Senior Construction Project Leader — Delivery & Growth Path

Optiline; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 108,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Professional Development Opportunities

Defined advancement path through Optil

Job summary

Optiline Enterprises is seeking a Project Manager to deliver commercial construction projects from preconstruction handoff through closeout. You will own budgets, schedules, safety, and coordination with field leaders, subcontractors, and clients.

The role offers a defined path toward senior PM and Project Executive opportunities while upholding Optiline's standards for profitability and quality. Based in Georgia, this in-person role emphasizes leadership, risk management, and building strong

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of commercial construction project management experience.
• Experience managing specialty construction, interior systems, or related commercial scopes.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, contracts, and project documents.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, labor, purchasing, billing, and change orders.
• Strong financial judgment and the ability to identify issues that could affect project profitability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to assigned jobsites.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned projects from preconstruction handoff through completion and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, work plans, budgets, procurement plans, and project objectives.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, general contractors, field leadership, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams.
• Identify schedule, scope, budget, and constructability risks early and drive them toward resolution.
• Maintain accurate and complete project documentation.
• Own project budgets, cost projections, labor performance, purchasing, billing, and change orders.
• Review project financial performance monthly and maintain accurate cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Monitor labor productivity and implement corrective action when performance falls behind plan.
• Prepare, price, negotiate, and track change orders.
• Protect contract margin while maintaining strong client relationships.
• Surface financial risk early rather than allowing problems to grow.
• Partner with field leadership to develop manpower plans, work sequences, and short-term production goals.
• Provide foremen and project teams with clear expectations, information, and work plans.
• Coordinate subcontractor buyout, contracts, scheduling, billings, and change orders.
• Support material and equipment procurement to maintain workflow and productivity.
• Resolve coordination issues directly, professionally, and within established decision-making lanes.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients on assigned projects.
• Communicate project status, risks, changes, and required decisions clearly and consistently.
• Build trust by following through on commitments and addressing problems before they become surprises.
• Represent Optiline professionally during meetings, site visits, and project communications.
• Help create repeat business through dependable project execution.
• Reinforce Optiline's safety expectations across every assigned project.
• Partner with Safety and field leadership to address unsafe conditions and maintain compliance.
• Implement project-specific QA/QC expectations and regularly inspect completed work.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, punch lists, closeout documents, and warranty requirements.
• Deliver completed projects that meet contractual requirements and Optiline's standards for workmanship.

Skills

Project management

Reading construction drawings

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel/Word

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Job description

Optiline Enterprises is seeking a Project Manager to deliver commercial construction projects from preconstruction handoff through closeout. You will own budgets, schedules, safety, and coordination with field leaders, subcontractors, and clients.

The role offers a defined path toward senior PM and Project Executive opportunities while upholding Optiline's standards for profitability and quality. Based in Georgia, this in-person role emphasizes leadership, risk management, and building strong