Construction Project Manager

The Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing commercial waterproofing, façade restoration, concrete repair, and building-envelope projects from preconstruction through final closeout.

This position is accountable for project safety, financial performance, scheduling, procurement, documentation, quality, client communication, and overall project execution. The Project Manager works closely with Estimators, Operations Managers, Superintendents, Foremen, field crews, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, engineers, property managers, and general contractors.

The ideal candidate has experience managing specialty construction projects and understands both vertical and horizontal restoration scopes, including building façades, parking garages, balconies, plaza decks, pool decks, traffic coatings, sealants, and waterproofing systems.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning and Startup

• Manage commercial waterproofing, façade restoration, concrete repair, and building-envelope projects from award through final completion.

• Review project contracts, proposals, estimates, drawings, specifications, schedules, exclusions, qualifications, and scope requirements.

• Coordinate the transition of awarded projects from estimating to operations.

• Develop project execution plans, budgets, schedules, procurement plans, and staffing requirements.

• Identify project risks, access requirements, logistical challenges, long-lead materials, and critical schedule activities.

• Conduct project kickoff meetings with internal teams and field leadership.

• Ensure Superintendents, Foremen, and field crews understand the project scope, production expectations, schedule, safety requirements, and quality standards.

• Coordinate required permits, submittals, product data, samples, mock-ups, warranties, and manufacturer approvals.

• Confirm that all required contracts, certificates of insurance, purchase orders, subcontracts, and project documentation are in place before work begins.

Project Execution

• Oversee the day-to-day management of multiple active construction projects.

• Coordinate closely with Superintendents and Foremen regarding manpower, production, materials, equipment, access, and jobsite conditions.

• Maintain project schedules and communicate upcoming activities, milestones, delays, and schedule changes.

• Ensure field teams have the approved drawings, specifications, materials, tools, equipment, and information required to perform the work.

• Conduct regular jobsite visits to review project progress, safety, quality, productivity, organization, and client expectations.

• Monitor work performed by field crews, subcontractors, and suppliers.

• Coordinate project logistics, including deliveries, staging, site access, tenant protection, traffic control, lifts, scaffolding, rigging, and suspended access.

• Identify and resolve field issues that may affect safety, schedule, quality, cost, or client satisfaction.

• Escalate significant project risks and operational concerns to the Operations Manager or General Manager.

• Ensure projects are completed according to contract documents, manufacturer requirements, industry standards, and company quality expectations.

Financial and Job-Cost Management

• Maintain responsibility for project budgets, costs, gross margins, billing, collections, and financial forecasting.

• Review job-cost reports, labor costs, material expenses, subcontractor costs, equipment charges, and committed costs.

• Update project forecasts and projected final margins accurately and consistently.

• Identify cost overruns, productivity issues, and margin risks and develop corrective action plans.

• Prepare and submit accurate, timely project billings and supporting documentation.

• Monitor accounts receivable and assist with the collection of outstanding balances.

• Review and approve purchase orders, subcontractor invoices, supplier invoices, expense reports, and project-related costs.

• Ensure costs are coded accurately and assigned to the correct project and cost category.

• Track underbilling, overbilling, retainage, approved change orders, and pending change-order exposure.

• Participate in monthly work-in-progress and project financial review meetings.

• Maintain complete financial documentation to support project performance and closeout.

Change Orders and Contract Administration

• Identify scope changes, unforeseen conditions, delays, and additional work outside the original contract.

• Prepare, price, submit, negotiate, and track change-order proposals.

• Ensure additional work is documented and authorized before proceeding whenever possible.

• Track time-and-material work, labor hours, equipment usage, materials, and supporting field documentation.

• Prepare and manage requests for information, submittals, notices, project correspondence, and contractual documentation.

• Review contract requirements and ensure compliance with notice provisions, schedule obligations, and documentation requirements.

• Maintain accurate records of client decisions, field directives, delays, and scope changes.

• Coordinate with estimating, operations, and field leadership to develop accurate change-order pricing.

• Ensure approved change orders are added to project budgets, schedules, billing, and forecasts.

Safety and Quality

• Promote and enforce compliance with OSHA regulations, company safety policies, site-specific plans, and client requirements.

• Partner with field leadership and safety personnel to ensure work is properly planned and executed.

• Verify that fall protection, scaffolding, rigging, aerial lifts, swing stages, silica controls, and respiratory-protection requirements are addressed.

• Ensure project teams complete required daily reports, toolbox talks, pre-task plans, and safety documentation.

• Support incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are implemented.

• Monitor installation quality and compliance with plans, specifications, approved submittals, manufacturer instructions, and company standards.

• Coordinate mock-ups, testing, inspections, consultant reviews, and manufacturer site visits.

• Address deficiencies promptly and ensure corrective work is completed.

• Prevent recurring quality issues through planning, communication, and field training.

Client and Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for property owners, property managers, general contractors, consultants, engineers, architects, and other project stakeholders.

• Establish strong professional relationships and maintain consistent communication throughout the project.

• Attend preconstruction meetings, progress meetings, schedule meetings, safety meetings, and closeout meetings.

• Provide accurate updates regarding project progress, schedule, billing, change orders, field conditions, and upcoming activities.

• Support repeat business and referrals by delivering high-quality service and maintaining client satisfaction.

• Coordinate with business development and estimating teams regarding additional project opportunities.

Project Closeout

• Develop and manage punch-list, completion, and closeout plans.

• Coordinate final inspections, testing, repairs, and completion of outstanding work.

• Ensure punch-list items are completed accurately and on time.

• Prepare and submit warranties, operation and maintenance information, product data, as-built documents, and other closeout materials.

• Obtain final client acceptance and required completion documentation.

• Coordinate final billing, retainage collection, subcontractor closeout, and supplier releases.

• Confirm that all costs, change orders, invoices, and financial commitments are properly recorded.

• Conduct project closeout reviews and document lessons learned.

• Support warranty requests and post-completion client needs.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of commercial waterproofing, façade restoration, concrete repair, building-envelope construction, or related specialty contracting.

• Ability to manage multiple active commercial construction projects simultaneously.

• Strong understanding of project management, scheduling, procurement, cost control, documentation, and closeout.

• Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specifications, details, contracts, proposals, and scope documents.

• Knowledge of construction means and methods for both vertical and horizontal restoration projects.

• Strong understanding of job costing, project forecasting, billing, change orders, and gross-margin management.

• Ability to analyze labor productivity, material usage, subcontractor performance, and project costs.

• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and commercial construction safety practices.

• Experience coordinating scaffolding, aerial lifts, rigging, swing stages, and suspended-access equipment is preferred.

• Strong leadership, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage priorities, deadlines, risks, and changing project conditions.

• Strong negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.

• Ability to communicate professionally with clients, consultants, engineers, general contractors, field personnel, and internal teams.

• Strong attention to detail and project documentation.

• Ability to work independently while maintaining accountability and consistent communication.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

• Experience with construction accounting, estimating, scheduling, and project management software preferred.

• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record required.

• Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills are a plus.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, business, or a related field preferred.

• Equivalent commercial construction and project management experience may be considered in place of a degree.

• Minimum of five years of commercial construction or specialty contracting experience preferred.

• Minimum of three years of project management experience preferred.

• Direct experience in waterproofing, concrete repair, façade restoration, parking garage rehabilitation, or building-envelope construction strongly preferred.

• Experience managing projects in occupied commercial buildings, high-rise properties, multifamily properties, institutional facilities, and parking structures is preferred.

• OSHA 30 certification preferred.

• Project Management Professional certification or industry-specific manufacturer training is a plus.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.