Project Manager, Construction

Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with minimum 3.0 GPA.
  • 2-5 years of construction management or engineering design experience.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook and Microsoft Project.
  • Strong understanding of project performance metrics and benchmarking.
  • Ability to handle physical demands of the job, including lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

  • Manage all aspects of project including estimating and scheduling.
  • Develop preliminary concept drawings alongside owners and design teams.
  • Participate in proposal meetings focusing on cost reduction and value engineering.
  • Oversee subcontractor selection and buyout processes.
  • Conduct regular job site meetings bi-weekly.
  • Make critical decisions under tight deadlines to ensure project success.
  • Implement quality improvements by evaluating project processes.

Benefits

  • Industry-leading performance-based bonus program.
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
  • Tuition reimbursement plus scholarships for associates' children up to $28,000 each.
  • 1-month paid sabbatical every five years, with $5,000 for travel.
  • 1-week paid volunteer leave annually.
  • 100% charitable match for donations.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 100% paid 12-week maternity leave.
Full Job Description
We are looking for a highly motivated Project Manager, who is passionate about the construction process to join our Orlando office. At ARCO, every associate is empowered to drive their success. You'll be responsible for project performance and profit from day one!
  • Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Traditional and Roth 401k
  • Tuition reimbursement for associates
  • Scholarship for associates' children up to $28,000 per child
  • 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
  • 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
  • 100% charitable match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • 100% paid 12-week maternity leave
A DAY IN THE LIFE
  • Responsible for managerial and administrative aspects of a project including, estimating, scheduling, quality control, progress reports, progress billing, design review and coordination, cost reporting, safety, and proposal preparation
  • Ensure an accurate and complete project estimate
  • Work closely with owners and the design team to develop preliminary concept drawings
  • Participate in the proposal meeting with the owner to review the scope of work, discuss ways to reduce costs, and provide value engineering ideas
  • Oversee the buyout process and the selection of subcontractors
  • Conduct bi-weekly job site meetings
  • Make sound decisions under tight deadlines
  • Organize, plan, and manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results
  • Commit to quality by evaluating project-related processes
  • Make necessary changes, use customer input to make improvements, and meet/exceed internal and external client expectations
  • Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including but not limited to: standing or walking for long periods of time, occasionally on uneven terrain, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing stairs, and/or lifting heavy loads of up to 50 pounds
NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS
  • BS in Engineering or related field; with a minimum of 3.0 GPA
  • 2-5 years' of construction management or engineering design experience
  • Proficiency using Word, Excel, Outlook and Microsoft Project
MAKE YOUR MOVE We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 6,550 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #6 on ENR's Design-Build Firms list and #29 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2025. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person that can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is, "Yes!" we look forward to meeting you. ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO's Human Resource team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates. #LI-LB1 #LI-Onsite

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