Senior Construction Project Manager - Commercial/Retail

RYZEC BUILDING GROUP, LLC; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryzec Building Group, LLC is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the full lifecycle of commercial projects from design through delivery. You will drive project profitability, safety, and quality while coordinating diverse teams and managing client expectations in fast-paced retail environments.

The role requires strong communication, budgeting, and contract management skills, with heavy emphasis on site leadership, risk mitigation, and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Degree in construction or equivalent experience with a solid understanding of the industry
• Ability to work under pressure & coordinate numerous activities & groups of people simultaneously.
• OSHA 30 Certification, or within 30 days of hire
• Quick thinking, motivated individual willing to learn our business & our clients.
• Dependable & able to work a flexible schedule as workflow dictates.
• Ability to read & interpret detailed blueprints.
• General Contractor management
• Must be able to value engineer a set of construction documents
• Experience or ability to learn construction specific software (i.e. Redteam, Microsoft Project, Excel, Smartsheets, Bluebeam, etc.) to effectively organize & manage the project process
• Ability to read building plans & understand big picture construction processes to drive projects/programs to a successful completion while working with a varied team of clients, field managers, project design team, superintendents, subcontractors, & vendors
• Time management skills to ensure budgets are maintained, necessary meetings are scheduled, change orders & invoices are processed for payment, open lines of communication are maintained, documentation is provided, etc.
• Ability to diffuse conflict as it arises & communicate accordingly
• Strong interpersonal skills to foster strong relationships with all stakeholders & be skilled at mediating issues
• Ability to adapt to changing demands & priorities
• Strong analytical skills in evaluating situations
• Financial Integrity & responsibility
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• General construction
• Travel- 50%
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate contracts
• Manage job costs
• Manage all associated documentation with subcontracts, meeting minutes, RFI’s (Requests for Information), Submittals, Change Orders, etc.
• Mitigate Risk while allocating resources
• Communicate with Clients on their needs & expectations throughout the course of the project/program to ensure these needs are met.
• Review project daily in conjunction with Field Manager to ensure schedule, codes, deliveries, etc. are occurring to control the schedule & maintain budget.
• Review drawings & specifications for code accuracy, potential errors & omissions, missing scope, etc.
• Prepare & review all associated financial reporting tools associated with the project to keep under budget & provide alerts if misses/concerns are noted.
• Understand our Client’s organization, equipment, store layouts, & operational goals all while managing their expectations
• Understands budgeting & knows pricing for commercial construction.
• Adapt to project challenges well
• Communicate with direct reports & supervisor daily
• Regularly conduct jobsite safety checklist & take ownership of best safety practices for avoiding, mitigating, or reacting to findings & observations.
• Operations management of high-volume construction project
• Leading multiple construction teams to deliver project ahead of time & within budget
• Contracts Management / Contract Negotiation knowledge
• Scheduling- including, but not limited to subs, materials, scope calks, pre-cons, & punch walks
• Evaluate development opportunities & viability of in-house general contracting
• Training of staff & monitoring their development
• When on a jobsite be visible & accessible
• Must adhere to guidelines in the Employee Handbook by displaying responsibility & knowledge of project budgets
• Must be able to prepare expense reports weekly.
• Responsible for approving & training direct reports on spending, budgeting, & best practices.

Skills

OSHA 30 Certification

Blueprint reading

Contract management

Budgeting

Communication

Leadership

Education

Degree in construction or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Bluebeam

RedTeam

Smartsheets

Job description

Ryzec Building Group, LLC is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the full lifecycle of commercial projects from design through delivery. You will drive project profitability, safety, and quality while coordinating diverse teams and managing client expectations in fast-paced retail environments.

The role requires strong communication, budgeting, and contract management skills, with heavy emphasis on site leadership, risk mitigation, and timely reporting.