Residential Construction Project Manager - High-End Homes

Jobot; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) retirement plan

Company vehicle or vehicle allowance

Opportunity to work on high-end custom

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Project Manager to lead high-end residential remodels, additions, ADUs, and custom homes across Orange County from pre-construction through close-out. This on-site role offers exposure to premier projects in Newport Beach and surrounding communities.

You will develop budgets, schedules, and cost tracking to ensure timely delivery within budget, coordinating designers, architects, vendors, and engineers while maintaining clear client communications and documentation.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of residential construction project management experience.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, and multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience reading architectural, structural, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) plans.
• Working knowledge of California building codes and the permitting process.
• Strong subcontractor management and scope writing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction project management software.
• Excellent communication and client service skills with a polished, professional presence.
• Highly organized, detail oriented, and comfortable in a hands-on, boutique environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage residential projects end to end, including whole-home remodels, additions, ADUs, and ground-up custom homes.
• Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, and cost tracking to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, architects, designers, and engineers across all trades.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for homeowners, providing consistent updates and proactive communication throughout the project.
• Oversee permitting, inspections, and municipal approvals across multiple Orange County jurisdictions.
• Prepare and manage scopes of work, bids, change orders, requests for information (RFI), and contract documentation.
• Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress, quality control, and safety compliance.
• Maintain high craftsmanship standards in support of a long-term workmanship warranty.
• Manage project documentation, schedules, photos, and reporting.
• Support pre-construction efforts including on-site consultations, budgeting, and estimating.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Client communication

Contract management

Plan reading

Tools

Construction PM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Project Manager to lead high-end residential remodels, additions, ADUs, and custom homes across Orange County from pre-construction through close-out. This on-site role offers exposure to premier projects in Newport Beach and surrounding communities.

You will develop budgets, schedules, and cost tracking to ensure timely delivery within budget, coordinating designers, architects, vendors, and engineers while maintaining clear client communications and documentation.