Residential Project Manager - MK Development

About the role

MK Development is a high-end residential design and construction firm specializing in custom homes, renovations, and luxury residential projects throughout Northern Virginia, Washington, DC, and nearby Maryland. As a sister firm of Procon Consulting, MK Development combines strong project controls, disciplined construction management, and a client-focused approach to delivering exceptional residential homes.

Responsibilities

• Cradle to grave project oversight to ensure an excellent customer experience, from job prospecting through design and construction, and ultimately to successful turnover.
• Manage day-to-day operations for high-end residential construction projects, including custom homes, luxury renovations, and related improvements.
• Travel between project sites to monitor progress, resolve field issues, coordinate activities, and ensure work aligns with plans and specifications.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and expectations in coordination with leadership, clients, design teams, and subcontractors.
• Conduct inspections at critical phases of construction to confirm quality, progress, and compliance with project requirements.
• Drive project closeout activities, including punch lists, final inspections, documentation, and client turnover.
• Maintain project administration in an accurate, organized, and timely manner.
• Track project documentation, schedules, submittals, change orders, RFIs, permits, inspections, and related records.
• Prepare and communicate project updates to leadership, clients, subcontractors, vendors, and internal team members.
• Monitor project expenditures in coordination with the project team to ensure adherence to approved budgets.
• Aid in cost tracking, subcontractor pricing, change order review, material purchasing, and budget forecasting.
• Identify potential cost, schedule, quality, or scope risks early and proactively develop practical solutions.
• Manage project timelines and urgent deadlines without sacrificing attention to detail or quality.
• Cook up procurement, permitting, and vendor coordination.
• Cultivate and maintain strong working relationships with subcontractors, vendors, inspectors, design professionals, and clients.
• Support team development objectives by helping select, onboard, train, and coordinate field personnel.
• Communicate expectations clearly and professionally to employees, subcontractors, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Assess and support broader project safety and financial goals.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by enforcing applicable guidelines, standards, and procedures.
• Prevent fines, delays, and work interruptions by ensuring strict compliance with building codes, safety requirements, and inspection protocols.

Qualifications & Skills

• 7-10 years of experience is required. Must have expertise with residential construction.
• Proven experience managing residential construction projects, preferably in high-end custom homes, luxury renovations, or similar work.
• Ability to read and interpret construction blueprints, architectural drawings, interior and exterior elevation drawings, specifications, and related construction documents.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, trade coordination, site logistics, permitting, inspections, and quality control.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating subcontractors, vendors, materials, schedules, and project documentation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects under urgent deadlines.
• Strong time management, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with high-net-worth clients, subcontractors, inspectors, designers, and internal leadership.
• Proficiency with laptops, tablets, and modern construction management or project tracking software.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel locally between project sites.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Additional benefits to be confirmed during the interview process
• Company Vehicle & Gas Card

Pay

Salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full time

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Additional benefits to be confirmed during the interview process
• Company Vehicle & Gas Card