Project Manager (Construction)

Job Details: Job Location: Main Office - Sterling Heights, MI, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $90000.00 - $150000.00Salary/year, Travel Percentage: Up to 25%, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Construction, Roncelli is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join Team Roncelli and lead the successful delivery of complex construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. This field-based role is responsible for project financial performance, scheduling, contract administration, subcontractor coordination, client relationships, safety, and quality. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, solutions-focused construction professional who can lead project teams, manage risk, and consistently deliver successful outcomes while demonstrating Roncelli’s values of Safety, Family, Integrity, Adaptability, and Community. Travel Expectations: This is an onsite, field-based position requiring daily presence at assigned project sites. Travel to other project locations may be required based on assignment, along with occasional travel to Roncelli’s headquarters in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Candidates should include their project list, resume, and preference for travel when applying for the role. Actual compensation within the posted range will be based on qualifications, experience, and overall alignment with the role requirements. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. Roncelli does not provide or take over employment visa sponsorship now or in the future for this position. Why You Should Join Team Roncelli Competitive Salary & Benefits: We offer a competitive salary based on experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and more. Work-Life Balance: We value our employees' well-being and offer generous paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and flexible scheduling. Career Growth: As a growing company, we provide excellent opportunities for professional development, mentorship, and career advancement. Commitment to Safety: Join a company that prioritizes safety as a core value, offering an environment where your expertise is valued and your contributions directly impact the well-being of our team. Position Summary The Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, execution, financial performance, and closeout of assigned construction projects. This role leads project teams, manages client relationships, administers contracts, oversees subcontractors and vendors, and ensures projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contract, quality, and regulatory requirements. The Project Manager partners closely with Superintendents, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, Project Coordinators, Estimating, Preconstruction, Safety, Finance and Accounting, and other shared-service teams. Depending on project size and complexity, this role may manage one major project or multiple concurrent projects while providing direction, mentorship, and accountability to assigned project personnel. Role and Responsibilities Project Leadership and Execution Lead assigned construction projects from preconstruction turnover and project kickoff through construction, commissioning, closeout, and warranty follow-up. Develop and implement project execution plans, communication protocols, work plans, logistics strategies, and project-control requirements. Coordinate project activities across Project Management, Field Operations, design teams, subcontractors, vendors, clients, and internal support departments. Establish clear roles, responsibilities, deadlines, and accountability for project-team members and external partners. Identify project risks, constraints, and emerging issues and develop timely corrective actions, mitigation plans, or escalation strategies. Ensure project execution complies with contract documents, permits, regulatory requirements, company policies, and approved plans. Client and Stakeholder Management Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for clients, owners, architects, engineers, consultants, inspectors, and other project stakeholders. Lead owner and project progress meetings and provide accurate updates regarding safety, quality, schedule, financial status, risks, and required decisions. Manage client expectations, approvals, commitments, and project communications while maintaining accurate records of decisions and follow-up items. Lead or support resolution of project concerns, disputes, and contractual issues in coordination with leadership and appropriate internal resources. Financial and Contract Management Develop and manage project budgets, cost codes, commitments, forecasts, cash flow, cost-to-complete projections, and overall project profitability. Monitor labor, materials, equipment, subcontractor costs, general conditions, general requirements, and other significant project cost drivers. Review and approve subcontractor and vendor invoices, pay applications, purchase orders, and supporting cost documentation within assigned authority. Prepare and manage owner billings, schedule-of-values information, retainage, collection support, and project financial reporting. Identify, estimate, document, submit, negotiate, and resolve change events, potential change orders, field orders, time-and-material work, and contract modifications. Maintain current project variance and forecast information and partner with Finance and Accounting and leadership during monthly project financial reviews. Administer contract requirements, notices, documentation deadlines, insurance obligations, and claims-avoidance practices. Support labor reporting, certified payroll, prevailing wage, disadvantaged-business participation, or other project-specific reporting requirements when applicable. Schedule, Planning, and Project Controls Develop and maintain project baseline schedules, phasing