Position: Design Build Construction Project Manager
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Employment Type: Full Time
Job SummaryMoore Industries seeks a Design-Build Construction Project Manager to lead projects from design through closeout. You'll manage design firms, coordinate subcontractors/vendors, control budgets and schedules, and oversee construction execution for industrial and commercial projects.
Key Responsibilities- Project Turnover & Planning: Receive turnover from estimating, validate scope, establish execution plans, cost codes, communication paths, and baseline schedules
- Budget & Controls: Build and publish baseline budgets, set up cost tracking and forecasting, establish change management processes, create monthly reporting tools
- Design Management: Manage external design firms, lead design meetings and gate reviews (SD/DD/Permit/IFC), maintain client interface, drive constructability reviews, coordinate subcontractor input, manage RFI strategy
- Subcontract Buyout: Develop and execute buyout plans, scope and award subcontracts/POs, negotiate terms to meet budget and schedule, ensure proper insurance and safety requirements
- Procurement & Materials: Manage long-lead procurement logs, coordinate material releases and logistics, track vendor drawings/submittals, align procurement with construction schedule
- Construction Mobilization: Finalize project schedules, coordinate preconstruction conference, site logistics, safety planning, confirm manpower and temporary facilities, set up project systems
- Construction Management: Support day-to-day execution, manage schedules and RFI/submittal logs, oversee cost forecasting and change management, lead coordination meetings, enforce QA/QC compliance
- Closeout: Drive punchlist completion, manage closeout deliverables (as-builts, O&M manuals, warranties), ensure subcontract closeouts, complete final cost reconciliation
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years managing industrial/commercial construction projects; design-build experience preferred
- Proficiency with Primavera P6, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, and Microsoft Excel
- Strong budgeting, scheduling, cost forecasting, and contract management skills
- Working knowledge of building codes and safety regulations
Compensation & Benefits- Salary: $100,000-$140,000 annually (based on experience)
- Benefits: 4 weeks PTO, phone allowance, 401(k) matching, health/dental/vision, life insurance
- Work Location: In-person, Baton Rouge, LA (relocation required)
Ready to Build With Us?If you're a results-driven Design Build Construction Project Manager looking for the next step in your career with a company that values passion, purpose and perseverance, we'd love to hear from you. Achieve More. Be Moore.
