Senior Project Manager — Commercial Construction

Optiline Enterprises; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO and Holidays

Professional development

Job summary

Optiline Enterprises in West Palm Beach, FL is seeking an experienced Project Manager to own the delivery of commercial construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. You will manage budgets, schedules, and client communications, coordinating with architects, engineers, and trade partners to protect margins and ensure quality.

Applicants should have 3-5 years of PM experience in commercial construction, read drawings, manage change orders, and travel to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, contracts, and project documents.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, labor, purchasing, billing, and change orders.
• Familiarity with construction technology tools such as Procore, Bluebeam, or MS Project.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related field, or equivalent demonstrated experience.

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 management.
• 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

Communication

Reading drawings

MS Office

Travel readiness

Education

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

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Job description

Optiline Enterprises in West Palm Beach, FL is seeking an experienced Project Manager to own the delivery of commercial construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. You will manage budgets, schedules, and client communications, coordinating with architects, engineers, and trade partners to protect margins and ensure quality.

Applicants should have 3-5 years of PM experience in commercial construction, read drawings, manage change orders, and travel to sites as needed.