Construction Project manager- Commercial Interiors

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead multiple commercial interior fit-out projects. This role is central to project success, with responsibility for overall execution, delivery, and stakeholder alignment. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong leadership, proactively sets and revisits priorities, and drives cross-functional coordination from preconstruction through closeout.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all project activities and personnel across assigned projects.
• Collaborate with estimating to develop trade award strategies and procurement schedules during preconstruction.
• Review and synthesize project requirements and objectives; analyze drawings, specifications, contracts, scopes of work, and baseline schedules.
• Plan and conduct internal project kickoffs and building/site kickoffs with key stakeholders.
• Produce and distribute project documentation, including progress reports, schedule updates, and budget/forecast reports.
• Facilitate regular touchpoints with owners, design teams, and internal stakeholders to resolve issues, maintain alignment, and ensure interdisciplinary coordination.
• Forecast and track labor, management, and material costs; maintain cost-to-complete visibility.
• Perform schedule/status reviews; manage submittal and RFI logs; drive resolution of open items.
• Monitor scope changes for schedule/budget impacts; identify causes, advise stakeholders, and negotiate changes when appropriate.
• Manage project budgets; control and track expenditures; provide financial reporting as required.
• Ensure timely, accurate invoicing; monitor receivables and subcontractor payment schedules.
• Verify subcontractor insurance compliance prior to mobilization.
• Resolve subcontractor claims during closeout.
• Drive punch list completion and coordinate final inspections and authority sign‐offs.
• Assemble and deliver closeout packages and as‐built documentation.

Professional Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience as a Project Manager with emphasis on interior, high-end commercial general contracting.
• Demonstrated success managing complex projects in occupied environments.
• OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety certification preferred (not required).
• 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User certification preferred (not required).

Key Skills & Knowledge

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with Procore or comparable construction management platforms preferred.
• Strong client-facing communication and collaborative teaming skills.
• Ability to interpret and navigate commercial construction drawings and specifications.