Project Manager - Commercial Interior Construction
AlphaHire · Bentonville
We’re seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee commercial interior construction projects from contract award through final handover. This role is responsible for managing budgets, schedules, subcontractors, procurement, and client relationships while ensuring quality workmanship and safe project execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage interior construction projects through planning, execution, installation, turnover, and closeout.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, procurement plans, and resource requirements.
- Review drawings, specifications, contracts, and trade scopes to confirm project requirements and identify potential conflicts.
- Coordinate with clients, general contractors, architects, subcontractors, suppliers, and field personnel.
- Monitor labor productivity, material costs, billing, financial forecasts, and change orders to maintain project profitability.
- Manage RFIs, submittals, purchase orders, invoices, change documentation, and project records.
- Oversee material sourcing, purchasing, delivery schedules, and jobsite readiness.
- Conduct site visits to monitor installation progress, workmanship, safety compliance, and workforce productivity.
- Hold subcontractors and suppliers accountable for schedules, quality standards, and contractual obligations.
- Resolve construction delays, cost overruns, and field coordination issues through timely corrective action.
- Lead progress meetings and communicate project status, risks, and updates to clients and internal teams.
- Coordinate the transition from estimating to operations, ensuring approved budgets, scopes, and contractual commitments are clearly documented.
- Evaluate scope changes, prepare change-order requests, and manage their impact on costs and schedules.
- Oversee 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 with drywall, metal framing, acoustical ceilings, flooring, or similar interior finish systems.
- Strong knowledge of interior construction methods, trade sequencing, scheduling, procurement, budgeting, and cost controls.
- Ability to interpret construction drawings, 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.
- Understanding 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 skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and 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 field 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.