Project Manager (Commercial Constrcution)

Responsibilities

• Represent the owner throughout planning, procurement, construction, and project closeout
• Develop project scopes, bid packages, budgets, and preliminary schedules
• Solicit proposals from contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and vendors

Review bids, evaluate scope coverage, and negotiate pricing

• Coordinate architects, engineers, environmental consultants, contractors, and property stakeholders
• Manage project budgets, schedules, contracts, and supporting documentation
• Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress, quality, safety, and schedule performance
• Track project milestones and provide clear updates to executive leadership
• Resolve field conditions, scope gaps, construction conflicts, and schedule issues
• Review change orders, contractor invoices, pay applications, and project costs
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, and within approved budgets
• Maintain organized project records and help improve internal construction processes

Must-Haves as the Construction Project Manager

3-7 years of construction project management experience

Background in commercial, industrial, or related construction

• Experience managing multiple active projects at the same time
• Ability to work directly with general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and consultants
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, documentation, and field issues

Strong organizational and communication skills

• Ability to make independent decisions in a fast-moving environment
• High level of energy, initiative, and personal accountability
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Willingness to travel approximately 25%
• Ability to work onsite at the Milwaukee headquarters

Nice-to-Haves as the Construction Project Manager

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architecture, or a related field
• Two-year degree in Construction Management
• Experience serving as an owner's representative
• Industrial facility or manufacturing plant construction experience
• Capital improvement project experience
• Commercial general contracting experience
• Tenant improvement experience
• Contractor procurement and bid leveling experience
• Cost estimating experience
• Experience with Smartsheet

Experience renovating older industrial properties

• Exposure to roofing, structural, MEP, civil, environmental, demolition, or loading dock projects
• Experience managing projects across multiple states or locations

Benefits Offered

Base salary of $80,000-$125,000, depending on experience

Potential consideration up to approximately $130,000 for exceptional candidates

Annual merit increase typically ranging from 2%-8%

• Annual performance bonus typically around 5%, with potential up to 10% for top performers
• Company-paid medical premiums
• 401(k) plan with a 3.5% company match
• 15 days of paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parking
• Company-paid business travel
• Mileage reimbursement
• Onsite gym and wellness center
• Direct exposure to ownership and executive leadership

Broad responsibility for multimillion-dollar capital projects

Limited bureaucracy and the ability to make a visible impact

Strong promote-from-within culture

Advancement opportunities into Senior Project Manager, management, and Director-level roles

Collaborative, family-owned environment

Occasional travel with leadership through company-arranged private aviation

Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.