Senior Project Manager

AppleOne Employment Services; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is recruiting a Senior Project Manager for a direct-hire role in Orlando, FL. You will oversee commercial drywall, sheetrock, metal framing, and related interior construction projects from preconstruction turnover through final closeout.

This position requires leading projects, coordinating with field teams, managing budgets, and building strong relationships with general contractors, vendors, subcontractors, and internal leadership.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10+ years of PM experience in commercial drywall or related trades.
• Strong knowledge of construction documents, schedules, and change orders.
• Ability to read architectural drawings and plans.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Travel locally up to ~60 miles from Orlando office.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day commercial drywall project activities, including scheduling, field coordination, material procurement, subcontractor management, quality control, and technical support.
• Review project scope after estimating turnover, retake off projects as needed, and establish budgets for materials, labor, and subcontractors.
• Prepare, submit, and track submittals, RFIs, pricing requests, change orders, shop drawings, plans, specifications, and related project documentation.
• Monitor project costs, labor productivity, schedules, risks, and budget performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct weekly site walks to review progress, quality, safety, schedule concerns, and potential project issues.
• Lead closeout activities, including punch lists, final documentation, warranties, and financial reconciliation.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Scheduling

Communication

Reading architectural drawings

MS Excel

MS Word

Travel locally

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

On-Screen Takeoff

Bluebeam

PlanGrid

Autodesk Construction Cloud Build

The EDGE

OST

Job description

Job Summary

A growing commercial construction contractor is seeking a Senior Project Manager for a direct hire opportunity in Orlando, FL. This role will oversee commercial drywall, sheetrock, metal framing, and related interior construction projects from preconstruction turnover through final closeout. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced construction project manager who enjoys leading projects, coordinating with field teams, managing budgets, and building strong relationships with general contractors, vendors, subcontractors, and internal leadership. The company offers a stable full-time schedule, competitive compensation, strong benefits, employee ownership eligibility, and a collaborative work environment with supportive leadership and a team-focused culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day commercial drywall project activities, including scheduling, field coordination, material procurement, subcontractor management, quality control, and technical support.
• Review project scope after estimating turnover, retake off projects as needed, and establish budgets for materials, labor, and subcontractors.
• Prepare, submit, and track submittals, RFIs, pricing requests, change orders, shop drawings, plans, specifications, and related project documentation.
• Monitor project costs, labor productivity, schedules, risks, and budget performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct weekly site walks to review progress, quality, safety, schedule concerns, and potential project issues.
• Lead closeout activities, including punch lists, final documentation, warranties, and financial reconciliation.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $95,000 to $115,000 per year.
• Direct hire, full-time position.
• Monday through Friday schedule, approximately 40 hours per week.
• Paid holidays, including New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
• 401(k) eligibility on the first enrollment date following 90 days of employment, with company match of 50% of employee contributions up to 5% of compensation.
• Insurance eligibility on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options.
• Company pays a portion of the employee medical insurance premium.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan eligibility following one year of employment, with entry dates of January 1 and July 1.
• Approved business-related mileage and toll reimbursement in accordance with company policy.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Manage commercial drywall projects from turnover through final completion.
• Coordinate project schedules, budgets, materials, subcontractors, vendors, and field operations.
• Maintain project documentation, submittals, RFIs, change orders, purchase orders, and closeout records.
• Conduct site visits and support safe, timely, high-quality project execution.
• 5 to 10 years or more of project management experience in commercial drywall, metal framing, acoustical ceiling, or a related construction trade.
• Strong knowledge of commercial construction documents, specifications, project schedules, subcontract agreements, and change order processes.
• Experience managing budgets, labor costs, material procurement, subcontractors, vendors, and project cost controls.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience with or ability to become proficient in On-Screen Takeoff, Quick Bid or The EDGE, Autodesk Forma, Autodesk Construction Cloud Build, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, or comparable construction document management software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with general contractors, field teams, subcontractors, vendors, and internal leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel locally to active project sites, typically within approximately 60 miles of the Orlando office.
• Ability to work in both office and active construction site environments, including walking sites, navigating uneven surfaces, stairs, ladders, and wearing required personal protective equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience managing large-scale commercial drywall or interior systems projects.
• Familiarity with commercial sheetrock, plastering, metal framing, acoustical ceilings, and related interior construction scopes.
• Strong background using Autodesk Construction Cloud Build, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, OST, Quick Bid, or The EDGE in a project management or estimating environment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify project risks early, recommend solutions, and maintain strong client and contractor relationships.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.