Project Manager - Commercial Interior Construction
AlphaHire · Bentonville
We’re looking for a Commercial Interior Construction Project Manager to lead projects from contract award through final handover. This role is responsible for controlling project costs and schedules, directing subcontractor activities, coordinating material procurement, and maintaining strong client relationships while ensuring quality workmanship and safe project execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Take ownership of interior construction projects, overseeing planning, execution, installation, turnover, and closeout.
- Establish project timelines, budgets, purchasing plans, and resource requirements, adjusting as conditions change.
- Analyze drawings, specifications, contracts, and trade scopes to confirm deliverables and address potential conflicts early.
- Direct coordination between clients, general contractors, architects, subcontractors, suppliers, and field personnel.
- Monitor labor performance, material expenses, billing, project forecasts, and change orders to maintain financial targets.
- Administer RFIs, submittals, purchase orders, invoices, change documentation, and project records.
- Manage material sourcing, purchasing decisions, delivery timing, and site readiness.
- Visit jobsites to assess installation progress, workmanship, safety compliance, and workforce productivity.
- Hold subcontractors and suppliers accountable for agreed schedules, quality standards, and contractual obligations.
- Address construction delays, cost overruns, and field coordination problems with timely corrective measures.
- Lead progress meetings and keep clients, general contractors, and internal teams informed of project status and risks.
- Coordinate the transition from estimating to operations, confirming approved budgets, project scope, and contractual commitments.
- Assess scope revisions, prepare change-order requests, and manage their impact on cost and schedule.
- Drive final inspections, punch-list completion, client turnover, warranty follow-up, and project closeout.
Requirements
- 3+ years of project management experience in commercial interior construction.
- Required: Direct project management experience involving drywall, metal framing, acoustical ceilings, flooring, or similar interior finish systems.
- Strong understanding of interior construction methods, trade sequencing, scheduling, procurement, budgeting, and cost controls.
- Ability to interpret construction plans, specifications, contracts, and scopes of work.
- Experience managing subcontractors, suppliers, client communications, and project coordination.
- Familiarity with RFIs, submittals, purchase orders, invoicing, change orders, and closeout procedures.
- Knowledge of labor productivity, material costs, subcontractor performance, and project financial reporting.
- Proficiency with Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, or comparable construction management tools.
- Strong leadership, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to oversee multiple projects and prioritize competing deadlines.
- Willingness to travel to jobsites as needed.
- Valid driver's license.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; a bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid time off and company holidays.
- Company vehicle or vehicle allowance, where applicable.
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
- Stable pipeline of commercial interior construction projects.
- Opportunity to manage a diverse range of interior construction projects.
- Collaborative, team-oriented work environment with long-term growth potential.