Project Manager - Commercial Drywall & Metal Framing

We’re hiring a Commercial Interior Construction Project Manager to direct drywall, metal framing, acoustical ceiling, and related interior construction projects. You’ll be responsible for coordinating field execution, controlling project costs, managing trade partners, and keeping work on schedule from contract award through final handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of commercial drywall, metal framing, and ceiling projects, overseeing planning, installation, and final delivery.
• Establish project timelines, budgets, purchasing schedules, staffing needs, and execution plans.
• Analyze plans, specifications, contracts, and trade scopes to confirm deliverables and address potential conflicts before work begins.
• Coordinate project activities among owners, architects, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, superintendents, and field crews.
• Track labor performance, material expenses, subcontractor costs, billing, and change orders to maintain project profitability.
• Administer RFIs, submittals, purchase orders, payment applications, invoices, and other project records.
• Manage material orders and delivery schedules to ensure crews have the resources needed to maintain progress.
• Visit jobsites to assess installation quality, workforce productivity, safety practices, and schedule performance.
• Hold subcontractors and suppliers accountable for workmanship, deadlines, and contractual requirements.
• Identify cost overruns, schedule risks, and field challenges, then implement corrective measures.
• Lead project meetings and report progress, financial results, risks, and outstanding decisions to stakeholders.
• Work with estimating and field operations teams to align project scope, budgets, and execution plans.
• Assess additional work, prepare change-order proposals, and manage the financial impact of scope revisions.
• Oversee punch-list completion, warranty matters, client turnover, and final project closeout.
• Build productive working relationships with clients, trade partners, suppliers, and internal teams.

Requirements

• 3+ years of project management experience in commercial interior construction.
• Required: Direct experience managing commercial drywall and metal framing projects.
• Strong knowledge of interior construction methods, installation sequencing, scheduling, procurement, contracts, and cost controls.
• Ability to interpret architectural drawings, specifications, contracts, and construction documents.
• Experience overseeing multiple projects or construction scopes simultaneously.
• Proven ability to coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, field teams, general contractors, and clients.
• Understanding of labor productivity, material pricing, project financials, billing, and change-order management.
• Proficiency with Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, or comparable construction management tools.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.