As a
Project Manager at Jackson Contractor Group, you will be at the center of building what matters, leading teams, shaping outcomes, and creating environments where people can do their best work. You'll guide projects from concept to completion, combining strategic oversight with hands-on leadership, thoughtful coordination, and unwavering commitment to budgeting, schedule and quality.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives on challenges, values collaboration and camaraderie, and takes pride in building clarity, confidence, and momentum across teams. You'll have the independence to lead and the support to excel, because at Jackson, you don't manage projects alone. You lead with a team behind you.
PROJECT MANAGER
Department: Build It
Direct Supervisor: Division Manager
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS
- Maintain cost and contract control, including managing job cost and change orders, understanding contract language and risk, preparing pay applications, processing budget adjustments, supporting monthly project status reporting, and understanding insurance and bonding requirements.
- Create and maintain a monthly CPM schedule, including identifying recovery tactics and schedule improvements.
- Lead the buyout process by developing subcontract agreements and purchase orders; manage procurement and document control.
- Conduct weekly project staff, subcontractor, and/or Owner meetings to review critical project information.
- Ensure safety and quality control are built into all project planning and executed consistently in the field.
- Participate in or lead the preconstruction process, including preparing estimates, developing bid packages, conducting subcontractor/supplier outreach, executing bid-day analysis, and engaging in bid teams.
- Support business development efforts by participating in proposals, interviews, networking, and relationship-building within the construction community.
- Lead and develop project staff through mentorship, training, and cultivating accountability across the team.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Build and maintain long-term, trust-based relationships with coworkers, subcontractors, clients, and the public.
- Go the extra mile to ensure project success and client satisfaction by double-checking key deliverables to reduce errors.
- Take pride in ownership of all work and outcomes.
- Implement solutions efficiently and effectively.
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement through personal development and suggestions for better company processes.
- Exhibits strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Shows self-motivation, punctuality, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- 5+ years of experience supervising commercial construction projects.
- Four-year degree in construction or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Ability to read and understand project plans, specifications, and contracts.
- Ability to understand labor, material, and subcontract costs, and analyze reports for effective project management.
- Preferred experience with:
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)
- Procore
- Bluebeam
- ASTA Powerproject
- SketchUp
- AutoCAD
CERTIFICATES & LICENSES
- Montana SWPPP certification encouraged
- OSHA 30 encouraged
- LEED GA or other LEED certification encouraged
- Lean certification encouraged
