Commercial Construction Project Manager at Trueline

A trusted construction management firm serving Southern Maine and Northern New England, is seeking a Project Manager to join their growing team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about leading commercial construction projects from concept to closeout.

What You’ll Do as the Project Manager:

Develop and oversee project logistics, timelines, and budgets from pre-construction through closeout
Coordinate with design teams, subcontractors, and ownership groups to ensure successful delivery of each phase
Manage financial performance, including budget tracking, change orders, cost reporting, and pay applications
Issue and negotiate subcontracts and purchase orders
Conduct site visits, quality checks, and team meetings to maintain progress and standards
Ensure up-to-date documentation, including RFIs, submittals, plans, and specs
Lead project team members through mentorship and performance management
Promote safety protocols and ensure compliance throughout all job sites
Build and sustain strong relationships with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders

Must-Haves as the Project Manager:

At least 5 years of experience leading commercial construction projects
Strong understanding of budgeting, financial reporting, and change management
Proficiency in construction scheduling and project management tools
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to lead teams and multitask in deadline-driven settings
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record

Nice-To-Haves as the Project Manager:

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline
Familiarity with MS Project, Bluebeam, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Sage 100
Experience in managing multiple concurrent builds
A proactive mindset and a strong commitment to continuous improvement
Ability to adapt to evolving technology and construction methodologies

Our Client Offers:

A collaborative and integrity-driven work culture
Competitive salary and benefits package
Opportunity to manage impactful projects across the region
Supportive leadership committed to professional development
A workplace that values transparency, quality, and relationship-building

Life at Trueline

Who are we? As an independent, full-service marketing and consulting business based in Portland, Maine, we provide strategy, content and design for businesses, nonprofits and individuals in Maine and throughout the world. What do we do?

Everything we do revolves around ROI–improving your bottom line. Through a rock-solid communication and branding strategy, we show you how to support and engage your employees, build your workforce, find new clients and support existing business.

Here’s a snapshot of our services: Strategy: Branding and rebranding; mission statement; search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine results page (SERP); hiring and retention; fundraising; communicating with board members; personal branding (for executives); events and PR; advertising campaigns; product launches; social media campaigns and management.

Design: Websites; logos; promotional material (digital and print); event guides; employee photos; drone video footage; custom magazines; advertisements.

Content: Website text; speeches and keynotes; promotional text; employee bios; custom articles; social media posts; newsletters and internal emails; corporate reports.

Custom Publishing: Vanguard, Equity, Toggle, Blueprint, Vision, Terra Firma

What’s our mission? We want to help you solve real challenges–like growing your business, hiring and retaining employees, fundraising and keeping existing business. Our mission is to do this with honesty and integrity. Authenticity–it’s a good look on you.

Why do we do this? We want to reimagine marketing. We want it to be less about the perfect image, and more about using good communication and branding as a way to engage with your employees and clients in successful and lasting relationships.

Ultimately, we believe this approach will create a world where people come before profit, where the environment is respected and given back to, and where good business is synonymous with the best intentions.

Thrive Here & What We Value

Fully Remote/Hybrid/InOffice Options

Generous Vacation, Sick, and Holiday Pay

Individually Tailored Career Trajectories and Growth Opportunities

A Culture of Continuous Learning

WorkLife Balance Prioritization

Job FunctionsProject LogisticsBudgeting and Financial ReportingChange ManagementScheduling and Project Management ToolsQuality Checks and Team MeetingsDocumentation and MentorshipSafety Protocols and ComplianceClient Relationships

Job RequirementsAt least 5 years of experience leading commercial construction projectsStrong understanding of budgeting, financial reporting, and change managementProficiency in construction scheduling and project management toolsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsDemonstrated ability to lead teams and multitask in deadline-driven settingsValid driver’s license and clean driving record

SkillsCommercial Construction ProjectsBudget TrackingCost ReportingSubcontracting and Purchase OrdersSite Visits and Quality ChecksPerformance ManagementMultitasking in Deadline-Driven SettingsWritten and Verbal Communication SkillsLeadership and Team ManagementAdaptability to Evolving Technology and Construction MethodologiesProactive MindsetContinuous ImprovementCollaborative Work CultureIntegrity-Driven Work EnvironmentTransparency, Quality, and Relationship-Building

Commercial Construction Project Manager

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Our Client Offers:

Life at Trueline

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