Project Manager/Estimator (Commercial Concrete)
Pay: $80,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Step into a high-impact role with real ownership over both estimating and project execution for commercial concrete work
- Join a growing, well-established contractor with strong financials and repeat-client momentum
- Work on challenging, visible projects where your decisions directly drive schedule, quality, and profitability
- Be the go-to professional on jobs, building trusted relationships with owners, architects, and subs
- Competitive pay with upside based on experience, plus relocation support for the right candidate
Location: On-site in the Charleston, SC area (relocation assistance available for the right hire)
Note: Must have 5+ years of commercial construction experience, strong estimating and project management capability, proficient computer skills, and permanent U.S. work authorization (no sponsorship).
About Our Client
Our client is a mid-size restoration construction and commercial concrete contractor known for integrity, performance, and long-term customer relationships. They’ve grown to roughly $15M in annual revenue, with substantial bonding capacity and a track record on large-scale restoration work. Their team prides itself on doing work the right way and building partnerships that lead to repeat business.
Job Description
- Manage one or more projects from preconstruction through closeout, ensuring budget, schedule, and quality targets are met
- Serve as the primary client-facing point of contact and represent the company professionally with owners, architects, and stakeholders
- Build and maintain project schedules in coordination with the Project Superintendent
- Review contract drawings and specifications and ensure field execution matches the approved documents
- Confirm contract drawing sets align with estimating sets and resolve discrepancies early
- Lead change order pricing and presentation, including subcontractor buyout, scope review, and confident owner/architect communication
- Produce timely, accurate owner billings and support timely payment cycles
- Track subcontractor billings and help maintain clean, professional pay app processes
- Monitor labor and material costs, interpret job cost reports, and forecast cost-to-complete
- Coordinate subcontractors and resolve issues related to delivery, labor, schedule, and payment disputes
- Attend project meetings bi-weekly or monthly as needed and drive accountability across the team
- Stay alert to upcoming work and communicate pipeline opportunities to leadership
Qualifications
- 5+ years of commercial construction experience (project management and estimating exposure required)
- Experience managing a project from start to finish and communicating with owners and architects
- Proficiency with estimating software such as PlanSwift (or similar)
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
- Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, budgets, schedules, and job cost reports
- Confident communicator with strong diplomacy and relationship-building skills
- Self-starter mindset with high organization and follow-through
- Engineering degree preferred, or equivalent technical training plus relevant experience
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- You’ll have autonomy and trust to run your work, with a team that values performance and integrity
- Projects are meaningful and complex, offering variety instead of the same job on repeat
- Clear opportunity to grow as the company continues expanding in the Charleston market
- A culture that respects professionalism, strong communication, and getting results without drama
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Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
