Shell Construction Project Manager: Custom Home Builds

About the role

The Project Manager will oversee the construction of custom home shell packages, including concrete slab installation, block masonry, and structural framing, in the Tampa and Central Florida areas.

Responsibilities

• Manage Subcontractors & Crews: Hire, schedule, and direct concrete, masonry, and framing subcontractors, ensuring workmanship, pace, and a clean, safe jobsite from slab through dry-in.
• Own the Shell Build, Slab to Roof: Direct the full structural sequence: site prep and form/grade, slab, block masonry, lintels, and structural framing and truss set.
• Florida Code & Wind-Load Compliance: Build to Florida Building Code requirements (engineered wind-load, cell fill, tie beams, and hurricane strapping/tie-downs), and verify every detail matches the engineering before it gets covered.
• Sequence the Trades: Coordinate the seamless hand-off between concrete, masonry, and framing crews to keep jobsites loaded with work, eliminate downtime, and hold the master schedule across multiple custom homes at once.
• Quality & Precision Control: Walk the work and enforce exact dimensions, tight tolerances, square and plumb layout, and strict adherence to custom architectural and structural plans before each phase advances.
• Inspection Management: Schedule and clear municipal and county inspections throughout the Tampa Bay area, including slab, cell-fill, tie-beam, sheathing, and framing/structural sign-offs, to keep the build moving.
• Builder & Engineer Relations: Serve as the primary point of contact for custom home builders, superintendents, and engineering teams, resolving field questions and RFIs quickly to protect the schedule.
• Material & Equipment Logistics: Order and stage block, concrete, lumber, and trusses, and schedule pumps, cranes, and equipment so crews are never waiting on materials.

Requirements

• Experience: 4+ years of project management or advanced supervisory experience focused on residential shell construction (concrete, masonry, and framing).
• Custom Home Expertise: Proven track record managing structural phases for high-end, complex custom homes or luxury residential properties.
• Blueprint & Plan Proficiency: Exceptional ability to read, interpret, and identify discrepancies in complex architectural blueprints, structural engineering layouts, and truss packages.
• Local Code Knowledge: Deep familiarity with residential building codes, wind-load requirements, and inspection processes across Central Florida counties.
• Leadership & Communication: Strong professional presence with the ability to manage high builder expectations while directing field superintendents and crews.
• Software Proficiency: Tech-savvy and comfortable using modern construction scheduling and project management software.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Professional Certifications: LEED AP or similar certifications preferred.

Skills

• Project Management
• Construction Scheduling
• Blueprint Reading
• Code Compliance
• Team Leadership
• Communication Skills
• Technical Proficiency

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance