Project Manager (Commercial Building)

Haydon • Phoenix, AZ

6d

About The Position

The Project Manager is the ultimate authority on the development and completion of a commercial construction project. The role oversees the project, including hiring and approving subcontractor work, negotiating contracts, and developing budgets and completion timelines. The Project Manager resolves issues involving subcontractors or government officials and serves as a liaison among the construction team, architects, designers, owners, and stakeholders to support communication, decision-making, and problem-solving.

The position manages day-to-day project and site-office operations, coordinates project schedules and manpower, enforces contract and company requirements, documents delays, and develops recovery plans. It also coordinates subcontract and purchase-order issuance, maintains project budgets and contract documentation, prepares owner payment applications, and reviews payments to subcontractors and vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management and 8–10 years of commercial construction experience, or an acceptable combination of education and commercial construction experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of legal issues and safety standards.
• Ability to plan and organize a team effort.
• Good client-management and goodwill-building ability.
• Ability to motivate, lead, and boost team morale.
• Effective time-management and logical decision-making ability.
• Ability to handle pressure.
• Willingness to travel extensively.
• Strong focus on quality.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule project workflows and assignments for direct reports.
• Ensure the Project Superintendent enforces corporate policies and administers field activities according to company procedures.
• Administer the project schedule and ensure subcontractors provide sufficient manpower to meet it.
• Document project delays, notify responsible parties, and develop and enforce recovery plans for lost time.
• Enforce subcontract agreements and notify subcontractors of quality or performance defaults.
• Enforce the prime contract and perform contractor duties specified in the agreement.
• Prepare and administer claims to the owner, whether initiated by a subcontractor or the company.
• Coordinate with the Estimating Department to issue subcontract and purchase-order agreements on time and in accordance with the schedule and owner contract requirements.
• Submit initial project budgets and budget modifications to the Accounting Department at required intervals.
• Complete and execute contract-document revisions, including owner and subcontractor change orders, monthly for owner billings and accounting updates.
• Prepare monthly owner payment applications, verify company cash flow and subcontractor completion percentages, and submit accurate, complete applications by established dates.
• Follow up to ensure payments due to the company are received by established dates.
• Review payments to subcontractors, lower-tier subcontractors, and vendors for conformance with preliminary lien information and percentage of completion.
• Coordinate communication, decision-making, and problem-solving among the construction team, architects, designers, owners, and project stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager