Pay vs market · Top quarter
This job's pay ($175,000 a year at the midpoint) is higher than over 90% of 31 salary-listed Project Manager jobs in United States in the last 12 months; their median is $130,000.
Role overview
Job description
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Serve as the owner's representative for commercial tenant improvements, retail repositioning projects, office buildouts, and capital improvement initiatives.
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Lead project planning activities including budgeting, estimating, scheduling, scope development, and feasibility assessments.
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Manage architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and vendors throughout design, permitting, construction, and project closeout phases.
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Review construction drawings, specifications, and project documents to identify potential risks, constructability concerns, and cost-saving opportunities.
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Coordinate with leasing, asset management, property management, and operations teams to align project objectives, tenant requirements, and business goals.
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Facilitate tenant improvement projects from lease execution through turnover, ensuring a positive tenant experience and successful project delivery.
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Oversee procurement, contract administration, change order management, RFIs, submittals, inspections, and project documentation.
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Monitor project budgets, forecasts, schedules, and cost-to-complete reporting to maintain financial accountability.
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Conduct site visits and provide construction oversight to ensure quality standards, safety requirements, and project milestones are achieved.
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Evaluate existing building conditions and develop solutions for complex construction, structural, building systems, and asset preservation challenges.
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Identify and proactively mitigate project risks while maintaining clear communication with leadership and stakeholders.
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Support long-term capital planning efforts and provide recommendations for asset preservation and operational improvements.
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Build and maintain strong relationships with contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and industry partners.
Qualifications
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8+ years of construction management experience, with significant experience managing commercial tenant improvement, retail, office, or capital improvement projects.
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Experience working for a commercial real estate owner, developer, construction management firm, or general contractor with a strong tenant improvement practice.
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Strong technical construction knowledge with the ability to assess building conditions, identify potential issues, and develop practical solutions.
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Demonstrated experience managing budgets, schedules, contracts, and project execution from preconstruction through closeout.
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Ability to interpret construction documents, coordinate consultants, and manage complex project stakeholders.
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Experience working in occupied buildings and minimizing disruption to tenants and operations is highly preferred.
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Strong understanding of construction means and methods, building systems, structural considerations, permitting, and code compliance.
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Proficiency with construction management software such as Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), Bluebeam, or similar platforms.
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Familiarity with project budgeting, job costing, and reporting systems such as Yardi or comparable software.
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Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
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Highly organized, analytical, and proactive approach to problem solving and risk management.
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Ability to travel periodically to project sites as needed.
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Commercial retail tenant improvement experience.
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Experience managing multiple concurrent projects across a geographically dispersed portfolio.
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Established relationships within the construction, contractor, and consulting community.
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Experience supporting ground-up development, redevelopment, or major capital improvement projects.
Preferred Background
About this listing
- Source: Bisnow's official careers site (via Lever) · last confirmed on the source 4 Nov 2026
- Posted 9 Sept 2026
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Bisnow
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