Project Manager - Specialty Construction

Kforce has a client in Grand Rapids, MI that is seeking a Project Manager - Specialty Construction. Summary:

• Own the successful execution of assigned projects from award and preconstruction through installation and closeout
• Coordinate estimating, detailing, purchasing, field operations, safety, and customer stakeholders to deliver contractual scope safely, on schedule, to quality standards, and within approved budgets
• Proactively identify risks, resolve issues, and maintain clear accountability for project outcomes
• Lead project kickoff and translate awarded scope, estimate assumptions, and contract requirements
• Develop and maintain installation schedules and internal V-Plans
• Coordinate manpower loading, equipment, site logistics, materials, sequencing, and readiness with superintendents and foremen to support installation
• Lead regular project progress reviews and document commitments, open issues, schedule changes, and corrective actions
• Own assigned project budgets, cost-to-complete forecasts, committed costs, and margin performance; Escalate material deviations with recommended corrective actions
• Review contract scope, drawings, specifications, exclusions, and customer commitments; Manage changes, documentation, pricing support, and timely change-order follow-through
• Coordinate material buyouts, purchase orders, vendor commitments, and delivery timing
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity and cost
• Partner with estimators during handoff to validate scope, schedule assumptions, labor, materials, equipment, and project-specific risks
• Coordinate with detailing/drafting teams to confirm drawings accurately reflect contracted scope, constructability, and best practices
• Lead preconstruction handoffs with field operations

Requirements:

• Project Scheduling & Production Planning: Develops realistic milestones, monitors field progress, and anticipates downstream impacts
• Contract & Commercial Judgment: Interprets scope and change requirements; protects budget, margin, and customer commitments
• Financial Acumen: Understands estimates, committed costs, labor productivity, forecasting, and cost-to-complete
• Field & Constructability Knowledge: Translates drawings and installation methods into workable field plans
• Safety & Quality Leadership: Integrates jobsite risk controls, workmanship, and compliance into everyday decisions
• Ownership & Accountability: Follows through on commitments, addresses performance gaps, and escalates risks early
• Communication & Influence: Communicates clearly and diplomatically with field teams, customers, and executives
• Analytical Problem Solving & Composure: Uses facts to resolve constraints and stays effective under pressure
• Organization, Adaptability & Integrity: Manages competing priorities, changing conditions, and ethical decisions
• 5+ years of relevant experience in construction project management, field operations, or a closely related project delivery role
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, subcontractor/vendor coordination, and project scope changes
• Practical knowledge of construction drawings, installation sequencing, and jobsite safety expectations
• Experience in specialty wall systems, commercial construction, manufacturing-related installations, or similar environments preferred
• Working proficiency with project management, scheduling, and cost-tracking tools; Autodesk Cost experience preferred