Project Manager (Commercial Constrcution)

We are seeking a
Construction Project Manager
to join the headquarters team in Wisconsin. This person will manage multiple industrial redevelopment and capital improvement projects from acquisition through completion while working directly with contractors, consultants, company leadership, and ownership.
What You'll Do as the Construction Project Manager:
Manage multiple industrial redevelopment and capital improvement projects across a national property portfolio
Represent the owner throughout planning, procurement, construction, and project closeout
Develop project scopes, bid packages, budgets, and preliminary schedules
Solicit proposals from contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and vendors
Review bids, evaluate scope coverage, and negotiate pricing
Coordinate architects, engineers, environmental consultants, contractors, and property stakeholders
Manage project budgets, schedules, contracts, and supporting documentation
Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress, quality, safety, and schedule performance
Track project milestones and provide clear updates to executive leadership
Resolve field conditions, scope gaps, construction conflicts, and schedule issues
Review change orders, contractor invoices, pay applications, and project costs
Support projects involving tenant improvements, roofing, structural repairs, MEP systems, demolition, civil work, environmental remediation, loading docks, and adaptive reuse
Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, and within approved budgets
Maintain organized project records and help improve internal construction processes
Travel approximately 25% to active project sites
Must-Haves as the Construction Project Manager:
3-7 years of construction project management experience
Background in commercial, industrial, or related construction
Experience managing multiple active projects at the same time
Ability to work directly with general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and consultants
Experience managing project schedules, budgets, documentation, and field issues
Strong organizational and communication skills
Ability to make independent decisions in a fast-moving environment
High level of energy, initiative, and personal accountability
Strong attention to detail
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Willingness to travel approximately 25%
Ability to work onsite at the Milwaukee headquarters
Nice-to-Haves as the Construction Project Manager:
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architecture, or a related field
Two-year degree in Construction Management
Experience serving as an owner's representative
Industrial facility or manufacturing plant construction experience
Capital improvement project experience
Commercial general contracting experience
Tenant improvement experience
Contractor procurement and bid leveling experience
Cost estimating experience
Experience with Smartsheet
Experience renovating older industrial properties
Exposure to roofing, structural, MEP, civil, environmental, demolition, or loading dock projects
Experience managing projects across multiple states or locations
Benefits Offered:
Base salary of $80,000-$125,000, depending on experience
Potential consideration up to approximately $130,000 for exceptional candidates
Annual merit increase typically ranging from 2%-8%
Annual performance bonus typically around 5%, with potential up to 10% for top performers
Company-paid medical premiums
401(k) plan with a 3.5% company match
15 days of paid time off
Paid holidays
Paid parking
Company-paid business travel
Mileage reimbursement
Onsite gym and wellness center
Direct exposure to ownership and executive leadership
Broad responsibility for multimillion-dollar capital projects
Limited bureaucracy and the ability to make a visible impact
Strong promote-from-within culture
Advancement opportunities into Senior Project Manager, management, and Director-level roles
Collaborative, family-owned environment
Occasional travel with leadership through company-arranged private aviation
Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.