Retail Construction PM: Lead High-Impact Projects

David A. Nice Builders, Inc.; Williamsburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

David Nice Builders is seeking a Retail Construction Project Manager to own the full lifecycle of retail projects from pre-construction through closeout. This office-and-field role requires travel to jobsites and client meetings, coordinating with a field superintendent and maintaining client relationships under pressure.

The role emphasizes managing multiple concurrent projects, balancing commercial judgment with discipline, and maintaining schedules, budgets, and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Typically 5 or more years of construction management experience.
• Retail construction experience is a strong plus.
• Strong commercial instincts: budget management, cost tracking, change order pricing, and scope defense.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clients, subcontractors, and field teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, and MS Project. Procore and Vista experience is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Estimating and Pre-Construction: Partner with estimating on assigned bids, review plans and specifications, flag unusual scope items, and ensure complete sub coverage.
• Project Award And Contract: Read and fully understand each contract including pay terms, liquidated damages, period of performance, and special requirements.
• Project Start-Up: Lead the internal start-up meeting, coordinate permitting, verify insurance and licensing, and confirm the latest plan set with all addenda.
• Schedule Management: Build the project schedule in MS Project with preliminary scheduling underway at contract negotiation where possible.
• Superintendent Support: Stay reachable, stay steady, and when problems arise on difficult jobs, listen and help.
• Subcontractors And Suppliers: Write specific contract scopes, award subcontracts before project start with no scope gaps, and issue purchase orders early for long-lead materials.
• During Construction: Review budgets daily, submit the weekly PM report by Monday noon covering profit and loss, billing, change orders, issues, and schedule.
• Closeout: Manage closeout with the CSM and PA, producing the closeout binder within 45 days.

Skills

Construction management

Budget management

Change order pricing

Communication

Time management

Education

No formal education requirement

Tools

MS Project

Procore

Vista

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

David Nice Builders is seeking a Retail Construction Project Manager to own the full lifecycle of retail projects from pre-construction through closeout. This office-and-field role requires travel to jobsites and client meetings, coordinating with a field superintendent and maintaining client relationships under pressure.

The role emphasizes managing multiple concurrent projects, balancing commercial judgment with discipline, and maintaining schedules, budgets, and safety practices.