Project Manager, Construction Manager​/ Foreman, Site Manager

Job Title:

Construction Project Manager

Job Description

This Construction Project Manager role focuses on leading multifamily and education-related construction projects in the San Jose and surrounding city areas from preconstruction through completion. The position requires full ownership of project delivery, including financial management, budget forecasting, subcontractor coordination, buyout, change orders, RFIs, scheduling, scope management, and overall execution. The successful candidate independently leads projects and project teams, partnering with senior leadership as needed but without requiring constant oversight.

Responsibilities

+ Manage construction projects from preconstruction through closeout, ensuring all phases progress smoothly and on schedule.

+ Own project budgets, forecasting, and overall financial performance, maintaining accurate cost tracking and reporting.

+ Lead project buyout activities, including subcontractor selection, scope definition, and bid leveling to ensure comprehensive coverage of all trades.

+ Coordinate and manage subcontractors throughout the project, ensuring quality, safety, and adherence to schedule and scope.

+ Administer and track RFIs, submittals, and change orders, ensuring timely resolution and proper documentation.

+ Develop, maintain, and update project schedules, coordinating with internal teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders to meet milestones.

+ Lead and coordinate the project team, fostering collaboration and clear communication among project engineers, superintendents, and other stakeholders.

+ Partner with Project Executives on pricing, scope development, and constructability reviews while independently running day-to-day project operations.

+ Ensure project schedules, budgets, and deliverables are achieved, proactively identifying and mitigating risks and issues.

+ Support a pipeline of multifamily, workforce housing, rehabilitation, and design-build projects in the San Jose area and nearby cities.

+ Ramp up on subcontracts, scopes, and project personnel prior to active construction for upcoming rehabilitation and transit-oriented development projects.

+ Collaborate with design teams, Project Executives, and estimators on scope development, pricing, and preconstruction activities for design-build projects.

+ Maintain strong project documentation and communication with internal and external stakeholders throughout the life of each project.

+ Promote a culture of safety, quality, and accountability on all assigned projects.

Essential Skills

+ 5+ years of project management experience in construction preferred.

+ Experience working on the general contractor side strongly preferred.

+ Proven experience managing construction projects in the $15M $20M+ range.

+ Demonstrated strength in project financial management, including budgeting and forecasting.

+ Hands-on experience with multifamily construction projects.

+ Ability to take full ownership of projects from preconstruction through closeout.

+ Strong team leadership skills, with the ability to lead and coordinate diverse project teams.

+ Experience managing buyout processes and subcontractor coordination.

+ Proficiency in administering RFIs, submittals, and change orders.

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Experience with construction scheduling and construction management.

+ Strong project coordination skills, including communication with internal teams, subcontractors, and clients.

+ Excellent leadership and communication skills, both written and verbal.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

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Experience with workforce housing and education-related construction projects is a plus.

+ Bg in rehabilitation and transit-oriented development projects is beneficial.

+ Experience collaborating with public entities, such as school districts, is advantageous.

+ Design-build project experience, including scope development, pricing, and preconstruction coordination, is highly valued.

+ Strong Assistant Project Managers ready to assume full project ownership may be considered for this role.

+ Ability to work independently while maintaining strong partnerships with Project Executives and other sr leaders.

+ Capability to manage multiple projects and priorities within a large upcoming project pipeline.

+ Interest in career growth opportunities, including advancement from APM to PM-level responsibility.

+ Commitment to high standards of quality, safety, and client service on all projects.

Work Environment

The role initially is office and job-site based, with no work-from-home expectation for a…