Senior Construction Project Manager - New Jersey Location
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Posted: 15-May-26
Location: Manalapan, New Jersey
Type: Full Time
Salary: $120,000 - $150,000
Categories:
Construction Professional - Construction Manager
Salary Details:
Bonus potential
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT · CONFIDENTIAL SEARCH · FULL-TIME · ON-SITE
Fix & Flip · Investment Only | Multi-Project: 15–30 Active | Director-Track Role
Senior Construction Project Manager
— Director Track
Base Salary
$120,000 – $150,000
Performance Bonus
Up to 15% of base
Active Portfolio
15 – 30 Projects
Growth Path
Director of Construction
Company Car · Laptop · Cell Phone · Gas Card
THE ROLE
We are a real estate investment company that acquires, rehabilitates, and sells residential properties. We are our own client — no outside customers, no retail jobs, no bid chasing. Every rehab we run protects our own capital and return.
We are bringing in a Senior Construction Project Manager who will own execution of our active rehab portfolio from deal handoff through final inspection. You will be supported by a Construction Coordinator and a Field Supervisor — but you are the one who knows every number, every schedule, every sub, and every scope.
“This is a director-track position. We want someone who comes in, runs the projects, builds the systems, and earns the seat at the head of this division.”
WHAT YOU WILL OWN
Manage 15–30 active rehab projects simultaneously across all phases — with complete awareness of status on every one
Create full line-item budgets from field assessments across light cosmetic work through premium renovations ($25K–$300K+)
Write scopes of work matched to financial targets — maximizing profit, not building the nicest house on the street
Bid every project competitively, negotiate every contract, and hold the line on every change order
Enforce inspection gates before any contractor payout is released — no exceptions
Maintain cost code discipline in Buildertrend on every active job — budget-to-actual tracking live at all times
Build, vet, and manage the subcontractor network — competitive, reliable, contracted, and accountable
Run weekly team meetings and report to ownership on budget status, schedule, issues, and operational improvements
WHAT YOU MUST BRING
7+ years in residential construction managing multiple concurrent projects with full budget ownership and schedule accountability
Demonstrated ability to build project budgets from scratch — you have never handed estimating to someone else and called it your own
Real quantity takeoff experience across all major trades — you know what a job costs because you priced it yourself
Buildertrend fluency: cost codes, scheduling, RFIs, change orders, document control, and reporting — operational mastery, not basic use
A track record of bringing jobs in on or near budget — managing the money while getting the work done
The ability to negotiate firmly and professionally without backing down from a contractor padding a number or dragging a schedule
Computer-native working style — documentation in the software, same day, every time
PREFERRED BACKGROUND
Prior experience inside a real estate investment, fix-and-flip, or build-to-rent company a plus but not required
Experience scoping projects to match a financial model rather than a client wish list
Background in the trades before moving into management
Experience building or improving operational systems, checklists, or SOPs
Exposure to ground-up residential construction — a plus for where this division is heading
WHO YOU ARE
Financially Disciplined
You feel real satisfaction from coming in under budget. You push back on a $5,000 line item at 9pm on a Thursday because you understand what it costs.
System-Native
You document same day, every time, because you learned the hard way what happens when you don’t. The system carries what the mind can’t.
Even-Keeled
15 active projects, 3 issues in the same afternoon — you do not get flustered. You triage, you document, you execute.
Accountable
You can hold a contractor to their timeline and their contract without it getting personal. Firm, fair, clear.
A Real People Person
You work through people all day — subs, your team, ownership. If you are difficult to be around, nobody delivers for you.
Growth-Minded
You are not here for a comfortable job. You want to build something and earn the title that comes with it.
COMPENSATION & STRUCTURE
Base Salary:
$120,000 – $150,000
Performance Bonus:
Up to 15% of base — tied to budget accuracy, schedule delivery, contractor management, documentation discipline, and operational improvements
Total Potential:
Up to approximately $172,500 at top of range with full bonus
Additional:
Company car · Laptop · Cell phone · Gas card
Compensation is negotiable for the right candidate. This role has a defined path to Construction Director title and compensation as the division grows and you earn it.
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HOW TO APPLY
Send your resume along with a brief description of the highest-volume project load you have personally managed — how many concurrent projects, what the scope levels were, what your tracking system looked like, and how you kept budgets in line. Be specific. Vague answers will not advance.
