Project Manager (Construction)

RONCELLI INC•Sterling Heights, MI

7d•$90,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Roncelli is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. This onsite, field-based role is responsible for project planning, coordination, execution, financial performance, scheduling, contract administration, subcontractor coordination, client relationships, safety, and quality. Depending on project size and complexity, the Project Manager may oversee one major project or multiple concurrent projects and provide direction, mentorship, and accountability to assigned project personnel. The role works closely with Superintendents, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, Project Coordinators, Estimating, Preconstruction, Safety, Finance and Accounting, and other shared-service teams. The Project Manager serves as the primary day-to-day client contact and oversees budgets, forecasts, contracts, schedules, procurement, project controls, and documentation. The role ensures work meets contract, quality, safety, regulatory, and applicable environmental or sustainability requirements, and leads commissioning, closeout, and warranty follow-up. The position requires regular presence at assigned project sites, with travel to other project locations and occasional travel to Roncelli headquarters in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Travel may be up to 25%, and variable work hours may be required based on project assignments, shutdowns, inspections, commissioning, and operational needs. The position is full-time and offers a stated salary range of $90,000 to $150,000 per year, with actual compensation based on qualifications, experience, and alignment with role requirements. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; Roncelli does not provide or assume employment visa sponsorship for this position. Pre-employment and annual drug testing are required. Background checks, including driving records, may be required depending on client and project requirements.

Requirements

Minimum of five years of progressive construction project management experience is preferred, including responsibility for project financials, contracts, schedules, subcontractors, clients, and project-team coordination.
OSHA 30 certification is required, or the ability to complete it within 30 days of hire.
Valid driver's license required.
Must be authorized to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not provided or assumed.
Must complete pre-employment and annual drug testing.
Must be able to safely navigate jobsites, climb stairs or ladders when necessary, and wear required personal protective equipment.
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field preferred; equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant construction experience may be considered.
Experience independently managing multimillion-dollar commercial, industrial, healthcare, institutional, automotive, or comparable projects from startup through closeout is preferred.
MUST Safety, Certified Storm Water Operator, First Aid, and CPR certifications are preferred based on project requirements.
Project list, resume, and travel preference should be included when applying.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned construction projects from preconstruction turnover and kickoff through construction, commissioning, closeout, and warranty follow-up.
Develop and implement project execution plans, communication protocols, work plans, logistics strategies, and project-control requirements.
Coordinate project activities among project management, field operations, design teams, subcontractors, vendors, clients, and internal support departments.
Establish roles, responsibilities, deadlines, and accountability for project-team members and external partners.
Identify project risks, constraints, and emerging issues and develop corrective actions, mitigation plans, or escalation strategies.
Ensure project execution complies with contract documents, permits, regulatory requirements, company policies, and approved plans.
Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for clients, owners, architects, engineers, consultants, inspectors, and other stakeholders.
Lead owner and project progress meetings and communicate status on safety, quality, schedule, finances, risks, and required decisions.
Manage client expectations, approvals, commitments, communications, and records of decisions and follow-up items.
Support resolution of project concerns, disputes, and contractual issues with leadership and appropriate internal resources.
Develop and manage project budgets, cost codes, commitments, forecasts, cash flow, cost-to-complete projections, and profitability.
Monitor labor, materials, equipment, subcontractor costs, general conditions, general requirements, and other cost drivers.
Review and approve subcontractor and vendor invoices, pay applications, purchase orders, and supporting cost documentation within assigned authority.
Prepare and manage owner billings, schedule-of-values information, retainage, collection support, and project financial reporting.
Identify, estimate, document, submit, negotiate, and resolve change events, potential change orders, field orders, time-and-material work, and contract modifications.
Maintain project variance and forecast information and partner with Finance and Accounting and leadership during monthly financial reviews.
Administer contract requirements, notices, documentation deadlines, insurance obligations, and claims-avoidance practices.
Support labor reporting, certified payroll, prevailing wage, disadvantaged-business participation, and other project-specific reporting when applicable.
Develop and maintain baseline schedules, phasing plans, procurement schedules, milestone schedules, and other planning documents.
Partner with the Superintendent on short-term lookahead schedules, field-progress monitoring, and alignment of management activities with site execution.
Review subcontractor and vendor schedules and require corrective actions or recovery plans when performance threatens milestones.
Track long-lead materials, permits, inspections, design decisions, owner approvals, commissioning activities, and other schedule constraints.
Evaluate and document schedule impacts from changes, delays, unforeseen conditions, and owner-directed work.
Partner with Estimating and Preconstruction on scopes of work, procurement strategy, and project turnover.
Coordinate subcontractor and vendor selection, buyout, contracting, mobilization, performance management, and closeout.
Develop and monitor the submittal schedule and oversee requests for information, submittals, shop drawings, transmittals, and design-team responses.
Monitor subcontractor scope compliance, insurance, waivers, safety documentation, quality requirements, and other contractual deliverables.
Maintain organized, audit-ready project files, logs, correspondence, meeting minutes, change documentation, and contract records.
Use Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project or Primavera P6, SharePoint, and client-required systems to manage project information and reporting.
Champion Roncelli's safety culture and integrate safety into project planning, communication, procurement, and execution.
Partner with the Superintendent and Safety team to establish, implement, and monitor project-specific safety programs and corrective actions.
Establish and oversee the project Quality Assurance and Quality Control program with field leadership and stakeholders.
Coordinate inspections, testing, deficiency correction, nonconformance resolution, punch-list completion, and quality documentation.
Support environmental, sustainability, LEED, permit, and owner-specific requirements when applicable.
Direct, train, and support Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, Project Coordinators, interns, and other assigned personnel.
Set performance expectations, delegate responsibilities, monitor completion and accuracy, and mentor team members through coaching and feedback.
Reinforce company values, policies, procedures, professional standards, and continuous improvement.
Participate in project pursuits, constructability and estimate reviews, schedule development, risk analysis, client presentations, and preconstruction planning as assigned.
Review estimate assumptions, exclusions, scopes, budgets, schedules, and procurement strategies during turnover and communicate requirements to the project team.
Lead closeout, including punch lists, as-built documentation, operations and maintenance manuals, warranties, lien waivers, final billing, and owner turnover.
Coordinate commissioning planning, owner training, testing documentation, and final acceptance when required.
Conduct lessons-learned reviews and communicate recommendations to improve future estimating, planning, and project execution.