About this opportunity
A well-established and growing Maryland construction company is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join its team. This is an excellent opportunity for a construction professional who enjoys being involved from pre-construction and estimating through project completion and wants to take on a larger role within a successful organization.
The company has a strong track record of commercial, industrial, civil, municipal, and renovation projects and offers a collaborative, flexible environment where experienced professionals are trusted to manage their responsibilities and make decisions.
What You'll Do
- Manage construction projects from bidding/pre-construction through closeout
- Prepare estimates, takeoffs, scopes of work, and bid packages
- Review construction drawings, plans, specifications, and owner contracts
- Develop project budgets, schedules, buyouts, and procurement plans
- Solicit, evaluate, and negotiate subcontractor and vendor proposals
- Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, contracts, and project documentation
- Coordinate with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, vendors, and field personnel
- Monitor project costs, schedules, quality, and overall performance
- Participate in pre-construction and progress meetings
- Help identify opportunities for value engineering and cost savings
- Drive projects through successful completion and closeout
- Utilize technology and AI tools to improve estimating, project management, and construction processes
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of construction management experience
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Project Management or accredited trade-school training with significant construction management experience
- Strong commercial construction background
- Demonstrated estimating and preconstruction experience
- Ability to confidently read and interpret construction drawings and specifications
- Strong knowledge of scheduling, sequencing, budgeting, job costing, and subcontractor buyout
- Experience developing accurate scopes of work and negotiating contracts
- Knowledge of RFIs, submittals, change orders, and subcontractor agreements
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to travel to local project sites within approximately 30 miles
- Experience with PlanSwift or similar estimating software preferred
- Experience with civil construction, utilities, water/sewer, or municipal projects is a plus
- Comfortable incorporating technology and AI into construction workflows
- Bilingual skills are a plus
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This position offers more than a traditional Project Manager role. The company is looking for someone who can grow with the organization and take on increasing responsibility over time, with a potential path toward long-term leadership and partnership for the right individual.
If you're an experienced construction professional looking for an opportunity where your experience, ideas, and leadership can have a real impact, we'd like to hear from you.
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