Project Manager

McFarland Construction US•Durham, NC

14d•Onsite

About The Position

McFarland Construction is seeking a Project Manager to lead multiple commercial construction projects in the Raleigh, North Carolina market. The role manages the full project lifecycle, from preconstruction through closeout, ensuring safe delivery on schedule and within budget. It is a leadership position for a design/build project manager who can own both field and office execution in a fast-paced environment. McFarland Construction is a full-service commercial construction firm providing general contracting, design/build, and construction management services across markets including financial services, life sciences, healthcare, energy, mission critical, and the public sector. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, with regional offices in Raleigh and Indianapolis. The position requires leadership across project budgeting, contracts, subcontracting, scheduling, onsite construction, safety, risk management, training, and quality control. The project manager works with owners, clients, employees, subcontractors, suppliers, regulators, utilities, and the preconstruction team to meet project requirements and customer expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; construction management is preferred.
At least 5 years of project management experience.
Proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Project.
Strong scheduling skills, including the ability to build CPM schedules and Gantt charts.
Project financial management skills, including budgeting, cost control, and tracking.
Understanding of owner contracts, bonding, and project reporting requirements.
Leadership, communication, problem-solving, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, field-driven environment and take ownership of complex projects.
Commitment to safety, quality control, integrity, and maintaining a respectful working environment.
Open to travel.
Able to step in and run projects with minimal training.

Nice To Haves

Design/build experience.
Experience with Procore and Microsoft Project tools.
Prior design/build or general contractor construction experience.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Preconstruction to prepare, review, and monitor information and reports related to project costs and budgets.
Finalize and manage project budgets.
Understand and manage requirements of the owner’s contract, including bonds, fees, notifications, schedules, reporting, and costs.
Participate in owner proposal meetings to review scope, discuss cost reductions, and provide value-engineering ideas.
Manage subcontracting, including initial scope review meetings, price finalization, subcontract scope development, distribution, and execution.
Manage onsite construction activity, plan construction operations, and schedule intermediate phases to meet deadlines.
Review contract documents with clients, employees, subcontractors, suppliers, government regulators, and utilities to support timely, on-budget work.
Coordinate and deliver requirements for subcontractors and suppliers to meet project schedules.
Secure project sites and company assets and maintain a safe, respectful work environment through safety and loss-prevention programs, EEO, risk management, training, and quality control.
Support the company and its values, act with integrity, and focus on meeting or exceeding customer requirements and expectations.
Lead projects from preconstruction through closeout and manage multiple priorities.