Project Manager (Commercial Construction)

Ascendion; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendion is seeking an experienced Commercial Construction Project Manager to lead complex projects from preconstruction through closeout in a dynamic team environment. You will oversee schedules, budgets, subcontractors, procurement, and overall execution while building durable relationships with owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners.

This role demands strong leadership and proactive risk management.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience serving as a Project Manager with independent project ownership.
• Experience managing commercial construction projects from start to finish.
• Experience with Ground-Up and/or Tenant Improvement (TI) projects.
• Proven success managing projects valued at $5M+.
• Experience delivering projects in the $10M–$20M range is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial construction projects from preconstruction through project completion.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, subcontractors, procurement, and overall project execution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners.
• Coordinate project teams to ensure quality, safety, and schedule objectives are achieved.
• Identify and proactively resolve project risks and challenges.
• Oversee financial performance, change orders, forecasting, and project reporting.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Client relationship management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Are you an experienced Commercial Construction Project Manager who thrives on leading complex projects from preconstruction through closeout? We're partnering with a well-established, nationally recognized commercial general contractor that is known for delivering sophisticated, high-profile projects and maintaining a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and client satisfaction.

This is an opportunity to join a company with a healthy project pipeline, a collaborative culture, and the resources to successfully deliver challenging commercial projects while advancing your career.

What You'll Do

• Lead commercial construction projects from preconstruction through project completion.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, subcontractors, procurement, and overall project execution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners.
• Coordinate project teams to ensure quality, safety, and schedule objectives are achieved.
• Identify and proactively resolve project risks and challenges.
• Oversee financial performance, change orders, forecasting, and project reporting.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Current Project

You'll initially lead a major Tenant Improvement project featuring:

• Approximately 100,000 square feet
• Three-story commercial build-out
• Approximately 10-month project duration

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of experience serving as a Project Manager with independent project ownership.
• Experience managing commercial construction projects from start to finish.
• Experience with Ground-Up and/or Tenant Improvement (TI) projects.
• Proven success managing projects valued at $5M+.
• Experience delivering projects in the $10M–$20M range is highly preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and client relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders while driving project performance.
• Experience with established commercial general contractors is highly desirable.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join a highly respected commercial builder with an excellent reputation in the industry.
• Work on complex, high-profile commercial construction projects.
• Strong project pipeline offering long-term career stability.
• Collaborative leadership team committed to operational excellence.
• Opportunity to take ownership of meaningful projects with significant responsibility.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $120,000 – $150,000. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: