Project Manager

Oscar; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Oscar is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to take full ownership of construction projects from award to closeout for government and institutional clients. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, subcontractors, and customer communication in a real end-to-end role, not a shared or supporting seat.

Based in the mid-Atlantic with a mix of home and office work and 30% travel, you will coordinate with owners and stakeholders, lead subcontractor planning, maintain controls, and ensure safety,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction project management experience across government, military, healthcare, energy, infrastructure, electrical, mechanical, or design-build work.
• Track record of owning subcontractors, budgets, schedules, and owner relationships.
• Experience on active government installations, preferably military construction.
• Strong understanding of contracts, submittals, RFIs, procurement, safety, QA/QC, closeout.
• Proficiency with construction project management and scheduling software, Excel, standard collaboration tools.
• Preferred: PMP, CCM, OSHA 30 or related credentials.
• Preferred: experience with solar, microgrid, BESS, generator, MV electrical, controls, CHP, or utility coordination.
• Preferred: security clearance-adjacent, badging, Davis-Bacon, or certified payroll experience.

Responsibilities

• Own project execution end-to-end — scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality, change orders, subcontractors, customer communication.
• Act as primary point of contact for owners and stakeholders.
• Maintain project controls: schedule, risk register, submittal log, RFI log, procurement log, change order log, meeting minutes, forecast updates.
• Lead subcontractor coordination, field planning, look-ahead schedules, owner meetings, internal status updates.
• Manage documentation requirements, site access, security coordination, QA/QC, safety submittals, closeout packages.
• Identify schedule and cost risks early and elevate with recommended corrective actions.
• Coordinate with engineering, estimating, procurement, finance, and leadership to protect margin and customer confidence.
• Keep project management software and files current and audit-ready.
• Support monthly WIP forecasting, including cost-to-complete, revenue recognition support, and change order assumptions.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Schedule management

Stakeholder communication

Subcontractor management

Risk management

Team coordination

Tools

Construction PM software

Excel

Collaboration tools

Job description

Work Pattern – Mix of home / office and Travel

Travel – 30% - generally within the mid Atlantic area.

Locations – Varies – We are looking for someone based in the mid-Atlantic.

About the Role

Our client delivers construction/energy projects for government and institutional clients. They're looking for a Project Manager to take full ownership of project execution from award through closeout — real end-to-end control of scope, schedule, budget, subcontractors, and customer communication, not a shared or supporting seat.

What You'll Do

• Own project execution end-to-end — scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality, change orders, subcontractors, customer communication
• Act as primary point of contact for owners and stakeholders
• Maintain project controls: schedule, risk register, submittal log, RFI log, procurement log, change order log, meeting minutes, forecast updates
• Lead subcontractor coordination, field planning, look-ahead schedules, owner meetings, internal status updates
• Manage documentation requirements, site access, security coordination, QA/QC, safety submittals, closeout packages
• Identify schedule and cost risks early and elevate with recommended corrective actions
• Coordinate with engineering, estimating, procurement, finance, and leadership to protect margin and customer confidence
• Keep project management software and files current and audit-ready
• Support monthly WIP forecasting, including cost-to-complete, revenue recognition support, and change order assumptions

What You Bring

• 10+ years of construction project management experience across government, military, healthcare, energy, infrastructure, electrical, mechanical, controls, or design-build work
• Track record of owning subcontractors, budgets, schedules, and owner relationships
• Experience on active government installations, preferably military construction
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, submittals, RFIs, procurement, safety, QA/QC, closeout
• Proficiency with construction project management and scheduling software, Excel, standard collaboration tools
• Preferred: PMP, CCM, OSHA 30, or related credentials
• Preferred: experience with solar, microgrid, BESS, generator, MV electrical, controls, CHP, or utility coordination
• Preferred: security clearance-adjacent, badging, Davis-Bacon, or certified payroll experience

Role - Project Manager

Sector - Energy / Federal Construction

Salary - $140,000 – $160,000

Work Pattern – Mix of home / office and Travel

Travel – 30% - generally within the mid Atlantic area.