise risks early in writing.
• Own the schedule. Own the master schedule with the Superintendent, run weekly updates, and deliver monthly client updates.
• Control the money. Review job cost, approve invoices, manage owner billing, and forecast Cost to Complete.
• Drive change management. Run change orders in Autodesk Construction Cloud and manage related charges.
• Lead the client relationship. Be the owner’s and design team’s trusted contact to foster repeat work.
• Oversee scope, safety, and quality. Support estimating and scope writing, ensure safety/quality with Superintendent.
• Develop your team. Mentor Project Engineers and train your successor.
• Close strong. Present post-mortem reviews to RCI leadership.

Job description

About the Role

RCI Builders is hiring a Project Manager to lead commercial and multifamily projects across Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. You’ll own your projects’ financial, contractual, and schedule performance, from kickoff through close-out, and you’ll be RCI’s primary point of contact with owners, architects, and design teams. You’ll partner with your Superintendent and lead the Project Engineers on your team. If you’ve managed construction projects, budgets, and teams, including as a Civil Engineer Corps officer or Seabee leader, we want to talk to you.

What You’ll Do

• Own the outcome. Deliver your projects on or before the contract completion date and at or better than the budgeted margin.
• Set the project up to win. Lead the project kickoff and set team roles, buyout strategy, milestones, and logistics.
• Manage the contract. Know the prime contract’s completion dates, notice requirements, billing terms, and close-out conditions, and raise risks to leadership early and in writing.
• Own the schedule. Own the project master schedule with your Superintendent, run weekly team updates, and deliver a monthly update to the client and RCI leadership.
• Control the money. Review job cost, approve subcontractor invoices, manage owner billing, and submit an accurate monthly Cost to Complete forecast.
• Drive change management. Run the change order process in Autodesk Construction Cloud, from change items through subcontractor and owner change orders, and manage back charges.
• Lead the client relationship. Be the owner’s and design team’s trusted point of contact, and build the kind of relationship that brings repeat work.
• Oversee scope, safety, and quality. Support estimating and scope writing, and keep safety and quality on track with your Superintendent.
• Develop your team. Lead, mentor, and develop the Project Engineers on your projects, including training your successor.
• Close strong. Present a post-mortem review to RCI leadership at the end of each project.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with year-end bonuses for high performers
• A clear path from Project Manager to Senior Project Manager and Project Executive
• Medical benefits, plus voluntary dental and vision
• 401(k) profit sharing plan
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• A family-owned company where your work gets noticed and your growth is planned