Public Building Construction Project Manager, Owner's Representative
18 days ago
Montclair
Job Description About Legacy Construction Management Legacy Construction Management, Inc. is a New Jersey-based construction management firm specializing in public sector work, primarily K-12 school construction and municipal building projects across Essex, Somerset, Passaic, and Union Counties. We serve as Owner's Representatives, embedded on-site with our clients to protect their interests from groundbreaking through closeout. Our team operates with a direct, hands-on approach, and every Project Manager we hire carries real responsibility from day one. The Role We are hiring multiple full-time, on-site Project Managers to serve as Owner's Representatives on active public building construction projects. Each PM is assigned to a single client and functions as that client's primary point of contact with the construction team, the architect, and all project stakeholders. This is a field-based role. You will be on-site daily, observing work in progress, enforcing contract compliance, and keeping projects on schedule and within budget. You will not be managing from an office. Day-to-Day Responsibilities • Observe contractor work daily to verify compliance with contract documents, plans, and specifications, • Serve as the Owner's on-site representative in all project meetings, including OAC meetings, progress meetings, and subcontractor coordination meetings, • Facilitate communication between the Owner, architect, engineer of record, general contractor, and subcontractors, • Review submittals, RFIs, and change order requests for completeness and contract compliance, and coordinate timely review by the architect, • Maintain organized and current project records, including meeting minutes, correspondence logs, inspection reports, and punchlist documentation, • Track project schedule and budget against baseline; identify deviations early and escalate with supporting documentation, • Provide regular written progress reports to the Owner and Legacy principals, • Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or architecture preferred; candidates without a degree but with substantial equivalent field experience as a Construction Project Manager will be considered, • 10 years of project management experience on public building construction projects with contract values of $15 million or more preferred, • Direct experience with general construction and HVAC systems strongly preferred, • Proficiency with MS Office; experience with project management software is a plus, • Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to manage relationships with owners, design professionals, and contractors simultaneously, • Demonstrated ability to read and interpret construction documents, track submittals and RFIs, and manage change order documentation, • Salary: $90,000 – $100,000 per year, commensurate with experience, • Health insurance, • Retirement plan Submit your resume to [application link or email]. Legacy Construction Management is an equal opportunity employer.