Project Manager, Construction Manager​/ Foreman, Site Manager

Project Manager

This Project Manager role focuses exclusively on ground-up commercial construction projects in sectors such as healthcare, K12 schools, higher education, and living facilities. The position oversees large-scale projects typically ranging from $15 million to $50 million (and up to $70 million), ensuring they are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to a high standard of quality. You will lead project teams across multiple jobs, drive lean construction practices, and play a key role in shaping impactful facilities that serve communities across Northern Virginia and surrounding markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of ground-up commercial construction projects, typically ranging from $15 million to $50 million and up to $70 million in value.
• Build, maintain, and refine comprehensive CPM project schedules from schematic design (SD) through construction documents (CD), using a lean approach to establish and track all significant milestones.
• Use Primavera P6 to develop, update, and communicate detailed project schedules, ensuring all stakeholders understand sequencing, milestones, and critical paths.
• Explain lean scheduling concepts to subcontractors and clients, including the Owners value for the project, project-specific parameters, and overall project sequencing.
• Apply the Last Planner System to pull plan from established project milestones and manage the weekly work plan, promoting collaboration and accountability among project participants.
• Use and manage Short Interval Production Schedules to maintain productivity and address short-term planning needs on the job site.
• Develop and implement recovery schedules when needed to bring projects back on track and meet contractual deadlines.
• Pre-qualify subcontractors, conduct subcontractor visits, and verify that trade partners meet quality, safety, and performance expectations.
• Ensure digital and field mock-ups are planned, executed, and reviewed before work is put in place, using these mock-ups to validate design intent and quality standards.
• Request and direct Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) needs and effectively navigate BIM models to support coordination and clash detection.
• Lead project budgeting from a lean perspective, teaching staff the difference between the budget required to complete the project and the estimated budget, and seeking opportunities to increase contingency or fee where appropriate.
• Oversee project billings and financial closeout, ensuring projects are fully closed within 30 days of construction completion, including final payment from the owner and full payment to subcontractors.
• Plan, schedule, create agendas for, and lead large pre-construction meetings that include the owner, design team, and subcontractors, ensuring alignment on scope, schedule, logistics, and expectations.
• Assist with estimating and preconstruction efforts ahead of bids, including developing project logistics plans, preliminary schedules, general conditions, and staffing plans.
• Supervise 5-10 staff members across multiple projects, including Administrative Assistants, Project Engineers, and Superintendents, providing overall direction, coordination, and performance evaluation.
• Promote and enforce safety standards on all projects, ensuring compliance with OSHA requirements and company safety policies.
• Communicate effectively with owners, design teams, subcontractors, and internal staff, maintaining clear documentation and fostering collaborative relationships.
• Monitor project progress in the field, evaluate schedule waste, and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce delays.
• Ensure high-quality construction outcomes by proactively managing subcontractor performance, field execution, and adherence to project specifications.
• Support the delivery of impactful healthcare, K12, higher education, and living projects that positively influence communities and the built environment.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 5+ years of project management experience in commercial construction, with at least 4 years in a full Project Manager role (not Assistant Project Manager).
• Proven experience managing ground-up commercial construction projects, specifically in healthcare, K12 schools, higher education, or adult living.
• Successful track record overseeing projects between $15 million and $70 million in value.
• OSHA 30-hour certification.
• Current First Aid certification.
• Current CPR certification.
• Ability to build and manage CPM schedules from SD to CD level…