Project Manager - Rockwall County, Dallas, Texas Region

Project Manager - Rockwall County, Dallas -North Texas Region Commercial Vertical Construction Project Management The Role: AG|CM is seeking a detail-driven, construction-savvy Project Manager who excels at leading complex projects, building trust with clients, and driving results from preconstruction through close-out. This role is ideal for a professional who thrives in fast-moving environments, communicates with confidence, and understands the realities of delivering construction projects in K-12, higher education, municipal, healthcare, and commercial sectors. What Makes Us Different: Owner's Representative Focus: We advocate solely for the client, ensuring quality, cost, schedule, and scope are protected at every stage. Diverse Project Portfolio: From small renovations to multi-facility programs, each project offers new challenges and learning opportunities. Real Impact: Your leadership directly shapes safe, functional, and high-quality built environments for communities across Texas. Culture of Grit & Integrity: We value a CAN-DO attitude, resourcefulness, and professionalism. We show up for our clients, our team, and each other. What You'll Do: Manager, coordinate, and oversee construction projects, from conceptual planning through occupancy, ensuring budget, schedule, and quality alignment. Serve as a key member of the Project Delivery Team (PDT), collaborating with owners, architects, engineers, and contractors. Review design documents, drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and change orders to protect the client's interests. Monitor contractor performance and ensure compliance with contract obligations. Facilitate project meetings, coordinate field visits, and maintain positive relationships with project stakeholders. Identify risks early, recommend mitigation strategies, and actively monitor critical milestones. Provides regular reporting on progress, scheduling, contractor billing and overall project performance. Assist with commissioning, closeout activities, punch-list resolution, and final turnover to the client's operations team. Minimum Requirements: 4+ years of progressive construction project management experience across multiple phases of design and construction. Experience working with or overseeing contractors on behalf of owners or public entities. Strong professional communication skills, written, verbal, and interpersonal. Ability to read and interpret construction contracts, drawings, specifications, and scheduling documents. Proficiency with MS Office, Teams, Share Point, and project management software such as Procore or scheduling tools. Valid Texas driver's license, clean driving record, and ability to pass a background check. What Really Matters to Us: Client-service Mindset: You take ownership, solve problems quickly, and communicate proactively. Construction Judgement: You understand how projects actually get built, not just how they look on paper. Business Sense: You recognize how decisions impact cost, schedule, risk, and overall project success. Ability: You can shift between jobsite needs, client meetings, and documentation seamlessly. Team Collaboration: You work well with designers, contractors, owners, and AG|CM colleagues. Ideal Background Examples: Former Construction Manager or Assistant Project Manager ready to lead larger, more complex projects. Professionals with experience supporting K-12, higher education, municipal, healthcare, or public-sector commercial vertical construction. Industry changers from engineering, estimating, field supervision, or facilities roles who bring practical insight. Individuals with commissioning, quality assurance, or owner-side coordination experience. Career changer with relevant experience that fits with the AEC industry. Military veteran who has building and/or program management experience.