Project Manager - Commercial Construction
- Nashville, TN, United States
$38 to $46 USD / hour
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Job details
- Pay
- $38 to $46 USD / hour
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- Experience
- 3+ years of project management experience within commercial construction, fire and security, low-voltage, electrical, mechanical/HVAC, or related field service industries.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee commercial construction and field service projects, with a strong emphasis on operational execution, financial performance, and resource management. This is an office-based project management role focused on coordinating field operations, improving project visibility, and ensuring projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, overseeing schedules, budgets, labor resources, and overall project performance.
- Coordinate field labor, manpower planning, and resource allocation to maximize productivity and utilization.
- Monitor project financials, including job costing, work in progress (WIP), margin performance, and cost-to-complete forecasting.
- Identify project risks, cost overruns, and margin erosion, implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Manage change orders, including scope adjustments, pricing coordination, approvals, and financial impact.
- Partner with field supervisors and operations leadership to drive accountability and ensure project milestones are achieved.
- Maintain regular customer communication regarding project status, schedules, and outstanding issues.
- Collaborate with accounting and operations teams to ensure accurate project reporting, billing, and financial closeout.
- 3+ years of project management experience within commercial construction, fire and security, low-voltage, electrical, mechanical/HVAC, or related field service industries.
- Strong understanding of project financials, including job costing, WIP reporting, forecasting, and gross margin management.
- Experience coordinating field labor, manpower scheduling, and resource utilization across multiple projects.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, identify financial risks, and improve project profitability.
- Experience managing change orders, project schedules, and customer expectations.
- Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to drive accountability across field and operations teams.
- Ability to balance operational priorities with financial performance and project deadlines.
- Experience working closely with operations leadership, field supervisors, and accounting teams.
- Proficiency with project management, job-costing, or field service management software preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.