Project Manager Signage Construction Operations

Signs•Santa Maria, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Signs of Success is a growing architectural and commercial signage company seeking a Project Manager - Signage Construction Operations to help manage priorities, risks, schedules, installations, change orders, and closeout across 100+ active projects. This is a leadership-level operations role, not an administrative coordinator position. We are looking for someone with strong construction judgment, urgency, field awareness, and follow-through who can quickly identify what is missing, stalled, risky, or unresolved.

Requirements

5+ years of project management experience in specialty construction or a related trade
Experience coordinating field work, installations, vendors, clients, or contractors
Ability to read plans, specs, drawings, schedules, or technical documents
Experience with RFIs, change orders, project schedules, punch lists, and closeout
Strong communication, organization, and prioritization skills
Comfort using spreadsheets, cloud tools, and project management systems
Ability to work in person in Santa Maria, CA

Nice To Haves

Signage industry experience
Installation management experience
Smartsheet, Excel, QuickBooks, Bluebeam, Procore, or similar systems
Permitting, site walks, measurements, lifts, hardware, electrical coordination, or safety tracking
Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus

Responsibilities

Review takeoffs, plans, specifications, schedules, and project documents to identify scope gaps, site issues, access needs, electrical requirements, permitting concerns, install risks, and missing information early.
Coordinate with clients, contractors, PM/designers, production, vendors, and installers to understand timelines, installation windows, schedule risks, and project priorities.
Help align field priorities with production lead times. Confirm materials, permits, hardware, drawings, install packets, site conditions, equipment needs, and installer readiness before scheduling.
Track change orders, RFIs, approvals, rejected items, unresolved issues, and scope changes. Keep issues visible and moving until resolved.
Coordinate installations, select the right install team, schedule equipment, arrange travel or accommodations when needed, and support installers so work is completed professionally.
Debrief install teams, reset projects after partial completions, manage punch list items, keep stakeholders updated, and support closeout and billing.