Interior Construction Project Manager
Post Brothers · Philadelphia, PA · 2 mo ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
Responsibilities
- Quality Control & Adherence to Plans & Specs
- Ensure absolute compliance with construction documents, approved drawings, and project specifications.
- Confirm all field work matches design intent and contract requirements.
- Ensure subcontractors are always working from the latest issued documents.
- Prevent unauthorized deviations and enforce proper installation standards.
- Identify and escalate questionable conditions (e.g., unclear, inconsistent, or impractical documents) to leadership before proceeding.
- Craftsmanship & Consistency
- Maintain uncompromising quality across all trades and scopes.
- Reject incomplete, non-conforming, or low-quality workmanship immediately.
- Uphold Post Brothers’ expectation of excellence, precision, and durability.
- Ensure subcontractor means and methodology align with project schedule sequence.
- Schedule & Occupancy Readiness
- Drive daily progress and enforce schedule discipline across trades to meet critical inspection and move-in dates.
- Critical Path Protection
- Maintain constant awareness of the critical path and milestone requirements.
- Identify slippage early and implement corrective action immediately.
- Hold subcontractors accountable to manpower and proper sequencing.
- Anticipate constraints, inspections, material needs, and trade handoffs.
- Inspection & Occupancy Readiness
- Lead all inspection activities, including scheduling walkthroughs and final inspection events.
- Drive punch list activities in collaboration with asset and property management teams.
- Micro-Schedule Planning
- Develop and execute detailed two-week look-ahead plans in collaboration with the VP of Interior Construction.
- General Conditions & Product Protection
- Ensure general conditions are executed at an exceptional level, regardless of cost or convenience.
- Protect completed work from damage, weather exposure, and trade abuse.
- Maintain inspection-ready conditions at all times.
- Manage phased turnover and early occupancy conditions to ensure resident-ready spaces.
- In occupied or resident-facing areas, coordinate signage, access, work hours, and disruption controls to ensure resident safety and minimal disturbance.
- Prioritize client/owner needs over subcontractor comfort.
- Enforce safety protocols and maintain organized work areas.
- Subcontractor Invoice Administration
- Review pay applications, invoices, and change order requests for final approval by VP of Interior Construction.
- Procurement
- Trade Buy Outs
- Review bid packages, scopes of work, qualifications, and subcontractor proposals.
- Participate in subcontractor bidding efforts.
- Material Purchasing
- Conduct takeoffs and solicit pricing from multiple suppliers for select raw materials.
- Execute purchasing and delivery of materials.
- Coordinate delivery and storage of finish materials with site superintendent(s) and procurement manager.
- Trade Buy Outs
Critical Traits
- Quality obsessed: Demands correct-first-time execution and refuses substandard work.
- Scrappy and cost-conscious: Comfortable operating with lean, nimble interior crews; instinctively cost-aware.
- Proactive communicator: Escalates risks early with clarity and accountability.
- Owner mentality: Approaches challenges with an ownership mindset; aggressively solves problems and proposes creative solutions.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of construction management experience.
- Experience with multifamily, mixed-use, hospitality, commercial interiors, or large-scale renovation projects.
- Strong understanding of construction sequencing, architectural finishes, and MEP systems.
- OSHA 30 Certification.
- Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
- Ability to perform heavy lifting (at least 60 lbs), climb ladders up to 24 ft, stand and walk for 8 hours, and perform other physically demanding duties as directed.