Project Manager - Fairfield County

360 Recruiting Group; Ohio; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HD Health Savings Account

401k with match

Flexible work from home

Profit sharing

PTO 15 days

Training opportunities

Small company environment

Job summary

360 Recruiting Group is seeking a Project Manager for Fairfield County, CT. The PM will oversee multiple flooring installation projects from onboarding to completion, ensuring profitability, schedule, and quality while coordinating with clients, installers, and vendors.

The role requires a 3+ year PM background in construction, strong budgeting and communication skills, and the ability to travel up to 75% within southeastern Connecticut. A competitive package with benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, business, or a related field.
• Minimum of three years of project management experience in construction or building trades.
• Ability to serve southeastern Connecticut client base with up to 75% local travel; clean driving record.
• Microsoft Office proficiency; systems orientation experience.
• Financial acumen in budgeting and cost management; strong negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple projects concurrently, ensuring control of scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Review take-offs and cost estimates for accuracy and profitability; identify risks early.
• Lead pre-construction activities including contract negotiation and subcontractor coordination.
• Create and manage detailed project plans, schedules and documentation; ensure quality controls.
• Manage submittals and approvals; coordinate with project administrator.
• Coordinate labor and materials to ensure on-time starts and momentum during installation.
• Oversee installation teams and ensure workmanship meets standards.
• Manage change orders and additional work; ensure timely invoicing.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Negotiation

Communication

Leadership

Customer service

Problem solving

Team coordination

Time management

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, Business, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fairfield, United States

• Salary $95-125K plus performance based incentives
• State/Province Connecticut
• Country United States

About Us

About 360 Recruiting Group: We are the trusted partner to many small-mid-sized businesses throughout New England. As a dedicated partner, we work as an extension of their organization, offering full-service recruiting to hire for direct and permanent positions with our clients. Please view the specific job descriptions to learn more about the companies with which we partner.

Job Description

Project Manager – Fairfield County CT

Since 1952, three generations have built M. Frank Higgins& Co. into the region's leading provider of commercial flooring productsand services. Specializing in a variety of industries including education,healthcare, corporate, and hospitality, M. Frank Higgins & Co. pridesitself on providing exceptional service and developing lasting relationshipswith our customers.

Why Work with Us:

• Acompetitive salary between $95-125K plus performance-based incentives,based on quality and profitability of projects
• A generousbenefits package including medical, dental, vision and long-termdisability insurance
• Employercontributed Health Savings Account
• 401kparticipation with company match
• Flexiblework from home arrangements
• Annualprofit-sharing participation contributed to 401k plan
• 15 days ofpaid time off per year
• Employeeappreciation days and team bonding events throughout the year
• Ongoingtraining opportunities
• Smallcompany environment so you can have a significant impact and realopportunities for growth

The Position:

The Project Manager (PM) will have overall day-to-dayresponsibility for onboarding flooring jobs and managing them to completion andper specification. The primary goals of the PM are to achieve annual revenue,gross profit margins, and customer satisfaction. Responsibilitiesinclude:

• Oversee multiple projects concurrently, often at different stages, ensuring high-level control of scope, schedule, budget, and quality
• Reviewjob take-offs and cost estimates for accuracy and profitability; identifyrisks early and adjust plans accordingly.
• Leadall pre-construction activities including contract negotiation, bidfollow-up, subcontractor coordination, and document preparation.
• Createand manage detailed project plans, schedules, and documentation such assubcontractor contracts, Schedule of Values, and submittal logs; partnerwith leadership to establish project schedules and quality controls
• Ensureall submittals move quickly and accurately through the approval processwith the project administrator.
• Coordinatelabor and materials to guarantee on-time job starts and momentum duringinstallation phases.
• Overseeinstallation teams for every assigned project, ensuring that allinstallers deliver high-quality workmanship, communicate effectively, anduphold company standards of service and professionalism; Monitor fieldprogress closely and frequently, ensuring workmanship meets specificationsand industry standards.
• Manageall change orders, additional work requests, and scope modifications,ensuring they are documented and billed accurately and promptly.
• Providetimely and accurate monthly billings to the finance department
• Leadcommunication between the office, installers, general contractors,clients, and vendors—maintaining tight project control and fast turnaroundon issues.
• Supportthe development of a strong team culture focused on performance,accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Enforcesafety and compliance standards
• Buildand maintain strong, lasting relationships with customers, GCs, vendors,and partners
• Developretention strategies to identify opportunities to expand work withexisting accounts
• Monitorsatisfaction throughout the entire project lifecycle and continuouslyimprove the customer experience
• Stayinformed and up to date on industry trends and developments

Required Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Business, or a relatedfield.
• A minimum of three years of experience in project management in aconstruction or building trades environment
• Ability to serve a southeasternConnecticut client base with up to 75% local travel; clean driving record
• Microsoft computer experience;systems orientation experience
• Financial acumen in the areas ofproject budgeting and cost management
• Prior experience leading field staff(2+ years)
• Organized, attentive to detail, and able to multitask
• Ability to work independently
• Personable, relatable, and a good communicator
• Negotiation skills and assertiveness
• Customer service aptitude
• Problem solving mindset
• Innovative and open to change and growth