Project Manager - Fort Collins, CO

Interstates•Fort Collins, CO

1d•$86,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Interstates is seeking an experienced Project Manager based from its Fort Collins, Colorado office to lead and coordinate client-facing project delivery activities. The role oversees project execution to align with company objectives for cost control, safety, quality, client satisfaction, and timely delivery, while organizing and supervising teams to meet project goals efficiently. The position involves coordinating with project/site leaders, operations managers, estimators, clients, general contractors, suppliers, and subcontractors. The Fort Collins office is the home base, with travel to customer and project sites up to 25% of the time. The Project Manager reviews project agreements, specifications, scope, budgets, and allowances; monitors labor, material, productivity, costs, and progress; and develops and updates project schedules. The role supports efficient project delivery, verifies field production information and job costs, addresses discrepancies, coordinates change orders, resolves project issues, and approves invoices. Compensation is a base salary range of $86,000 to $130,000, determined by job-related skills, training, education, and experience. The application period begins October 30, 2026, and remains open until the position is filled, with applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; the education section also specifies a bachelor’s or associate’s degree in Construction Management or engineering/technology.
At least 5 years of project management experience, including at least 3 years leading projects.
Strong knowledge of project contracts, budgeting, scheduling, and cost control.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
Commitment to safety and quality standards.
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Ability to track and organize projects and prioritize work.
Willingness to continuously adjust project systems to plan and deliver projects successfully.
Strong team-building, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Comfort speaking in front of clients, peers, and managers.
Ability to travel to customer and project sites up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

Review and understand project agreements or contracts, specifications, clarifications and exceptions, scope of work, budgets, and allowances before work begins.
Monitor project progress, labor and material costs, and productivity for project control, and analyze them weekly.
Analyze fabrication and installation techniques and value-engineering opportunities; determine efficient project delivery methods and assist project/site leaders with implementation.
Provide project/site leaders and operations managers with required data, bid information, budgets, strategies, and supporting information to construct projects on time and within budget.
Analyze and verify field production reports for progress billing; monitor job costs, cost effectiveness, and profitability.
Advise estimating and related departments of bid or budget discrepancies and follow up on solutions.
Develop and update the overall project schedule at least monthly, reviewing schedules and subcontractor work timetables with project leaders.
Direct coordination of project delivery activities with project/site leaders and subcontractor crews as needed.
Assist project/site leaders with project conflicts and situations.
Discuss and resolve potential problems, work changes, extra work, productivity, health and safety issues, and project schedule impacts or revisions with project/site leaders, operating managers, and estimators.
Approve invoices for quantities and prices of materials, labor, vendors, subcontractors, rentals, and other items.
Coordinate and process change orders with clients or general contractors, suppliers, project/site leaders, and subcontractors.