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Project Manager | Residential Construction

Jobot · Los Altos, CA · 1 mo ago
On-siteProject Management$115k–$145k/yrFull-time

About the role

We are a residential construction and project services team focused on delivering high quality home preservation and improvement projects. We operate with a strong culture of accountability, clear communication, and customer satisfaction. Our team values professionalism, ownership, and collaboration at every stage of the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Manage projects end to end including procurement, pre-construction, scheduling, budgeting, construction oversight, and close-out
  • Own project profit and loss, maintain schedules using Critical Path Method (CPM), and deliver projects on time and within budget
  • Coordinate superintendents, foremen, subcontractors, vendors, architects, and engineers across multiple trades
  • Lead customer communication with weekly updates, manage expectations, and resolve issues proactively
  • Develop scopes of work, requests for proposal (RFP), requests for information (RFI), change orders, and contract documentation
  • Oversee material procurement, vendor bids, permitting, inspections, and building code compliance
  • Maintain digital project files, job logs, photos, and reporting in standardized systems
  • Support crew leadership, set goals, maintain morale, and assist with performance feedback
  • Monitor risk, insurance compliance, subcontractor agreements, and quality control across all projects

Qualifications

  • Four to six years of residential or light commercial construction project management experience
  • Proven ownership of project budgets, forecasting, profit margins, and vendor cost control
  • Experience reading architectural, structural, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) plans
  • Strong contract, scope writing, and change order management skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel including basic formulas and Gantt scheduling for CPM visualization
  • Working knowledge of project management and documentation tools such as Bluebeam, OneDrive, SharePoint, and collaboration software
  • Strong communication, organization, and customer service skills
  • Associate’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
  • Valid driver’s license and ability to work between office and active job sites

Benefits

  • Company paid health insurance covering 90% of employee premium
  • Company paid dental and vision insurance
  • Company paid life insurance with optional voluntary coverage
  • Paid holidays and personal day
  • Paid time off (PTO) and sick time
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Employee Assistance Program

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