plans, procurement schedules, milestone schedules, and other required planning documents. Partner with the Superintendent to develop short-term lookahead schedules, monitor field progress, and align project-management activities with site execution. Review subcontractor and vendor schedules and require corrective actions or recovery plans when performance threatens contractual milestones. Track long-lead materials, permits, inspections, design decisions, owner approvals, commissioning activities, and other schedule constraints. Evaluate and document schedule impacts associated with changes, delays, unforeseen conditions, and owner-directed work. Subcontractor, Procurement, and Document Management Partner with Estimating and Preconstruction to develop scopes of work, support procurement strategy, and complete an effective project turnover. Coordinate subcontractor and vendor selection, buyout, contracting, mobilization, performance management, and closeout. Develop and monitor the project submittal schedule and oversee requests for information, submittals, shop drawings, transmittals, and design-team responses. Monitor subcontractor scope compliance, insurance, waivers, safety documentation, quality requirements, and other contractual deliverables. Maintain organized and audit-ready project files, logs, correspondence, meeting minutes, change documentation, and contract records. Use Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project or Primavera P6, SharePoint, and client-required systems to manage project information and reporting. Safety, Quality, and Regulatory Compliance Champion Roncelli's safety culture and ensure safety is integrated into project planning, communication, procurement, and execution. Partner with the Superintendent and Safety team to establish, implement, and monitor the project-specific safety program and corrective actions. Establish and oversee the project Quality Assurance and Quality Control program in partnership with field leadership and project stakeholders. Coordinate inspections, testing, deficiency correction, nonconformance resolution, punch-list completion, and required quality documentation. Support compliance with environmental, sustainability, LEED, permit, and owner-specific requirements when applicable. Team Leadership and Development Provide direction, training, and support to Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, Project Coordinators, interns, and other assigned project personnel. Set clear performance expectations, delegate responsibilities effectively, and monitor completion, accuracy, and accountability. Mentor developing team members and provide regular coaching, feedback, and opportunities for increased responsibility. Reinforce Roncelli's values, policies, procedures, professional standards, and commitment to continuous improvement. Preconstruction, Commissioning, and Closeout Participate in project pursuits, constructability reviews, estimate reviews, schedule development, risk analysis, client presentations, and preconstruction planning as assigned. Review estimate assumptions, exclusions, scopes, budgets, schedules, and procurement strategies during project turnover and communicate requirements to the project team. Lead project closeout activities, including punch lists, as-built documentation, operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, lien waivers, final billing, and owner turnover. Coordinate commissioning planning, owner training, testing documentation, and final acceptance when required by the project. Conduct lessons-learned reviews and communicate recommendations that improve future estimating, planning, and project execution. Qualifications: Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field preferred. Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant construction experience may be considered. Experience: Minimum of five years of progressive construction project management experience preferred, including responsibility for project financials, contracts, schedules, subcontractors, clients, and project-team coordination. Experience independently managing multimillion-dollar commercial, industrial, healthcare, institutional, automotive, or comparable projects from startup through closeout is preferred. Certifications: OSHA 30 required or ability to complete within 30 days of hire. MUST Safety, Certified Storm Water Operator, First Aid, and CPR certifications preferred based on project requirements. Screening Requirements: Pre-employment and annual drug testing required. Background check, including driving record, may be required based on client and project requirements. Driver's License: Valid driver's license required. Working Environment and Physical Requirements This position operates in professional office, project-office, and active construction-site environments and requires regular onsite presence at assigned project locations. Work may involve outdoor weather, noise, dust, uneven terrain, moving equipment, elevated work areas, and other conditions typical of active construction. The employee must be able to safely navigate jobsites, climb stairs or ladders when necessary, and wear required personal protective equipment. The role requires prolonged periods of computer use, meetings, standing, walking, and driving, along with occasional bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and lifting of materials weighing up to 25 pounds. Travel and variable work hours may be required based on project assignments, shutdowns, inspections, commissioning activities, and operational needs. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. Roncelli, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind and are committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Roncelli are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other status protected by applicable law. Roncelli complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity.