Senior Construction Project Manager - New Jersey Location

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT · CONFIDENTIAL SEARCH · FULL-TIME · ON-SITEFix & Flip · Investment Only | Multi-Project: 15–30 Active | Director-Track RoleSenior Construction Project Manager— Director Track$120,000 – $150,000Up to 15% of base15 – 30 ProjectsDirector of ConstructionCompany Car · Laptop · Cell Phone · Gas CardTHE ROLEWe are a real estate investment company that acquires, rehabilitates, and sells residential properties. We are our own client — no outside customers, no retail jobs, no bid chasing. Every rehab we run protects our own capital and return.We are bringing in a Senior Construction Project Manager who will own execution of our active rehab portfolio from deal handoff through final inspection. You will be supported by a Construction Coordinator and a Field Supervisor — but you are the one who knows every number, every schedule, every sub, and every scope."This is a director-track position. We want someone who comes in, runs the projects, builds the systems, and earns the seat at the head of this division."WHAT YOU WILL OWNManage 15–30 active rehab projects simultaneously across all phases — with complete awareness of status on every oneCreate full line-item budgets from field assessments across light cosmetic work through premium renovations ($25K–$300K+)Write scopes of work matched to financial targets — maximizing profit, not building the nicest house on the streetBid every project competitively, negotiate every contract, and hold the line on every change orderEnforce inspection gates before any contractor payout is released — no exceptionsMaintain cost code discipline in Buildertrend on every active job — budget-to-actual tracking live at all timesBuild, vet, and manage the subcontractor network — competitive, reliable, contracted, and accountableRun weekly team meetings and report to ownership on budget status, schedule, issues, and operational improvementsWHAT YOU MUST BRING7+ years in residential construction managing multiple concurrent projects with full budget ownership and schedule accountabilityDemonstrated ability to build project budgets from scratch — you have never handed estimating to someone else and called it your ownReal quantity takeoff experience across all major trades — you know what a job costs because you priced it yourselfBuildertrend fluency: cost codes, scheduling, RFIs, change orders, document control, and reporting — operational mastery, not basic useA track record of bringing jobs in on or near budget — managing the money while getting the work doneThe ability to negotiate firmly and professionally without backing down from a contractor padding a number or dragging a schedulePermitting experience: pulling permits, coordinating inspections, managing multiple active jurisdictions simultaneouslyComputer-native working style — documentation in the software, same day, every timePREFERRED BACKGROUNDPrior experience inside a real estate investment, fix-and-flip, or build-to-rent company a plus but not requiredExperience scoping projects to match a financial model rather than a client wish listBackground in the trades before moving into managementExperience building or improving operational systems, checklists, or SOPsExposure to ground-up residential construction — a plus for where this division is headingWHO YOU ARECOMPENSATION & STRUCTURECompensation is negotiable for the right candidate. This role has a defined path to Construction Director title and compensation as the division grows and you earn it.HOW TO APPLYSend your resume along with a brief description of the highest-volume project load you have personally managed — how many concurrent projects, what the scope levels were, what your tracking system looked like, and how you kept budgets in line. Be specific. Vague answers will not advance.