Construction Project Manager

San Diego, CA

A commercial real estate services firm specializing in asset, property, and project management, delivering value-driven improvements and long-term client support across diverse portfolios is looking for a Construction Project Manager to add to their team.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects, tenant improvements, and property renovations from planning through close-out.
• Present value-add construction strategies including building upgrades, energy-efficiency improvements, and asset repositioning initiatives.
• Engage directly with senior-level clients in both execution and business development capacities.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to drive repeat project opportunities.
• Define project scopes, budgets, schedules, and bid strategies.
• Select and manage contractors, consultants, architects, and engineers.
• Oversee estimating, bidding, permitting, and contract negotiation processes.
• Prepare and manage all project documentation, including contracts, insurance, bonds, permits, and lien releases.
• Manage on-site activities to ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, designers, and subcontractors to maintain alignment on plans and deliverables.
• Identify and resolve field issues to mitigate cost or schedule impacts.
• Maintain and update project schedules; communicate progress, risks, and financial status to stakeholders.
• Manage project budgeting, billing, cost tracking, and contract reconciliation.
• Review and negotiate change orders; ensure alignment with budget and scope.
• Approve subcontractor invoices and maintain accurate release tracking.
• Lead punch-list coordination, final inspections, and delivery of close-out documentation.
• Oversee capital improvements such as roofing, paving, and mechanical system replacements.
• Manage building system upgrades and maintenance-driven projects.
• Self-perform select tenant improvement projects ranging from $60K–$250K.
• Support asset repositioning projects both within and outside the managed portfolio.

Requirements

• College degree preferred
• 2-5 years of residential property management and profit and loss experience required
• Positive, friendly and upbeat attitude
• Management, budgeting, customer service and leasing skills required
• Knowledge of Fair Housing, leasing and contracts ideal; ARM or CRM a plus as well
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook
• Previous experience in project management/administration in construction development/real estate a plus