Project Manager – Commercial Doors, Frames & Hardware

Orionplacement; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401(k) match

Bonus opportunity

Professional development

Job summary

Confidential Employer is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead Division 8 doors, frames, and hardware projects from planning to closeout in Charlotte or Raleigh, NC. The role requires hands-on management, scheduling discipline, and coordination with clients, contractors, and vendors on site.

You will oversee procurement, submittals, and field execution, ensuring quality and timelines. Eligible candidates have 3+ years of commercial experience in doors hardware and US work authorization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Division 8 project management experience on doors, frames, and architectural hardware.
• Experience with commercial doors, hardware distributors or building-products company.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural plans, specifications, contracts, door schedules, hardware sets, submittals, and change orders.
• On-site work in Charlotte or Raleigh, North Carolina.
• U.S. work authorization without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Manage Division 8 doors, frames, hardware projects from setup through completion.
• Lead, organize, and coordinate project teams to keep work progressing on schedule.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, general contractors, architects, vendors, manufacturers, subcontractors, and field teams.
• Review contracts, architectural plans, specifications, door schedules, hardware sets, submittals, and other project documents.
• Coordinate hollow-metal frames, commercial wood doors, architectural hardware, access-control components, and related materials.
• Prepare and manage submittals, RFIs, change-order pricing, project folders, field packages, and closeout documentation.
• Monitor project schedules, procurement timelines, production, job performance, cost control, and outstanding project issues.
• Coordinate material purchasing, vendor communication, fabrication schedules, delivery dates, stocking plans, and installation requirements.
• Communicate regularly with field teams to track progress, resolve challenges, and confirm installations meet project requirements.
• Visit active job sites as needed to support field operations, verify site conditions, and address coordination issues.
• Review invoices, purchase orders, requisitions, projections, billing, and month-end project reporting.
• Identify discrepancies between plans, specifications, hardware schedules, and field conditions before they affect project performance.
• Represent the company professionally during client meetings, project discussions, job-site visits, and coordination meetings.
• Support estimating procedures, technical policies, project-management systems, and field processes.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining accuracy, organization, urgency, and strong client communication.

Skills

Project management

Hardware knowledge

Vendor coordination

Communication

Cost control

Tools

Project management software

Estimating software

Takeoff software

Job description

Pay: $85,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a stable, growing commercial construction company with a strong reputation and decades of success.
• Take ownership of commercial doors, frames, and hardware projects from planning through closeout.
• Work with a team that values quality, accountability, client relationships, and long-term growth.
• Build a long-term career with strong benefits, bonus potential, ESOP participation, a 401(k) match, and professional development.
• Step into a visible role where your project management, procurement, field coordination, and client communication skills directly impact project success.

Location

• This is an on-site position based in either Charlotte or Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Work closely with leadership, field teams, vendors, general contractors, architects, and clients throughout the surrounding commercial construction market.
• Candidates must be able to commute to and work from one of these office locations.

Note

• Candidates must have at least 3 years of commercial Division 8 project management experience involving doors, frames, and architectural hardware.
• General commercial construction project management experience without direct doors, frames, and hardware experience will not qualify.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

About Us

We are a growing commercial construction company with a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality work across multiple specialty building-product lines. Our success is built on strong client partnerships, consistent execution, technical expertise, and a team-first approach. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage commercial Division 8 doors, frames, and hardware projects from initial setup through completion.
• Lead, organize, and coordinate project teams to keep work progressing efficiently and on schedule.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, general contractors, architects, vendors, manufacturers, subcontractors, and field teams.
• Review and interpret contracts, architectural plans, specifications, door schedules, hardware sets, submittals, and other project documents.
• Coordinate hollow-metal frames, commercial wood doors, architectural hardware, access-control components, and related materials.
• Prepare and manage submittals, RFIs, change-order pricing, project folders, field packages, and closeout documentation.
• Monitor project schedules, procurement timelines, production, job performance, cost control, and outstanding project issues.
• Coordinate material purchasing, vendor communication, fabrication schedules, delivery dates, stocking plans, and installation requirements.
• Communicate regularly with field teams to track progress, resolve challenges, and confirm installations meet project requirements.
• Visit active job sites as needed to support field operations, verify site conditions, and address coordination issues.
• Review invoices, purchase orders, requisitions, projections, billing, and month-end project reporting.
• Identify discrepancies between plans, specifications, hardware schedules, and field conditions before they affect project performance.
• Represent the company professionally during client meetings, project discussions, job-site visits, and coordination meetings.
• Support estimating procedures, technical policies, project-management systems, and field processes.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining accuracy, organization, urgency, and strong client communication.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of commercial Division 8 project management experience involving doors, frames, and architectural hardware.
• Experience managing commercial construction projects for a specialty subcontractor, door and hardware distributor, manufacturer, or related building-products company.
• Strong knowledge of hollow-metal frames, commercial wood doors, architectural hardware, hardware schedules, and Division 8 specifications.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural plans, specifications, contracts, door schedules, hardware sets, submittals, and change orders.
• Experience managing procurement, material lead times, vendor relationships, field coordination, project documentation, and project financials.
• Understanding of job costing, purchase orders, billing, forecasting, change-order management, and cost control.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Experience with project-management, estimating, takeoff, or cost-management software is preferred.
• Ability to work on-site in either Charlotte or Raleigh, North Carolina.
• U.S. work authorization without current or future sponsorship.

Deal Breakers

• Fewer than 3 years of commercial Division 8 project management experience.
• No direct experience with commercial doors, frames, and architectural hardware.
• Unable to work on-site in either Charlotte or Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Requires current or future employment sponsorship.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Established company with a strong name in commercial construction and specialty building products.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• HRA support.
• 401(k) match.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan participation.
• Bonus opportunity.
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
• Flexible work-hour schedule.
• Company events and charitable involvement.
• Professional development and long-term career growth.
• Collaborative culture where project managers are trusted, visible, and essential to the company's success.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

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