Project Manager - Carpentry / Construction

Derse•Coppell, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Derse is a face-to-face marketing agency and exhibit builder delivering trade show, marketing environment, and event programs. The Project Manager - Construction supports the team in the Dallas area by monitoring and managing project statuses, implementing creative solutions, and allocating budgets and resources for custom experiential marketing construction projects. The position must reside within the Dallas area office to support ongoing projects. The role is accountable for assigned construction projects and for meeting quality, budget, and timeline expectations. It coordinates post-sale work orders, reviews estimates, arranges detailing, assigns labor and materials, leads job reviews, and prepares purchase order requisitions. The position may also require travel to show sites to oversee installation and dismantling.

Requirements

Associate degree or higher.
At least 5 years of industry-based experience.
Experience with advanced woodworking techniques and electrical implementation.
Strong understanding of basic electrical requirements.
Ability to read blueprints.
Financial acumen and ability to manage multiple projects with different durations simultaneously.
Ability to travel to show sites as needed to oversee installation and dismantling.
Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

Assume complete accountability for assigned construction projects, ensuring project quality, budgets, and timelines are met.
Coordinate the post-sale work order process for assigned accounts and Account Executives.
Secure the information needed to process work orders properly.
Review estimates for general agreement, completeness, hours, materials, and subcontract dollars.
Determine the need and scope for detail or setup drawings and initiate the work with detailing.
Assign labor and materials by department codes to quoted and time-and-materials work orders.
Lead quality put-to-detail, put-to-work, and final job review meetings before shipment.
Write purchase order requisitions for direct-purchase materials.
Use technical skills, including AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.
Travel to show sites as needed to oversee installation and dismantling efforts.
Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.