Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Position Summary

The Project Manager oversees commercial painting and/or facility maintenance projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. This role involves coordinating crews, managing client relationships, ensuring safety compliance, and maintaining high-quality standards in line with Harrison Contracting’s commitment to Reliability, Experience and Diligence.

• Project professionalism in every detail — from appearance to performance — reflecting pride and trust.
• Responsibility:
  Be accountable, honor commitments, and always do the right thing, even when no one is watching.
• Diligence:
  Never quit, never cut corners; plan ahead, follow through, and finish strong.
• Uncompromising:
  Refuse complacency; continuously seek improvement, innovation, and excellence.

• Understand, prepare, and execute project scope in accordance with the contract, specifications, and plans.
• Communicate and coordinate with pre-construction about estimates and technical needs/support.
• Review and respond to change order requests.
• Procure and arrange delivery of materials and equipment.
• Oversee all project administrative activities up to and including contract review, change orders, subcontracts, accurate expense costing, applications for payment, and project reporting.
• Effectively close out project in accordance with customer requirements.
• Visit jobsites to observe, aid, and be a resource to the crew.
• Provide leadership and direction to field supervisors and painting/maintenance crews.

• Create the financial project budgets for labor, material, equipment, subcontractors, travel, and other costs.
• Monitor, analyze, and forecast job expenditures to ensure budget targets are met and cost projections are accurate.
  
  Provide accurate input about projects for the Monthly Billing Projection report.

• Recognize and react to situations creating increased risks to HCC’s interests.
• Revise plans as necessary to reduce or eliminate increased risk.
• Enforce OSHA and company safety and quality guidelines.
• Ensure all painting work meets industry standards (e.g., PDCA, SSPC) and client specifications.
• Implement and monitor quality control processes throughout project lifecycle.
• Conduct regular inspections of surface preparation, coating application, and curing to verify compliance.
• Maintain documentation of quality checks and corrective actions.

• Be the HCC representative in client relations.
• Provide timely status reports to the client and HCC upper management.
• Represent the company professionally at all times.

• Must occasionally travel to and inspect job sites within their region.
• Overnight travel may be required up to 25% of the time.
• May occasionally travel for events, trainings or to attend off-site meetings.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Will be subject to ongoing Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) monitoring to ensure compliance with company insurance and safety standards.
• Must consent to periodic MVR checks as a condition of employment and continued eligibility for driving responsibilities.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening.
• Random drug testing may be conducted in accordance with company policy and applicable federal and state laws.

• Strong communications skills, including client-facing and internal communication.
• Strong organizational skills, including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• Ability to read and interpret job specifications.
• Proficiency in project management tools and reporting software.
• Project and Resource Management.
• Business and Financial Acumen.
• Customer-Centric Mindset.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new software and platforms.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalence required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business, or related field is a plus.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification (preferred).
• Minimum of 3 years of project management experience…