Traveling Construction Project Manager

A Day in the Life of a Project Manager

As a Project Manager at First Onsite, you are the driving force behind project success, leading with precision, foresight, and adaptability. You oversee every stage of the project life cycle, from reviewing subcontractor proposals and building schedules to maintaining accurate documentation and reports. Your keen attention to detail ensures operations run smoothly, safety standards are upheld, and quality remains uncompromised. When challenges arise, you step in confidently, supporting crews and resolving issues to keep projects moving forward efficiently.

Your proactive approach sets you apart, keeping budgets, profit margins, and timelines on track while fostering clear communication between leadership, clients, subcontractors, and internal teams. You manage scopes of work, review change orders, and ensure accurate billing, driving both operational excellence and client satisfaction. At First Onsite, you'll thrive in a fast-paced, rewarding environment where your leadership makes a tangible impact, your expertise is valued, and your growth is encouraged every day.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage projects from start to finish, including full oversight and quality control
  • Develop and maintain project schedules, timelines, and budgets
  • Review, approve, and manage subcontractor proposals, scopes, and change orders
  • Maintain all project documentation: daily logs, reports, inventories, and records
  • Coordinate with leadership on scope, buy-outs, and reserves
  • Perform billing reviews, audits, and invoicing
  • Monitor project risks and proactively address schedule or budget issues
  • Respond to on-call needs and manage technician/subcontractor availability, 24/7
  • Fill in as needed, including hands-on tasks and additional responsibilities

Experience & Education:

  • 2+ years as Assistant Project Manager
  • Skilled in construction drawings, specs, and take-offs
  • Supervised 2+ Area Wide Events
  • Experience in DR or GC
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 7+ current industry certifications
  • Valid driver's license

First Onsite provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.


First Onsite (and its Companies) participates in E-Verify. We will provide the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employer's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.


This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.


Third party resume submissions are not accepted. Any resume submitted will be considered the property of THE COMPANY, and THE COMPANY will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.

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