PROJECT MANAGER- K12

Joeris General Contractors, LLC.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Joeris General Contractors, LLC. seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee budgets, schedules, and administration for commercial K-12 projects in Texas. The role emphasizes coordinating work with school districts and campus stakeholders while maintaining safety and minimal disruption to operations.

You will lead phased construction, renovations, and new additions, ensuring compliance with district standards and bond program requirements. Procore is the PM tool for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in construction-related field.
• 7–10+ years of experience in commercial construction project management.
• OSHA 30 certification required.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets, schedules, and administration for K-12 projects.
• Coordinate activities around academic calendars and campus events.
• Develop relationships with school district representatives and campus admins.
• Lead phased construction, renovations and turnover in occupied environments.
• Learn and utilize Procore Converge as the PM tool.

Skills

K-12 construction

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Science/Engineering

Tools

Procore

Job description

Overview

Reports to: Senior Project Manager, Project Executive, Director of Operations, or Vice President of OperationsFLSA Status: Full-Time, Salaried-Exempt

Normal Working Hours – Field: 7 am to 3:30 pm, or Office: 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, plus additional hours as required for completing project duties

Position Objective: Oversee and manage project budgets, schedules, and administration of commercial construction projects with an emphasis on K-12 educational facilities, bond programs, campus additions, renovations, and new school construction. Experience working with Texas school districts is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects within active K-12 campuses while maintaining safety, security, and minimal disruption to school operations.
• Coordinate construction activities around academic calendars, testing schedules, summer programs, and campus events.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with school district representatives, facilities departments, bond program managers, and campus administrators.
• Lead planning and execution of phased construction, renovations, and additions in occupied educational environments.
• Coordinate campus logistics, student safety measures, temporary facilities, and traffic management plans as required.
• Ensure compliance with school district standards, educational specifications, and bond program reporting requirements.
• Participate in community, board, and owner presentations as needed.
• Manage relationships with clients, architects, design teams, subcontractors, etc., while developing a list of project requirements: bonds, certificates of insurance, schedule of values, Subcontractor lists, submittals and shop drawings, product samples, product data, mix designs, closeout documents, etc. for submittal to Architect/Owner as required.
• Learn and utilize ProCore Converge as the primary project management tool/software to track all aspects of the project including RFI’s, submittals, contracts, change orders, etc.
• Perform constructability reviews on project plans and specifications and assist the Estimating team with development of design progress budgets.
• Coordinate project turnover with Estimating to include reviewing scopes, thorough analysis of bidders, and preparing all subcontracts and purchase orders.
• Prepare and maintain project budgets
• Review and become familiar with owner contracts, all contract drawings, specifications, addenda, alternates, etc.
• Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate all pre-construction meetings
• Create, monitor, track, and update progress schedule with Superintendent
• Issue complete approved set of documents to Superintendent, including addenda, ASI’s, PR’s, submittals, etc. –posting to official record set of drawings.
• Obtain building permits, track inspections, and certificates of occupancy.
• Obtain Storm Water Plan (SWPPP) from Civil Engineer – coordinating submittal of notice of intent (NOI) and notice of termination (NOT) to Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
• Review, monitor, and coordinate all approvals of shop drawings and submittals – checking for contract conformance in conjunction with Superintendent.
• Assist the project team in obtaining temporary utilities and facilities – composing any requests for temporary electricity, water, phone, etc.
• Obtain and review testing laboratory reports and taking action for non-compliant test results.
• Generate estimates and proposals for change orders or contract changes
• Monitor and process all change orders, including creation of documents for Accounting and Subcontractors and distribution to all.
• Prepare cost to complete projections and all documentation for monthly Accounting review meetings
• Review and track any reports and/or logs required by specifications – ASI, RFI, PR logs.
• Monitor the delivery of items provided by major vendors and subcontractors
• Coordinate, attend, and facilitate all project meetings and final inspections – generating agenda and meeting minutes for distribution.
• Write, distribute, and close all items in pre-substantial completion punch list in conjunction with Superintendent.
• Prepare and submit all required project close-out submittals and warranties, including signed transmittal of acceptance of such items.
• Compile and archive all job data upon completion of project
• Review final costs at completion of project with Estimating and Accounting departments for historical data
• Create schedule of values and provide to Architect/Owner for approval for billing
• Compile and submit timely monthly pay requests to Architect/Owner – following up with Owner for prompt payment.
• Approve all pay requests and billings from subcontractors and suppliers – accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Track all warranty items on completed projects
• Mentor and train Assistant Project Manager on their job duties
• Assisting Superintendent as required
• Complete training requirements as assigned
• Additional duties as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Science, Construction Engineering Technology, ConstructionManagement or related field
• 7 to 10+ years of experience managing commercial construction projects
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a Project Manager role
• OSHA 30 certification

Preferred:

• Minimum 3 to 5 years managing K-12 educational projects preferred
• Experience with occupied campus projects, school additions, renovations, and new ground-up school construction strongly preferred
• Experience working with Texas school districts and bond-funded programs preferred
• Confined Space, CPR/AED/First Aid, Defensive Driving certifications preferred

Skills

• Knowledge of K-12 construction practices and occupied-campus operations.
• Experience managing multiple school projects within district bond programs.
• Ability to coordinate stakeholders including district personnel, administrators, consultants, and community representatives.
• Understanding of phased scheduling and turnover requirements for educational facilities.
• Experience with public procurement and public-owner construction processes preferred.
• Excellent reading and writing skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proven problem-solving skills
• Strong computer application skills and ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite and applicable project management software