Senior Commercial Painting PM — Lead Key Projects

Solid Rock Recruiting, LLC.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Solid Rock Recruiting, LLC, the nation’s leading commercial painting recruiting firm, is seeking a Commercial Painting Project Manager to join a regional contractor serving Alexandria, Northern Virginia, and DC. This on-site role requires ownership of project performance from turnover through closeout and close collaboration with field leadership.

You will oversee schedules, budgets, labor planning, material procurement, change orders, and customer communication, while building strong

Qualifications

• Five or more years of commercial painting project management experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of commercial painting, architectural coatings, surface preparation, and application requirements.
• Experience managing multiple active commercial construction projects.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, contracts, and construction documents.
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, cost-control, and forecasting skills.
• Experience managing change orders, billing, procurement, and project closeout.
• Excellent communication, organization, and customer-service skills.
• Ability to work effectively with office personnel and field teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction management software.
• Familiarity with estimating and takeoff software is preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout the Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. market.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple commercial painting projects from pre-construction through completion.
• Review contracts, estimates, plans, specifications, and project scopes.
• Develop project schedules, budgets, labor plans, and material requirements.
• Coordinate project startup and turnover with estimating and field leadership.
• Manage submittals, RFIs, change orders, billing, and project documentation.
• Track labor productivity, material costs, job profitability, and project forecasts.
• Procure paint, coatings, equipment, and specialty materials.
• Coordinate with superintendents, foremen, vendors, subcontractors, and general contractors.
• Attend project meetings and maintain clear communication with customers.
• Identify potential scope conflicts, schedule delays, and cost exposures.
• Prepare and negotiate change-order proposals.
• Ensure projects meet quality, safety, schedule, and financial expectations.
• Support project closeout, punch-list completion, and final billing.
• Build long-term relationships that generate repeat business.

Job description

Solid Rock Recruiting, LLC, the nation’s leading commercial painting recruiting firm, is seeking a Commercial Painting Project Manager to join a regional contractor serving Alexandria, Northern Virginia, and DC. This on-site role requires ownership of project performance from turnover through closeout and close collaboration with field leadership.

You will oversee schedules, budgets, labor planning, material procurement, change orders, and customer communication, while building strong