Project Manager – On-site

United Contractor Services•Shreveport, LA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

United Contractor Services is hiring an on-site Project Manager to run a large, multi-phase commercial interior construction project in Shreveport, Louisiana, with support from the company’s national headquarters in Kennesaw, Georgia. The Project Manager owns the project schedule, budget, and financial performance and serves as a key point of contact for general contractors, architects, field leadership, and other trades. The role spans the project lifecycle from preconstruction through close-out, including estimate handoff, contract and scope review, material buyout, scheduling, phase sequencing, job-cost tracking, and identifying efficiencies while maintaining work quality. The Project Manager coordinates with the GC and design team, resolves trade conflicts, and supports field leadership in keeping crews productive through each project phase. The position also includes managing job financials and change orders, coordinating daily with superintendents and foremen, planning phase transitions, identifying and addressing project risks, maintaining project documentation, enforcing company safety and quality standards, and supporting the development of assigned assistant project managers. United Contractor Services is a national specialty subcontractor performing commercial interior construction, including metal framing, drywall, acoustical ceilings, EIFS, stucco, painting, and Division 8 and 10 specialties.

Requirements

Four or more years managing commercial construction projects.
Direct experience with drywall and metal framing scopes.
Ability to read drawings and specifications.
Ability to review subcontract agreements and manage job costs and billing from start to finish.
Clear, direct communication with general contractors, design teams, and field leadership.
Track record of leading crews and holding people accountable without burning them out.
Steadiness when project conditions change.
Judgment in managing general contractor relationships and anticipating and meeting their needs.

Nice To Haves

Subcontractor-side experience is strongly preferred.
Experience on large or multi-phase projects.
Exposure to acoustical ceilings, finishes, or Division 8 and 10 work.
Experience with project management, takeoff, or estimating platforms; experience with other platforms is transferable, and training on the company’s tools is available.

Responsibilities

Manage the project from preconstruction through close-out across all phases.
Handle estimate handoff, contract and scope review, and material buyout.
Build and maintain the project schedule, sequence phases, track job costs, and identify efficiencies without compromising quality.
Coordinate with the general contractor and design team, keep them current, and resolve conflicts with other trades before they cause delays.
Manage project financials, including schedules of values, monthly pay applications, job-cost reports, and cost-to-complete forecasts.
Price, negotiate, and track change orders; ensure extra work is documented and paid.
Work daily with superintendents and foremen, walk the job to check progress, and solve problems in real time.
Plan phase transitions and handoffs so manpower, materials, and access are ready before each phase begins.
Identify risks such as manpower issues, material lead times, schedule compression, and scope gaps, and develop plans to address them.
Maintain current project documentation, including submittals, RFIs, change orders, daily records, and close-out packages.
Ensure the job meets company safety and quality standards.
Support and develop the assistant project managers assigned to the project.

Benefits

Competitive compensation.
A full benefits package.
Steady work on significant commercial projects.
Promotion from within, with a path for project managers into senior PM and operations roles.

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