Construction Project Manager

Overview

Airswift is seeking a Construction Project Manager to support the manufacturing industry in an initial 6-month contract in Lathrop, CA. Our client is seeking a Construction Project Manager to support large-scale industrial and manufacturing construction initiatives. This role will act as the owner’s on-site construction lead, overseeing daily execution, coordinating trade contractors, ensuring safety compliance, and driving projects from installation through start of production.

• Oversee and manage all onsite construction activities, ensuring alignment with project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Supervise trade contractors and vendor tool installations, including scheduling, coordination, and compliance monitoring.
• Resolve day-to-day construction issues, conduct field inspections, and verify work against plans and specifications.
• Deliver design-build and self-performed construction projects with emphasis on safety, quality, and operational readiness.
• Monitor project progress to ensure on-time or ahead of schedule delivery.
• Communicate project risks, blockers, and successes clearly through efficient visual and written methods.
• Drive a proactive, can-do attitude among stakeholders to maintain alignment with project goals.
• Track and analyze project costs; challenge design revisions, RFIs, and change orders to ensure optimal value.
• Collaborate closely with Project Management, Engineering, Project Controls, and Procurement teams throughout project execution.
• Work with minimal oversight, taking ownership of decision-making and issue resolution.

• Strong understanding of civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, life safety, and controls scopes.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, and cost documents.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Bluebeam, and construction cost/data analysis.
• Hands-on capability to support field activities as needed.

• Field-based leader who drives contractors toward safe, high-quality performance.
• Effective communicator across engineering teams, trade partners, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to thrive under tight deadlines and aggressive goals.
• Strong problem-solver capable of prioritizing and resolving issues independently.

• Degree in Construction Management or equivalent;
  Construction Management degree strongly preferred.
• 6+ years of experience in large commercial or industrial construction projects (minimum 5 years required).
• Demonstrated success managing complex, fast-paced construction environments.
• Experience supporting commissioning, system integration, or manufacturing environments preferred.
• Experience with RFIs, change orders, and cost analysis processes.