Project Manager (Construction Advisory & Program Management)

Brailsford and Dunlavey

$100K — $125K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as construction management, architecture, or engineering.
  • 5+ years of project management experience in construction or public sector environments.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
  • Strong skills in construction processes, budgeting, and scheduling.
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills for project challenges.
  • Effective relationship-building with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Manage multiple capital projects and serve as a trusted advisor to clients.
  • Monitor project performance including budget, schedule, and quality.
  • Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, and project teams.
  • Lead stakeholder meetings, site visits, and project coordination efforts.
  • Develop client-facing reports, budgets, and project documentation.
  • Support procurement efforts for project partners.
  • Identify risks and provide solutions for informed decision-making.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule (2-3 days on-site each week).
  • Opportunities for professional growth and mentorship.
  • Engagement in thought leadership and business development activities.
  • Supportive team environment fostering collaboration and accountability.
  • Ability to work on high-visibility public sector projects.
Full Job Description
Are you a construction professional who can build trust, navigate complexity, and keep projects moving forward in highly visible public-sector environments?
Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid) 2-3 days on-site per week.
The Opportunity
This role supports a large-scale public-sector capital program involving active construction projects, stakeholder coordination, consultant management, and project oversight. As a Project Manager, you will serve as a trusted advisor to the client, helping ensure projects remain aligned with budget, schedule, quality, and long-term organizational goals.

Success in this role requires someone who is proactive, collaborative, politically aware, and comfortable navigating complex environments involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and high-visibility projects.
How You'll Contribute
  • Manage multiple capital improvement and construction projects simultaneously, serving as a key advisor to client leadership.
  • Monitor project performance related to budget, schedule, quality, risk, and stakeholder expectations.
  • Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, agency representatives, and internal project teams.
  • Lead project meetings, site visits, stakeholder engagements, and project coordination efforts.
  • Develop and present client-facing reports, schedules, budgets, presentations, and project documentation.
  • Support procurement and solicitation efforts for architects, engineers, contractors, and other project partners.
  • Review project budgets, schedules, change management activities, and consultant deliverables.
  • Identify project risks, analyze challenges, and develop practical recommendations to support informed decision-making.
  • Ensure quality control across project deliverables and client communications.
  • Support business development initiatives, proposal efforts, and thought leadership activities.
Leadership Responsibilities
  • Coordinate and direct the day-to-day activities of assigned project teams and external partners.
  • Mentor and support analysts, interns, and junior team members.
  • Foster collaboration and accountability across project stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate ownership, sound judgment, and leadership when addressing project challenges and competing priorities.
What We're Looking For
  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, urban planning, real estate, finance, economics, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience managing construction, capital improvement, program management, or owner's representative projects.
  • Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in complex client environments.
  • Strong understanding of construction processes, project controls, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and consultant coordination.
  • Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
  • Reliable transportation and ability to travel locally to project and client sites as needed.
  • Demonstrated commitment to client service, ethical business practices, and professional growth.
What Sets You Apart
The strongest candidates bring experience delivering complex institutional, public-sector, education, healthcare, municipal, housing, or community facility projects.

You may come from:
  • An owner's representative or program management firm.
  • A general contractor or construction management firm.
  • An architecture or engineering practice.
  • A school district, government agency, housing authority, or public-sector organization.

Experience working within politically complex environments, navigating multiple stakeholder groups, and balancing competing priorities is highly valued.

Most importantly, you're someone who takes initiative, builds credibility quickly, communicates with confidence, and helps clients solve problems-not just identify them.
Apply Today!
To get started, our application process includes a resume, an optional (recommended) cover letter, and a short set of essential questions. We look forward to getting to know you.

This role's target base annual salary range is currently $100,000-125,000. Pay scales are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors unique to each candidate, including, but not limited to, job-related skills, relevant education, experience, certifications, candidate abilities, and pay relative to other team members.

The company benefits listed above are a summary of the benefits. Specific details, availability, and eligibility requirements apply in accordance with company policies.

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