The Construction Project Manager (CPM) is responsible for leading projects from early planning through construction completion, ensuring the firm’s design intent is executed accurately while keeping projects on schedule, on budget, and in compliance with contract documents. This role bridges the architecture team, clients, consultants, contractors, and permitting agencies. It combines deep involvement in preconstruction planning, including feasibility, budgeting, constructability, coordination, and scheduling, with comprehensive construction administration (CA) responsibilities such as submittal management, RFIs, site observations, and contract enforcement.  This role is intended to expand to a director level position to provide Construction Manager as Advisor (CMa) services on behalf of the firm.

Email resume, cover letter and work samples to Maria Finley, Employee Experience Specialist, mfinley@desmone.com with “Employment Inquiry” in the subject line.  All inquiries are strictly confidential.

Preconstruction Responsibilities

 The CPM supports the architecture team during pre-design and design development to ensure that the project is feasible, coordinated, and well‑planned before construction begins. 

Planning, Feasibility & Coordination

• Collaborate with architects, clients, engineers, and other stakeholders to evaluate project feasibility, regulatory implications, and site conditions.
• Conduct or support risk analysis, identifying potential challenges early and informing mitigation strategies.
• Participate in scope definition, ensuring scope alignment among owner, architect, and consultants. 

Budgeting, Estimating & Value Management

• Develop cost estimates, budgets, and schedule projections; collaborate with estimators to compare conceptual, control, and trade estimates.
• Lead or contribute to value engineering, maintaining alignment with the design intent and project goals. 

Constructability & Design Integration

• Perform constructability reviews, offering construction‑driven feedback to the architecture team on systems selection, sequencing, logistics, and coordination with trades.
• Support preparation of preconstruction deliverables, including logistics plans, early procurement logs, and phasing strategies.

Construction Administration Responsibilities 

Once construction begins, the CPM performs or supports the architect in comprehensive CA tasks. 

Contract & Document Administration

• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, and contractor correspondence, ensuring work aligns with contract documents and design intent.
• Track construction documentation and approvals, maintaining clear project records.
• Support payment application review and verify compliance prior to certifying pay requests. 

Site Observation & Quality Oversight

• Conduct site visits, observing progress, documenting conditions, and verifying adherence to contract documents and quality expectations.
• Identify design or field coordination issues and work with architects, engineers, and contractors to resolve them before they impact cost or schedule.

 Coordination & Communication

• Facilitate communication between the architecture team, owner, contractor(s), and consultants, ensuring alignment and timely decision-making.
• Lead or participate in construction meetings, preparing meeting minutes and coordinating follow-up actions. 

Closeout Management

• Assist in substantial and final completion inspections, punch list development, and tracking corrective work.
• Oversee collection and submission of closeout documents, including O&M manuals, warranties, and as‑built documentation.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ Years experience in construction project management, construction administration, or preconstruction planning.
• Strong understanding of architectural drawings, building systems, construction sequencing, and permitting processes.
• Proficiency with project management tools and construction documentation workflows.

  Preferred

• Experience working directly for or with architecture firms.
• PMP, CCM, LEED accreditation, or relevant certifications.
• Familiarity with AIA contract documents and CA workflows.  

Core Competencies

• Design Intent Stewardship: Ability to understand, protect, and advocate for the architect’s design vision.
• Technical Competence: Knowledge of construction materials, methods, and detailing.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to interpret drawings, evaluate costs, analyze risks, and assess constructability.
• Communication & Organization: Clear written and verbal communication, strong documentation habits, and collaborative leadership.
• Problem Solving: Skill in navigating field issues, coordinating solutions, and mitigating risks across phases.
• Software Competence: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Bluebeam Revu and Asana.

We strive to create a flexible work environment that allows our employees to thrive physically, emotionally, and professionally. Our unique benefits and perks reflect what we value most, a fun and engaging workplace.

A Few of Our Benefits & Perks:

• Hybrid Work Environment
• Generous PTO
• Fantastic Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Pet Insurance, and Wellness Stipends
• Optional Company Sponsored Events: Lunches, Happy Hours, Casino Night, Sporting Events, and many more!
• Competitive salary

We believe that our work matters, and our culture embodies that. We are creative professionals who want to transform the environment around us in a positive way. Our people bring a higher quality of life through design. We invite you to consider joining our ever-growing team.

Grow. Connect. Thrive.

We are passionate about fostering a space for employees to explore their professional interests, which results in dynamic, innovative, and successful designs. Culture and values provide the foundation upon which everything else is built, our people create our culture and are our greatest strength.

Desmone is an equal-opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, and veteran status.