Project Manager

We’re hiring a Project Manager to lead one-of-a-kind commercial projects from preconstruction through closeout. Working closely with the superintendent, you’ll own project delivery, financial performance, and day-to-day client communication. Our project managers combine technical and design judgment with the ability to make decisions, follow through, and identify risks early. Success means keeping commitments, protecting quality and profitability, and building lasting relationships with clients, design partners, subcontractors, and our team.

WHAT YOU’LL DO. As a project manager, you’ll be responsible for: • Taking ownership of project budget, schedule, commitments, and documentation from preconstruction handoff through final payment and closeout 

• Leading owner, architect, and contractor meetings; communicating clear decisions, action owners, and due dates; and following through with clients, design partners, subcontractors, and the field team
• Resolving day-to-day issues within delegated authority and escalating material cost, schedule, safety, or client risks early with options and a recommended course of action
• Partnering with the preconstruction team on estimates, constructability, bid coverage, scope gaps, and procurement planning
• Leading a documented preconstruction-to-construction handoff covering budget assumptions, exclusions, allowances, contingencies, owner commitments, and schedule milestones
• Owning the project budget, buyout, and cost controls; reconciling commitments and changes to the approved budget
• Preparing monthly forecasts covering actual and committed costs, pending change exposure, cost to complete, contingency, and projected final margin; explaining variances and corrective actions 
• Developing value engineering recommendations with cost, schedule, quality, and design implications, and documenting approved decisions
• Developing and maintaining the project schedule with the superintendent, including design decisions, permits, procurement, construction, inspections, and turnover
• Coordinating weekly look-ahead planning with the superintendent, who leads daily field operations; identifying constraints and agreeing on recovery actions when milestones are at risk
• Leading subcontractor bidding, scope review, buyout, and contract administration within delegated authority; coordinating performance, payment, compliance documentation, retainage, and closeout
• Managing submittals and long-lead procurement from required-on-site dates; tracking approvals, releases, fabrication, and deliveries with subcontractors and the superintendent • Maintaining current project records in Procore, including RFIs, submittals, decisions, change logs, meeting minutes, and contract notices; assigning owners and tracking overdue items to resolution 
• Reviewing drawings, specifications, and shop drawings for scope and coordination issues; obtaining design-team clarification before affected work proceeds
• Managing change events from identification through pricing, required notices, approval, and collection; documenting direction and authorization before changed work proceeds, subject to contract requirements
• Preparing timely owner billings, reviewing subcontractor payment applications against progress and commitments, and coordinating receivables and payment issues with accounting
• Delegating clearly to project engineers and support staff, reviewing their work, and developing their ability to take on greater responsibility
• Partnering with the superintendent on safety and quality planning, supporting corrective action, and coordinating work around ongoing owner operations when facilities remain occupied
• Planning closeout early and coordinating punch lists, record drawings, operations and maintenance manuals, warranties, training, final billing, and release of retainage
• Coordinating post-occupancy follow-up and warranty issues, and sharing lessons learned with estimating, preconstruction, and operations
• Building repeat client and subcontractor relationships and supporting company pursuits and community engagement as appropriate 
• The primary work location will depend on project assignments and may be at a project site, our Santa Rosa office, or our Napa office.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED. To be successful as a Wright Contracting project manager, you’ll need: • 5+ years of commercial construction experience, including demonstrated responsibility as the lead project manager from buyout through closeout 

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, building science, or equivalent related professional experience 
• Ability to read and interpret architectural and engineering drawings, specifications, contracts, and subcontract scopes
• Excellent client communication, team-building, delegation, and mentoring skills, with consistent follow-through 
• Sound construction judgment and demonstrated ability to manage job-cost forecasts, change orders, procurement, and schedules
• Proficiency with Procore; experience with Sage CRE project management and cost-control modules is preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and Bluebeam or comparable PDF review software
• Experience with negotiated projects, preconstruction collaboration, public works, or construction in occupied facilities is a plus
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to job sites

WHAT WE OFFER. We take pride in the work we build and the people who make it possible. We offer benefits that support our team at work and in life: We acknowledge the contributions and talents of our team members by providing benefits that support you at work and in life: 

• Competitive pay commensurate with skills and experience
• Vehicle and gas card
• Wright Contracting LLC pays insurance premiums for Health, Vision, and Dental plans for the employee, spouse, and dependent children. Employee has the option to ‘buy up’ to another plan. The added cost is deducted from the employee’s paycheck weekly. 
• Employee can contribute to the 401(k) portion of the plan in addition to contributions made by Wright Contracting LLC (Safe Harbor, Profit Sharing, and up to 4% matching 401(k)). These Plans have waiting periods of twelve (12) to eighteen (18) months prior to being eligible to participate
• 10 paid holidays each year, no waiting period
• PTO: After the Employee has successfully completed six (6) months of regular full-time employment, for each and every month that the Employee works in excess of one hundred twenty (120) hours, thereafter, the Employee shall be credited ten (10) hours of PTO to be utilized consistent with this provision. 
• Mentorship and career development opportunities • Annual discretionary bonus

The base pay range for this position is $110,000 to $160,000 per year. Actual compensation within this range will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity.

WHO WE ARE. Wright Contracting is a premier general contractor based in Santa Rosa, California, building landmark projects across the North Bay since 1953. Seven decades of work in the region have given us experience, relationships, and a range few can match. From iconic wineries and bespoke hospitality projects to nationally recognized healthcare and educational institutions, we bring an exacting standard of craft and collaboration to every project. As a full-service general contractor, we work closely with leading design professionals and owners to deliver innovative, one-of-a-kind projects for both private and public clients. Our strength in estimating and preconstruction enables us to carefully plan each job—streamlining costs and schedules while maintaining an unwavering focus on quality, safety, and long-term value. Rooted in integrity, teamwork, and community, our culture emphasizes lasting relationships and repeat partnerships. Our people are our greatest asset, and we’re proud of the trust we’ve earned with employees, clients, design partners, and the North Bay communities we serve. 

HOW YOU'LL GROW. At Wright Contracting, you’ll work on prominent and technically challenging projects across the North Bay, with responsibility from preconstruction planning and budgeting through construction and closeout. You’ll work alongside experienced builders and project leaders who share their knowledge and support your development. As your capabilities grow, you’ll have opportunities to lead more complex projects, mentor project engineers, and take on broader leadership responsibilities. Wright Contracting is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.