Project Manager

Professional Diversified Flooring, Inc. • Los Angeles, CA

12d • $80,000 - $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager manages commercial flooring construction projects from bidding through planning, delivery, and close-out. The role combines business development and client relationship management with project execution, financial ownership, schedule and material coordination, site supervision, and team leadership. Project Managers build an independent portfolio using existing relationships and new business development, working with end users, general contractors, manufacturers, and supply partners.

The position is office-based, with job-site visits and relationship-development activities. The Project Manager works with dedicated estimating, purchasing, billing, administrative, and field operations support, and directs assigned Assistant Project Manager and Bid Specialist support. The role requires at least 40 hours per week during prime business hours; occasional off-hours availability by phone is required when active projects run nights or weekends. Candidates must have commercial flooring project management experience, strong technical and communication skills, and either a related bachelor's degree or the specified construction-industry experience.

Total first-year compensation is stated as $80,000–$150,000 or more, depending on performance. This comprises a base salary of $80,000–$120,000 plus a performance bonus with potential of 20%–50% or more of base salary. The posting also describes healthcare, dental, FSA, retirement matching, cell-phone support, and paid time off.

Requirements

• Previous commercial flooring experience in a Project Management capacity.
• A bachelor's degree in Construction Management or a related field, or at least 5 years of construction-industry work experience selling, managing a book of business, and running work end to end.
• Mastery of reading construction plans, blueprints, details, and specifications.
• Tech savvy and highly proficient in email, written communication, and verbal communication.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and activities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Superior organization and time-management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with and manage cross-functional teams at multiple levels.
• Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle for travel to job sites, typically within about 30 miles.
• Must work in the office; this is not a remote position, except for job-site visits and relationship-development activities.
• Availability for a minimum of 40 hours per week during prime business hours, with occasional off-hours availability by phone when projects are active.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• A winning or growth mindset and a can-do attitude.
• Bias for action and temperament to manage complexity in a high-stress industry.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow an independent book of business through existing client and supplier networks and new relationships in healthcare, hospitality, corporate tenant improvement, gaming, and institutional markets.
• Sell risk mitigation, technical expertise, and process value, and develop architect, designer, and owner relationships to influence specifications.
• Set bidding strategy, review and price bid packages, assess win probability and risk, conduct scope-gap analysis and sub-bid leveling, develop value-engineering options, and negotiate contract terms while protecting margin.
• Communicate proactively with clients about project details, requirements, and schedules; maintain responsiveness, manage disputes, and align general contractor and end-user expectations.
• Review design documents for accuracy, feasibility, and compliance with specifications; prepare and coordinate submittal packages, including shop drawings, seaming diagrams, product data, procurement logs, and RFIs.
• Identify specification errors, plan conflicts, and scope gaps before they result in claims.
• Manage project timelines and milestones, material lead times, purchase orders, delivery dates, and long-lead items.
• Visit job sites to verify conditions and progress, identify and resolve issues, confirm site readiness before crew mobilization, and document problems and resolutions.
• Coordinate installation schedules and workforce allocation with labor crews; maintain weekly site presence on active jobs and review daily work logs.
• Maintain job costing and project margins from bid through close-out; identify, price, and secure approval for change orders before out-of-scope work is performed.
• Complete close-out documentation, resolve punch-list items, ensure 100% billing, and formally hand over projects to clients.
• Direct and develop assigned Assistant Project Manager and Bid Specialist support; collaborate with Estimating, Purchasing, Field Operations, and Billing; and coach developing project managers.

Benefits

• Several healthcare insurance plans; PDF pays the balance of the standard employee-only plan cost after a $50 monthly employee contribution. Buy-up plan costs are additional; employees pay eligible dependent premiums at PDF’s discounted group rate. Eligible after 2 months of full-time employment.
• PPO dental insurance, with PDF subsidizing 50% of the employee premium.
• Flexible Spending Account for qualifying medical expenses, with PDF matching employee contributions up to $200; employee contributions are subject to the stated legal maximum.
• SimpleIRA participation after 12 months of full-time employment, with PDF matching contributions up to 3% of annual salary.
• Company-paid qualifying Verizon cell-phone plan or a fixed monthly reimbursement/stipend for personal cell-phone use.
• Paid time off that accrues according to tenure.
• Performance bonus with potential of 20%–50% or more of base salary.
• Structured training, formal onboarding plan, hands-on mentorship, and documented career progression and promotion criteria.

What This Job Offers

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