Project Manager: Renovations & Smart-Home Upgrades

AIR Communities; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary 75k-80k

Annual bonus

Rent discount 25%

Insurance options

401(k) with company contributions

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Professional certification/licensing 0

Parental leave

Community time

Job summary

AIR Communities is seeking a Project Manager in Bethesda, MD to oversee small-scale capital improvement projects and support larger asset enhancements, including smart home upgrades. You will partner with stakeholders and vendors to define objectives, manage timelines, budgets, and drive successful execution.

Travel about 25% to portfolio properties is expected. Responsibilities include developing scopes, managing contracts, and delivering regular status reports to leadership, while maintaining

Qualifications

• 1+ years of project management experience, preferably supporting renovation, construction, facilities, asset enhancement, or property-related projects.
• Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative mindset with a track record of building relationships across departments and with external vendors.
• Proficiency with project tracking, budgeting, and reporting tools.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop scopes of work, project estimates, budgets, and schedules with guidance from management.
• Lead project kickoff meetings and ongoing status reviews, ensuring alignment among stakeholders.
• Proactively identify project risks and elevate issues to minimize scope creep, schedule delays, and budget overruns.
• Manage annual and long-term project budgets for assigned initiatives.
• Coordinate the full contract lifecycle, including bidding, vendor selection, contract negotiation, and execution.
• Prepare and deliver weekly project status reports to leadership, highlighting progress, risks, and key milestones.

Skills

Project management

Time management

Communication

Vendor coordination

Budgeting

Reporting

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Project tracking tools

Budgeting tools

Reporting tools

Job description

AIR Communities is seeking a Project Manager in Bethesda, MD to oversee small-scale capital improvement projects and support larger asset enhancements, including smart home upgrades. You will partner with stakeholders and vendors to define objectives, manage timelines, budgets, and drive successful execution.

Travel about 25% to portfolio properties is expected. Responsibilities include developing scopes, managing contracts, and delivering regular status reports to leadership, while maintaining