Project Manager, Residential Construction

Buildspacecowboy; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fuel card

Windshield time covered

Job summary

Space Cowboy in Central Texas seeks a hands-on Project Manager to run multiple construction projects from start to finish. You will walk sites, line up subs, enforce scope and schedule, and keep clients informed with updates.

The role emphasizes client relationships and on-the-fly problem solving to maintain momentum. The position is a 1099 independent contractor paid on commission with no base salary, reflecting output over hours.

Qualifications

• Real construction knowledge.
• Experience managing subcontractors.
• Strong with clients.
• Comfortable with technology.
• Grit to build and grow with the company.
• Valid driver license and reliable vehicle for Central Texas sites.

Responsibilities

• Run jobs start to finish, walking sites.
• Line up subs, hold to scope and schedule.
• Keep clients informed with updates.
• Document work in CompanyCam as it happens.
• Catch issues at framing and prevent rework.

Skills

Construction knowledge

Subcontractor management

Client communication

Tech-savvy

Tools

CompanyCam

JobTread

Job description

Space Cowboy is a Central Texas general contractor. We build backyard pickleball and multi-use courts, pools, outdoor kitchens, decks, pergolas, and whole-home renovations across Austin, San Antonio, and the Hill Country. We are based in Wimberley, rated 5.0 on Google, and we are growing faster than we can staff.

We need a Project Manager to run jobs.

The Honest Version

Finding work is not our problem. Getting it built is. We have more signed work than we have people to run it, and that is the whole reason this posting exists. The ceiling on this role is set by how much you can carry, not by a pay band somebody wrote down.

If you are the kind of PM who has been capped by a company that could not feed you enough work, this is the opposite problem.

What You Would Actually Do

Run your jobs start to finish. Walk your sites. Line up subs, hold them to the scope, and hold them to the schedule. Keep the client informed before they have to ask you for an update. Document the work in CompanyCam as it happens. Catch the problem at framing instead of at the walkthrough.

The client relationship is the job. Our reviews say we answer the phone and we over-deliver. That reputation lives or dies with whoever is running the job, and that would be you.

What We Bring

Dominic Watler, our founder, is your direct line. He is not a manager checking your hours. He is a builder with the field knowledge to help you solve the thing at seven in the morning and the standing to clear a roadblock the same day. His job is making you successful. That is not a line on a job post, it is how this company runs.

A fuel card. Windshield time is on us.

Systems built for the field, not for an office. We run CompanyCam and JobTread, and we are constantly rebuilding both so the paperwork gets out of your way instead of piling on top of your day. You will mostly live in CompanyCam.

No set schedule. No micromanaging. Nobody bird-dogging you. Do the work, keep your jobs and your clients in good shape, and how you run your week is yours.

The Pay

This is a 1099 independent contractor position, paid on commission at 10% of hard cost on the jobs you run. Fees are earned as your job draws, so you get paid alongside the work instead of waiting on a closeout months out.

Realistic range for a PM carrying a normal load of concurrent jobs is $85,000 to $140,000 a year. Take on more work and that number moves. No base salary, no hourly, and no benefits. This is contractor work, and it is the right fit for somebody who would rather be paid on output than on hours.

Who We Are Looking For

Real construction knowledge. You have been on jobsites long enough to know when a sub is telling you what you want to hear. Residential remodel, outdoor living, concrete, or general contracting backgrounds all fit.

Experience managing subcontractors. Scheduling them, holding them to scope, catching bad work before the client does, and keeping a trade partner relationship healthy while you do it.

Strong with clients. Clear communication, quick responses, and the judgment to know what a homeowner needs to hear and when.

Comfortable with technology. Phone-based apps, photo documentation, digital scopes and schedules. You do not need to be technical. You do need to be willing.

Grit. This is a job for somebody who wants to build something, not somebody looking for a seat. There is real room here to grow as the company grows.

Valid driver license, reliable truck or vehicle, and the ability to be on jobsites across Central Texas.

Watler & Co LLC dba Space Cowboy is an equal opportunity company. We evaluate every applicant on their work and their character.