14 hours ago
Intermediate (4-7 years)
Full Time
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Onsite
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees Employees
Service Specialisms
Sector Specialisms
Description
budgeting
scheduling
permitting
shop drawings
field reporting
cost control
The Project Manager at Ajax Building Company administers, directs, and coordinates the field supervisory personnel and subcontractors for the operations division. Serving as the primary interface between Ajax, the architect, engineer, and owner, the manager reports directly to the Operations Manager and is accountable for maximizing profit, controlling costs, and ensuring the division’s stability and growth.
The Project Manager oversees all phases of a project—from contract signing through warranty completion—by managing permits, budgets, schedules, and field reports, as well as coordinating with superintendents, subcontractors, owners, architects, and suppliers to maintain quality, safety, and timely delivery.
- Hire, terminate, or reassign personnel in accordance with company policies.
- Develop and implement operating procedures for project execution.
- Approve material purchases, equipment rentals, and tool acquisitions beyond the original estimate.
- Negotiate with owners and approve contract agreements and external repair costs.
- Authorize overtime exceeding a 10% budget overrun when necessary.
- Procure building permits and manage all related documentation.
- Collaborate with the superintendent to control time, cost, quality, and safety.
- Prepare and submit project budgets, schedules, and schedules of values.
- Draft purchase orders, scopes of work, and change orders for contracts and subcontracts.
- Coordinate shop drawing and submittal schedules, expediting reviews and material deliveries.
- Maintain accurate field reports, including job cost updates, schedule updates, and monthly status reports.
- Ensure timely payment applications to owners and prompt payments to subcontractors and suppliers.
- Lead weekly job meetings with subcontractors to assess schedule adherence, quality, and safety compliance.
- Work with the Safety Director to enforce Ajax’s Safety Policy and promote constant safety awareness.
- Participate actively in the company’s Quality Improvement Plan.
Requirements
bachelor's
construction mgmt
gc license
3+ years
communication
organizational
Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field, with a preference for those who have field experience. While a General Contractor’s License is preferred, the role requires at least three years of construction management experience, with five years viewed favorably. Successful applicants possess advanced interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills and understand industry practices and trends.
Benefits
Training + Development
Interview process
Visa Sponsorship
Security clearance
- all employees must pass a background and drug test prior to hire.
Overview
Pavarini is a 126-year-old construction services firm with an office in Stamford, CT. Pavarini became an STO Building Group company in 1996. Pavarini North East is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. Pavarini provides comprehensive construction services for commercial, education, mission critical, healthcare, hospitality, retail, life sciences, and government clients. Our portfolio includes renovation and expansion, new construction, and infrastructure upgrades – integrating sustainability/LEED, utilizing BIM and delivering projects through CM, GC, D/B and IPD. Pavarini is an STO Building Group company. The STO Building Group family of companies—Structure Tone, LF Driscoll, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction and RC Andersen—includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. Each member company is an independent entity operating and providing services solely under its own name.