Project Manager
SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm – want someone who can go on site 4-5 days a week
Pay Rate : $58/hr-$73/hr, conversion being $120k-$160k; Per diem (~$150/day) for travel days + company car offered if requested
Job Description:
Our client is seeking a Project Manager to support a top federal construction sub-contractor specializing in large-scale design-build projects. This individual will be responsible for overseeing complex, high-dollar projects from planning through completion, ensuring schedules, budgets, and quality standards are met. This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful infrastructure projects supporting national security initiatives across Texas and Arizona. This role is specifically located in El Paso, TX.
- Lead day-to-day project execution for large federal design-build construction projects
- Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project schedules using MS Project
- Oversee project budgets, cost tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting
- Coordinate with superintendents, engineers, subcontractors, and federal stakeholders
- Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, and project documentation
- Utilize Bluebeam for drawing review and markups
- Ensure compliance with federal requirements, safety standards, and quality controls
- Support estimating and preconstruction efforts as needed using HeavyBid/HeavyJob
- Drive projects from preconstruction through closeout
Must-Haves:
- 5–8 + years of experience working as a construction Project Manager
- Experience working with a General Contractor or an Electrical, Civil, Steel, Mechanical, or Structural Subcontractor
- Must have experience overseeing self-perform work - any scope of trade works
- Experience managing projects valued over $15m in budget
- Federal construction project experience: CBP, USACE, NAVFAC, DoD, DHS, AF, city/state, municipal construction - Strong Plus
- Proficiency with MS Project (scheduling), bluebeam, or heavybid/heavyjob
- Experience managing project cost controls and financials
Plusses:
- Design-Build project experience
- AutoCAD proficiency
- Experience supporting border, security, or infrastructure projects