Commercial Construction Project Manager

Trueline's client, a third-generation, family-owned commercial general contractor with more than 45 years in business, is seeking two Commercial Construction Project Managers to join its team in Mentor, OH. These growth-focused roles offer the opportunity to take ownership of substantial ground-up and complex commercial projects while gaining exposure to a diverse portfolio of recognizable projects across the country.

What You'll Do as the Commercial Construction Project Manager:

• Manage commercial construction projects from preconstruction and planning through execution, turnover, and closeout.
• Take ownership of project budgets, schedules, documentation, and overall execution.
• Coordinate with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, vendors, field teams, and internal leadership.
• Manage subcontracts, change orders, RFIs, submittals, and other critical project documentation.
• Monitor project costs, forecasts, schedules, and milestones to keep work on track.
• Partner closely with field leadership to resolve construction issues and maintain project momentum.
• Lead project meetings and maintain clear communication with clients and project stakeholders.
• Identify risks, solve problems, and make timely decisions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage multiple priorities across complex commercial projects.
• Travel to active project locations as needed, including projects throughout the U.S.
• Help maintain strong client and subcontractor relationships while representing the company professionally.
• Contribute to a growing project team while continuing to expand your own project-management responsibilities.

Must-Haves as the Commercial Construction Project Manager:

• Approximately 7 years of progressive commercial construction experience with a general contractor.
• Several years of meaningful Project Manager responsibility, with 3 years as a PM preferred.
• Clear career progression through the GC project-management track, such as Project Engineer, Assistant Project Manager, and Project Manager.
• Strong ground-up commercial construction experience.
• Experience managing larger or complex commercial projects.
• Demonstrated ownership of project budgets, schedules, subcontractor coordination, and project documentation.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel approximately 15%-20%, including occasional air travel to projects throughout the country.
• Ability to work onsite Monday through Friday in Mentor, OH.

Nice-to-Haves as the Commercial Construction Project Manager:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Approximately 7-10 years of total commercial GC experience.
• Experience with retail, hospitality, multifamily, mixed-use, education, corporate, or adaptive-reuse construction.
• Experience managing large ground-up commercial projects.
• Background with an established regional or national general contractor.
• Experience working on projects across multiple geographic markets.
• Interest in continuing to grow into larger project and leadership responsibilities.

Our Client Offers:

• Base salary of $100,000-$120,000.
• Project-based bonus opportunity.
• Full medical benefits.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• 401(k).
• PTO.
• Company-paid business travel expenses.
• Exposure to recognizable commercial projects across a national footprint.
• A diverse portfolio spanning ground-up construction, retail, hospitality, multifamily, mixed-use, education, corporate, and adaptive-reuse work.
• Opportunity to take meaningful ownership of projects rather than remaining in a supporting role.
• Visibility with leadership in an established, family-owned organization.
• Long-term growth potential with a company actively adding to its project-management team.

Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.