Senior Project Manager, Commercial Construction

Location: Duluth, GA
Work Setting: In office with regular job site visits as needed
Employment Type: Full-time, direct hire
Salary Range: $120,000 to $140,000 base salary

Quick Summary:
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager with direct commercial general contractor experience. The strongest fit is a Senior PM who has managed commercial GC projects from preconstruction through closeout, with direct responsibility for buyout, budgets, schedules, subcontractors, RFIs, submittals, change orders, OAC meetings, client communication, and closeout.

Ground-up retail experience is strongly preferred. Grocery, big box, light industrial, warehouse, distribution, or similar commercial project experience is a major plus.

Position Overview:
A growing commercial general contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead commercial construction projects from planning and preconstruction through final closeout. This person will be responsible for managing budgets, schedules, subcontractors, documentation, client communication, field coordination, and overall project execution.

The ideal candidate has strong recent experience managing commercial construction projects directly for a general contractor and can lead multiple moving parts while maintaining project quality, schedule, cost control, and client communication.

Recent experience must be primarily with a commercial general contractor. Developer-side, owner-side, residential, multifamily-only, municipal-only, or consulting backgrounds may not align unless the candidate also has strong recent commercial GC project management experience.

Key Responsibilities:
Manage commercial construction projects from planning through closeout.

Oversee project budgets, schedules, timelines, cost reporting, and forecasting.

Coordinate with superintendents, subcontractors, suppliers, design teams, and internal leadership.

Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, closeout documents, and project records.

Review drawings, specifications, scopes of work, contracts, and project requirements.

Maintain strong client communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Monitor project costs, budget performance, change events, and schedule risks.

Lead project meetings and communicate updates clearly to internal and external stakeholders.

Work closely with field teams to ensure safety, quality, schedule, and project execution standards are met.

Proactively identify and resolve project issues, delays, scope gaps, and coordination challenges.

Collaborate with accounting, procurement, estimating, and leadership teams as needed.

Required Qualifications:
7+ years of commercial construction project management experience.

Direct experience working for a commercial general contractor is required.

Strong experience managing project budgets, schedules, subcontractors, documentation, and client communication.

Must be able to clearly discuss project types, project values, delivery method, role ownership, and direct responsibility on completed commercial GC projects.

Retail construction experience is strongly preferred.

Grocery construction experience is a major plus.

Experience with ground-up commercial, big box, tenant improvement, light industrial, warehouse, distribution, medical, office, or similar commercial construction projects is preferred.

Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, codes, materials, building methods, and project sequencing.

Experience managing RFIs, submittals, change orders, cost reports, schedules, buyout, OAC meetings, subcontractor coordination, and closeout documentation.

Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, subcontractors, and project stakeholders.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Proficiency with construction software such as Procore, ProjectSight, Bluebeam, MS Project, or similar tools.

OSHA 30 certification is preferred.

PMP or CCM certification is a plus.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field is preferred.

Equivalent commercial GC project management experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Additional Requirements:
Ability to visit job sites regularly and work in active construction environments.

Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Ability to commute to the Duluth, GA area.

Stable work history and strong professional references preferred.