Senior Commercial Construction Project Leader

Merit General Contractors, LLC; Texas; On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Merit General Contractors, LLC is seeking a Project Manager to lead commercial construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. The role ensures safety, schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction, coordinating with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and field teams.

You will develop budgets, forecasts, contracts, procurement plans, and change management while mentoring assistants and engineers. Travel to project sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive commercial construction experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing commercial construction projects from startup through closeout.
• Strong knowledge of project financial management, contracts, procurement, scheduling, change management, and closeout.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, contracts, and technical documents.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• OSHA 30 or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall leadership, planning, execution, financial performance, and successful delivery of assigned commercial construction projects.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, contracts, procurement plans, change management, owner billings, project documentation, and client communication.
• Coordinate schedule, field operations, quality, safety, logistics, and issue resolution with Superintendent.
• Identify risks early and manage them to protect contractual and financial position; maintain WIP forecasts.
• Lead project teams including Assistant PMs and Project Engineers toward successful closeout and warranty transition.
• Lead subcontractor buyout, ensure scopes align with estimates and contract documents.
• Manage owner contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, insurance requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Prepare monthly forecasts and WIP information including revenue, cost, margin, and cash-flow.
• Lead change management, RFIs, submittals, procurement, and design decisions to protect schedule.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Project

Bluebeam

Excel

Outlook/Office

Job description

Merit General Contractors, LLC is seeking a Project Manager to lead commercial construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. The role ensures safety, schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction, coordinating with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and field teams.

You will develop budgets, forecasts, contracts, procurement plans, and change management while mentoring assistants and engineers. Travel to project sites is expected.