Construction Project Manager – Community / Institutional Projects | Grand Rapids, MI

Job Details

This person needs to be able to fully own construction projects from start to finish without heavy oversight. The work in this group centers on sports and recreation, municipal, non-profit, office, and select education-related projects, and specifically does not target industrial, multifamily, or heavy residential backgrounds.

Typical project size is roughly $5M–$20M, with acceptable experience ranging from about $1M–$40M, and projects often run from about 6 months to 1.5 years.

The team wants someone who can run roughly $10M projects soup to nuts, manage all scopes rather than a narrow trade slice, and operate well in a lean PM model.

About the Role

Own meaningful, community-facing projects while operating in a lean team where you’ll have real project autonomy and visibility.

Responsibilities

• Own construction projects from start to finish without heavy oversight
• Manage all scopes rather than a narrow trade slice
• Operate well in a lean PM model
• Represent the company well and potentially contribute to bringing in work over time
• Build trust and interact effectively with clients
• Manage repeat-client relationships and repeat work
• Work on diverse, relationship-driven projects

Requirements

• 4+ years of construction PM, APM, or PE experience
• Experience working for a General Contractor
• Strong technical skills including Procore, scheduling, cost control, subcontractor buyout/management, construction documents, safety leadership, Bluebeam, and Excel
• Urgent, accountable, adaptable, detail-oriented, independent, and client-facing personality

Qualifications

• Healthcare or higher-ed exposure
• Community involvement

Skills

• Construction management
• Project management
• Client relations
• Technical proficiency in relevant software

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$80,000 - $125,000 per year

Schedule

Not specified

Company Overview

We’re representing a respected Michigan-based construction company known for quality building solutions delivered through integrity, value, and craftsmanship, with a strong focus on projects that positively impact the communities they serve.

The team runs lean by design, meaning you won’t be buried under layers of PMs or support staff. You’ll be expected to own projects, make decisions, and manage all scopes — which is a big draw for PMs who want real responsibility instead of being siloed into one piece of a job.

It’s not production-driven, repeat industrial work; it’s diverse, relationship-driven projects that require strong client interaction and adaptability.

Why Join Us?

This group is focused on projects that are highly visible in the community — sports and recreation, municipal, nonprofit, office, and select education-related builds — so your work is something you’ll actually see and impact locally.

It’s not production-driven, repeat industrial work; it’s diverse, relationship-driven projects that require strong client interaction and adaptability.

The team runs lean by design, meaning you won’t be buried under layers of PMs or support staff. You’ll be expected to own projects, make decisions, and manage all scopes — which is a big draw for PMs who want real responsibility instead of being siloed into one piece of a job.

There’s also an emphasis on long-term client relationships and repeat work, so personality matters.

If you’re someone who can build trust, represent the company well, and potentially contribute to bringing in work over time, you’ll stand out quickly.

It’s a strong fit for someone who wants to grow into a more visible, client-facing PM role rather than stay behind the scenes.

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