Federal Construction Project Manager

Project Manager

Outside The Box, LLC is a General Contractor specializing in construction and renovation work for the federal government. We are looking for ambitious, high‑caliber professionals to grow with our company. We are currently looking to hire a Project Manager willing to relocate to the project site, with a minimum of 5‑10 years of Federal experience. Our ideal candidate is a self‑motivated, highly responsible person with outstanding organizational and communication skills who can grow with the company.

Outside The Box offers competitive pay, car and phone allowance, and a nice benefits package.

• Department:
  Corporate | Job Status:
  Full Time.
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt | Reports To VP of Construction Operations.
• Grade/Level: 4‑year degree |
  
  Travel Required:
  
  Yes, as needed per project.
• Work Schedule:
  
  Various | Positions Supervised:
  Assistant Project Manager, Superintendent, Laborers, Sub Contractors.

The Project Manager will be reporting primarily to the Vice President of Construction Operations, with accountability to Executive Management personnel. The Project Manager will also seek out and initiate project opportunities and will be able to work at an independent level, with minimal oversight. This is not a position for those with residential or simple commercial construction experience. Typical projects are in the range of $200,000 to $10,000,000 and must conform to the contractual and technical requirements of government agencies.

Travel to job sites is required to attend site visits, project meetings, ongoing monitoring, and final inspection walk‑throughs. Primary duties will include complete responsibility for:

• Preparing proposals.
• Estimating.
• Bid documents.
• Managing contract award processes.
• Pre‑construction planning.
• Directing and overseeing the successful execution, closeout, and completion of construction projects.

These tasks involve technical knowledge, extensive communication, and coordination skills. The ideal candidate must take consideration for quality control and safety on the job very seriously. They must strive for cost control and have experience managing labor resources, purchasing, material expediting, and a wide variety of project and contract paperwork and documentation. The Project Manager provides team management, networking and handling of subcontractors and suppliers, and maintaining positive client relationships.

• Manage construction projects at the full Project Manager level, with ultimate responsibility for directing and managing construction projects throughout the entire process, from solicitation through closeout.
• Tasks related to the bidding, award, planning, execution, and close‑out of design‑build or construction contracts.
• Maintain adherence to Company standards of safety; ensuring that required documentation is filed and APPs followed.
• Create and manage project budgets for all assigned projects.
• Develop and collaborate on the pre‑construction RFP package.
• Conduct project meetings, while setting milestones and formulating monthly owner reports.
• Establish job processes (RFIs, submittals, and pay applications) including approving pay applications and negotiating subcontract change orders.
• Perform project scheduling.
• Ensure project quality control and establish overall project logistics.
• Develop and maintain adherence to project QC, Safety, and EP Plans.
• Manage the closeout process efficiently.
• Contact new and existing customers to discuss their needs and expand company services and backlog.
• Supervise support roles such as assistant project manager, administrative assistant, Superintendent, construction team members, etc.
• Ensure the construction project complies with all building codes and other requirements.
• Provide monthly Job cost analysis (the cost to complete, labor analysis, subcontracting cost analysis), project schedule updates, schedule of values, etc.
• Manage multiple contracts and projects concurrently.

• Managed an $10M construction project.
• Design‑Build project experience is a plus.
• Wide variety of project experience across all divisions.
• Possess a working understanding of estimating, cost accounting, and labor costs…