Construction Project Manager

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ESI’s Project Managers are the stewards of individual projects and bear the ultimate responsibility for their success or failure. They are the leaders of their team and provide guidance, direction, and follow up to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and according to specifications and quality standards. They are firm believers that success is attained together and is never a solo achievement.

They are visionaries who can visualize success, create a plan to achieve it, and carry out that plan. They are the stewards of the client’s financial investment and operate with transparency and ethics. They are the public face and agents of ESI and represent it with integrity and professionalism. Through their personal experience, commitment to integrity, and service-oriented mindset, they’re able to create, strengthen, and maintain relationships with clients, trades, and within the ESI family.

This position will be based in Virginia.

ESI covers 100% of the medical premium for all employees and families.

Great upward mobility for career growth

• Represent ESI as an ambassador to clientele, design teams, city officials, and subcontractors.
• Manage all aspects of a construction project, including bidding, construction/operation, project close-out, and warranty.
• Establish, monitor, and thoroughly understand project finances.
• Generate, track, and maintain complex construction schedules.
• Search out, contract with, negotiate with, and effectively manage a diverse group of subcontractors.
• Resolve prime contract and subcontract disputes.
• Regularly visit jobsites to meet with clients and verify adherence to project documents and quality standards.
• Coordinate with other support departments to identify and resolve project issues.
• Regularly report project status to superiors and clients.
• Effectively train and develop other team members.

• Demonstrates leadership, integrity, perseverance, reliability, respect, self-discipline, dedication, and dependability.
• Exhibits personal motivation, initiative and potential for growth.
• Extensive knowledge of building construction, materials, means and methods, scheduling, project accounting and cost control procedures, general contract structure, general conditions, subcontract documents, construction drawings and specifications.
• Competence in representing ESI as an ambassador to clientele, design teams, city officials, and subcontractors.
• Strong management and interpersonal skills.
• Exhibits high emotional intelligence.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to comprehend, simplify, and convey complex ideas clearly and concisely.
• Skilled at problem solving; resilient and determined to find or create solutions.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Can effectively search, navigate, and interpret contract documents.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite programs; specifically, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project.
• Proficient in scheduling and tracking software tools such as MS Project, P6 (Primavera), and/or Suretrack.
• Possesses organizational skills and is detail oriented.
• Exemplifies a customer service-focused attitude.
• Able to delegate tasks and follow up to ensure successful completion.
• Positive contribution to ESI’s culture and active participation in company events and programs.
• Bachelors of Science in Construction Management or Engineering.
• Has at least five (5) years of industry experience.
• General knowledge of LEED / Green Building principles and requirements.
• Can successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously with contract values ranging from $1M to $15M each, or individual complex projects ranging from $10M to $40M.
• Current safety certifications, including OSHA 30-hour.
• Demonstrated the history of excellent customer service.
• Track record of on-time, within-budget, quality construction projects.
• Aptitude in training and developing other team members.
• Confidence in navigating and understanding prime contracts.
• Ability to manage a team of people to achieve specific project requirements, including Project Engineers (PE), Assistant Project Managers (APM), and Project Coordinators…