PROJECT MANAGER: Progressive Design/Build

Lease Crutcher Lewis Careers • Portland, OR

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Lease Crutcher Lewis is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead commercial construction projects with a strong emphasis on Progressive Design-Build delivery. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in highly collaborative environments where owners, designers, builders, trade partners, and internal teams work together early to define scope, align budget and schedule, evaluate constructability, and make informed decisions as the design evolves. As Project Manager, you will run, control, and report on one or more construction projects, guiding work from marketing and pursuit support through preconstruction, construction execution, closeout, and warranty. You will be a key point of connection for clients and project stakeholders, building trusted relationships, creating alignment around shared goals, and helping translate client priorities into clear plans, well-managed budgets, reliable schedules, and successful outcomes. The ideal candidate brings general contracting project management experience, strong preconstruction and estimating knowledge, and demonstrated success working in negotiated, design-build, CM/GC, GMP, or similarly collaborative delivery models. Experience with Progressive Design-Build or early design-phase engagement is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of general contracting project management experience, preferably on negotiated GMP, design-build, CM/GC, Progressive Design-Build, or similarly collaborative commercial building projects.
• Experience participating in preconstruction planning, conceptual estimating, budget development, subcontractor bidding, procurement, scheduling, and constructability reviews.
• Ability to work effectively with owners, architects, engineers, consultants, trade partners, and internal teams during early design and construction phases.
• Strong understanding of construction documents, contracts, general conditions, subcontract documents, scope development, change management, cost reporting, scheduling, and project controls.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction/project management technology; experience with tools such as Primavera or MS Project, Bluebeam, and Timberline or similar systems is preferred.
• OSHA 10 required; current CPR/First Aid certification desired.
• Current Driver’s License.
• Successful completion of required pre-employment screening is a conditional requirement of the employment process.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Progressive Design-Build or early design-phase engagement is strongly preferred.
• current CPR/First Aid certification desired.

Responsibilities

• Act as a leader in assigned marketing and business development activities, including pursuit support, RFP responses, interview preparation, and client engagement.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with clients, design partners, consultants, trade partners, and internal teams.
• Serve as a trusted day-to-day partner to clients by understanding their goals, anticipating needs, communicating openly, and helping resolve issues before they impact the project experience.
• Support Progressive Design-Build pursuits by helping communicate Lewis’ collaborative approach, project strategy, constructability insight, and value-driven delivery mindset.
• Maintain contact with past clients and identify future project or relationship opportunities.
• Lead or actively support the project from early concept and design development through construction, closeout, and warranty.
• Collaborate with owners, architects, engineers, estimators, superintendents, trade partners, and consultants to align project goals, budget, schedule, scope, logistics, and constructability.
• Help create a transparent decision-making environment where clients understand options, tradeoffs, risks, and opportunities as the design and budget evolve.
• Help guide design-phase decision-making by identifying cost, schedule, procurement, phasing, safety, and constructability considerations early.
• Support conceptual budgets, GMP development, bid packages, scope reviews, clarifications, assumptions, and value management strategies.
• Review drawings, specifications, and evolving design documents for completeness, coordination, code concerns, constructability, and project risk.
• Establish project administration procedures related to contracts, staffing, safety, quality, documentation, and communication.
• Provide direct responsibility for all aspects of assigned construction projects, including cost, schedule, safety, quality, contracts, risk, and client satisfaction.
• Coordinate estimating, purchasing, engineering, accounting, construction, safety, and quality assurance activities.
• Organize and lead project teams, including project engineers, superintendents, field teams, trade partners, and support resources.
• Manage project financial performance, including cost reports, projections, billings, owner change orders, subcontractor agreements, invoices, and payment processes.
• Initiate, maintain, and communicate construction schedules, logistics plans, procurement strategies, and project reporting.
• Oversee submittals, RFIs, meeting documentation, insurance requirements, safety plans, SDS information, punch lists, closeout, warranty work, and follow-up services.
• Partner with the superintendent and safety team to establish project-specific safety expectations, evaluate safety performance, support incident investigations, and promote a strong safety culture.
• Maintain effective relationships with owners, architects, engineers, consultants, trade partners, and internal Lewis leaders.
• Lead with clarity, accountability, and professionalism in both client-facing and internal project settings.
• Communicate timely project information, risks, decisions, and performance updates to project stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Mentor and develop project team members by providing feedback, coaching, career support, and opportunities for growth.
• Promote Lewis policies, procedures, values, and expectations related to safety, quality, people, labor relations, EEO, risk, reporting, and client service.
• Contribute to project debriefs, lessons learned, and continuous improvement efforts.

Benefits

• comprehensive healthcare plan with medical, dental, and vision coverage
• employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account supports physical wellness for employees
• generous Health Savings Account with annual employer-sponsored contributions
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan, enrollment covered at no cost to you
• 401(k) with a competitive matching program
• volunteer PTO
• charitable giving matching programs

What This Job Offers

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