Project Manager — Public Works Construction

Brockwell & Carrington Contractors Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employer-paid life insurance

SIMPLE IRA with employer contribution

Paid holidays and vacation

Performance-based year-end bonus

Job summary

Brockwell & Carrington Contractors, Inc. seeks an experienced Project Manager for public works construction, overseeing commercial projects from award to closeout. You will work with a Superintendent in the field and an Assistant PM in the office.

Responsibilities include preconstruction reviews, contract administration, schedule and cost control, documentation, and closeout activities. This role requires strong communication, scheduling, and problem-solving skills, with significant time on site

Qualifications

• Minimum five years as a Project Manager on commercial or institutional construction.
• Public sector experience in New Jersey, including familiarity with public bidding law, prevailing wage and certified payroll, and NJSDA, DPMC, or local board of education procedures.
• Ability to read and reconcileArchitectural, Structural, Civil, and MEP documents and identify conflicts between disciplines.
• Strong written communication skills; this role produces a significant volume of formal correspondence.
• Working knowledge of CPM scheduling and construction cost control.
• Procore experience preferred; Primavera P6 or MS Project, Bluebeam, and Excel proficiency required.
• Willingness to learn and apply the company's project execution standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent reviews of contract drawings and specs to identify gaps, conflicts, and constructability concerns.
• Attend turnover meetings to confirm scope, exclusions, allowances and schedule assumptions.
• Issue and administer subcontracts and purchase orders; verify insurance, bonds, and compliance.
• Develop and maintain CPM schedule; manage value of schedule, look-aheads, and recovery plans.
• Track project costs and prepare monthly applications for payment; document changes.
• Manage submittal and RFI processes, track responses; draft formal owner/construction communications.
• Lead project meetings with Owner, design team, and subcontractors; address performance issues.
• Oversee punch lists, O&M manuals, warranties, and closeout documentation; coordinate occupancy processes.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Contract management

Reading drawings

Written communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Bluebeam

Excel

Job description

Project Manager — Public Works Construction

Brockwell & Carrington Contractors, Inc. is a second-generation general contractor based in Towaco, New Jersey. We perform public work projects throughout the State: schools, county facilities, transit, and municipal projects. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team.

Position Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for the commercial and contractual management of an assigned project from award through final closeout, reporting to firm leadership. The position is supported by a dedicated Superintendent in the field and an Assistant Project Manager in the office.

Responsibilities

Preconstruction

• Conduct an independent review of the contract drawings and specifications to identify gaps, conflicts, coordination issues, and constructability concerns in advance of the work.
• Participate in the project turnover meeting and confirm scope, exclusions, allowances, and schedule assumptions.

Contract and Subcontract Administration

• Issue and administer letters of authorization, subcontracts, and purchase orders for awarded scope.
• Verify and maintain subcontractor insurance, bonds, and compliance documentation.
• Enforce subcontract obligations, including notice, cure, and backcharge procedures where performance requires it.
• Administer prevailing wage and certified payroll requirements.

Schedule and Cost

• Develop and maintain the CPM schedule, including updates, look-aheads, and recovery planning.
• Prepare and maintain the schedule of values, review subcontractor requisitions, and prepare monthly applications for payment.
• Track project costs and forecast to completion.
• Price, negotiate, and document change order requests, including labor, material, equipment, and time impact.

Documentation and Correspondence

• Manage the submittal and RFI process, including review, distribution, and tracking of response times.
• Draft formal correspondence to the Owner, the design team, consultants, and subcontractors.
• Maintain a complete and defensible project record consistent with company standards.

Project Oversight

• Attend and lead project meetings with the Owner, the design team, and the subcontractors.
• Monitor progress against the schedule and address performance issues as they arise.
• Support field operations on matters of contract interpretation, procurement, and scope.

Closeout

• Manage punch list resolution, O&M manuals, warranties, as-built documentation, attic stock, training, and certifications.
• Coordinate commissioning activities and support the path to temporary and final certificates of occupancy.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience as a Project Manager on commercial or institutional construction projects. Time served as an Assistant Project Manager or Project Engineer is valued but does not satisfy this requirement.
• Public sector experience in New Jersey, including familiarity with public bidding law, prevailing wage and certified payroll, and NJSDA, DPMC, or local board of education procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to read and reconcile Architectural, Structural, Civil, and MEP documents and to identify conflicts between disciplines.
• Strong written communication skills. This position produces a significant volume of formal correspondence.
• Working knowledge of CPM scheduling and construction cost control.
• Proficiency in a construction management platform. Experience with Procore is preferred; experience with a comparable platform is acceptable. Proficiency in Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Excel is required.
• Willingness to adopt established company procedures. We maintain a written project execution standard, and the successful candidate will be expected to learn and apply it.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field is preferred but not required.

Location and Schedule

Based out of our Towaco, New Jersey office with regular presence at the assigned project site. The current opening requires several days per week on site, with the balance in the office.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Health insurance (BCBS)
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Dental insurance available as an employee-paid supplement
• SIMPLE IRA with employer contribution up to 3%
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Performance-based year-end bonus

Brockwell & Carrington Contractors, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.