Building homes is about more than schedules and specs—it’s about leadership, craftsmanship, and trust. As a Project Manager at Garman Builders, you’ll oversee the full construction process while leading trade partners, developing team members, and serving as the go-to connection for our homeowners. This role is perfect for someone who loves problem-solving in the field, takes pride in quality, and wants to make a real impact on every home we deliver.
Job Purpose
To deliver homes that meet Garman’s quality, schedule, budget, and specification standards by effectively managing Trade Partners, Garman Team Members, and customer relationships. The Project Manager oversees construction execution, drives efficiency and cost control, and ensures positive customer experience through clear communication and consistent customer contact.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end construction of assigned homes and communities, ensuring quality, schedule, budget, and specification standards are met.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for homeowners, providing consistent communication, setting expectations, conducting progress visits, orientations, and settlement readiness.
- Lead, coach, and develop Assistant Builders, Garman Team Members, and Trade Partners to drive continuous improvement, efficiency, and cost control.
- Oversee quality control processes, including QA checks, punch lists, scopes of work, and final inspections to deliver a zero-defect home.
- Coordinate construction activities from stake-out through completion, including excavation, materials, change orders, and corrective solutions.
- Maintain community appearance, safety, and professionalism in alignment with Garman standards.
- Collaborate with Construction Managers, Project Managers, and internal support teams to ensure consistency, alignment, and financial performance.
- Direct Assistant Builders and coordinate Trade Partner activities.
- Enforce Garman standards, scopes of work, and quality requirements.
- Approve and coordinate authorized change orders.
- Make field-level decisions and serve as the escalation point for construction issues.
Expectations
- Demonstrate sound judgment, ownership, and accountability in daily decisions.
- Model Garman’s values, ethics, and professionalism in all interactions.
- Maintain strong work habits, organization, and follow-through.
- Meet the physical and operational requirements of the role.
Accountability
- Deliver homes that meet Garman standards for quality, schedule, budget, and specifications.
- Ensure a positive customer experience from built through settlement.
- Lead and develop Assistant Builders and assigned Team Members.
- Enforce scopes of work, quality standards, and ethical practices.
- Manage financial performance through cost control, audits, and variance management.
Requirements
- 5+ years of residential construction experience with demonstrated responsibility for managing multiple projects or homes simultaneously.
- Strong working knowledge of construction methods, plans, schedules, budgets, and quality standards.
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and hold Team Members and Trade Partners accountable.
- Effective communicator with customers, trades, and internal teams; able to set expectations and resolve issues professionally.
- High level of integrity, sound judgement, and ownership, with the ability to meet the physical and licensing requirements of the role.
