Construction Project Manager

Project Manager – Commercial Construction (Retail & Grocery Focus)

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Location: Southern California (Murrieta-area corporate office), with regional travel across CA, AZ, NV, and CO project sites

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Company Overview A full-service general building and engineering construction firm delivering design-build, project management, tenant improvement, and ground-up construction services across seven Western states. The company operates as a "client first" organization, known for a hands-on, proactive project delivery approach tailored to each client's needs, with a core team boasting over 100 combined years of commercial construction experience.

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Position Summary We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead commercial construction projects from preconstruction through closeout, with a strong emphasis on grocery, drug store, and specialty retail project types. The ideal candidate has direct experience managing occupied-space retrofits, ground-up retail pads, and tenant improvement work for national or regional retail and grocery brands.

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Responsibilities

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• Manage all phases of assigned projects, including buyout, scheduling, budget tracking, and subcontractor coordination
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• Serve as primary client-facing point of contact, maintaining the company's reputation for proactive, detail-oriented project delivery
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• Coordinate with architects, engineers, and municipal agencies on permitting and inspections
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• Manage occupied-store or live-site construction sequencing where applicable, minimizing disruption to ongoing retail or grocery operations
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• Track project budgets, change orders, and pay applications
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• Ensure ADA compliance (interior and exterior) on applicable renovation and remodel work
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• Travel to project sites across the company's multi-state footprint as needed
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Requirements

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• Minimum 5+ years of Project Manager experience in commercial construction
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• Required: direct project experience with grocery stores, drug stores, and/or specialty retail construction or tenant improvement
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• Experience with occupied/live-site retail construction strongly preferred
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• Familiarity with shopping center, mixed-use, or multi-tenant retail development a plus
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• Proficiency with Procore, Bluebeam, and MS Project or equivalent
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• Strong working knowledge of ADA compliance requirements
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• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel regionally
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