Project Manager

About the role

The Project Manager at Kamran & Company is responsible for leading complex commercial foodservice construction and equipment projects from pre-construction planning through final closeout. This role requires strong project management skills, clear communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Own the project from award to closeout, managing all phases with full accountability for schedule, budget, and client satisfaction.
• Build and hold the schedule, develop detailed project plans, and maintain schedule discipline throughout execution.
• Manage the budget, establish project budgets, track actuals against cost-to-complete, and manage buyout to protect margin.
• Drive change order discipline, identify, document, and price all scope changes, and ensure change orders are captured, approved, and billed.
• Coordinate the full project team, work with internal Project Coordinators, field installers, fabrication shop coordination, and subcontractors, and ensure everyone knows their role and what is expected.
• Serve as the primary client contact, own the client relationship from kickoff through final acceptance, and communicate with authority and precision.
• Manage submittals and RFIs, oversee the submittal process, track RFI responses, and ensure design and procurement decisions are made on time to protect the schedule.
• Deliver structured status reporting, maintain clear, current project dashboards, and provide regular written updates to internal leadership and clients.
• Own the WIP on your projects, work with the FP&A Analyst and Accounting to ensure accurate cost-to-complete estimates, current billing positions, and no stale data in the WIP report.
• Manage AIA billing, prepare and submit timely AIA applications for payment, understand percentage-of-completion mechanics, and ensure billing reflects true project progress.
• Protect margin through procurement, drive buyout discipline, identify savings versus estimate, and flag exposure.
• Track and close retainage, pursue retainage release proactively at closeout, and ensure retainage sits idle does not belong to the company.
• Follow project process standards, adhere to documentation standards, update cadences, and WIP accuracy on your projects.
• Contribute to PM process improvement, identify workflow gaps, tool improvements, and process breakdowns, and bring solutions, not just observations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or related field required.
• 3+ years of project management experience in commercial construction, foodservice equipment, or related contracting environment.
• Track record managing projects from $500K to $5M with accountability for schedule and budget.
• Proficiency with AIA billing, percentage-of-completion accounting, and subcontract management.
• Strong working knowledge of construction documents, submittal processes, RFI management, and closeout procedures.
• Exceptional communication skills — written and verbal — at the owner, GC, and trade level.
• High organizational discipline and the ability to manage multiple active projects simultaneously without sacrificing detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in commercial foodservice equipment procurement, design-build contracting, or kitchen construction.
• Familiarity with Procore or comparable construction project management platforms.
• Experience with NetSuite or comparable ERP system.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management credential.