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Project Manager Job Order ID:

11757

Salary:

$75000-85000/

Yr Web Publication Date:

9/29/2026

Job Location:

Thousand Palms, California United States 92276

Brief Description:

Our client, a growing disaster restoration company, is looking for a Project Manager to handle both mitigation and reconstruction aspects of commercial and residential restoration projects out of their office in Thousand Palms CA.

Job Function:

Essential Responsibilities Daily Operations and Project Control

• Dispatch technicians and confirm that crews, vendors, materials, equipment, access, and job information are ready for scheduled work.
• Attend daily sales/operations meetings and communicate project status, schedule commitments, resource needs, risks, and next actions.
• Monitor all active jobs, production timelines, milestones, budgets, gross profit, documentation, change orders, and outstanding approvals.
• Maintain consistent communication among field staff, coordinators, vendors, clients, insurance representatives, and leadership.
• Identify and resolve delays, scope gaps, safety concerns, quality issues, client concerns, and financial risks before they affect job performance.
• Set clear expectations, assign ownership, document commitments, and hold team members and vendors accountable for deadlines and company standards. Weekly Operating Rhythm
• Monday and Friday scheduling meetings: review upcoming work, labor capacity, vendor coverage, materials, access, permits, inspections, and schedule conflicts.
• Tuesday WIP meeting: review job costs, billings, collections, committed costs, gross profit, forecast-to-complete, change orders, and financial exposure.
• Wednesday vendor check review: partner with coordinators to verify invoices, approvals, lien/release documentation when applicable, credits, and vendor balances before payment.
• Review job progress and identify sub-margin, stalled, or otherwise at-risk projects; create and track corrective action plans with clear owners and due dates. Financial and Documentation Accountability
• Review each work order budget before production and manage labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and other costs against the approved scope.
• Protect target gross profit by controlling scope, documenting supplements and change orders, obtaining required approvals, and escalating financial concerns promptly.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and current job files, including notes, photographs, contracts, authorizations, estimates, schedules, invoices, purchase orders, change orders, permits, and completion documents.
• Verify that work is documented for billing and that jobs are driven toward timely substantial completion, closeout, and final collection support. Client, Vendor, and Team Leadership
• Provide timely, professional updates to clients and other stakeholders; explain next steps, dependencies, decisions needed, and changes to schedule or scope.
• Coordinate field teams, office staff, vendors, and insurance representatives so handoffs are clear and work proceeds efficiently.
• Address performance, quality, conduct, and communication concerns promptly and elevate material issues to leadership.
• Support company growth by improving workflow, developing team capability, protecting the customer experience, and modeling ownership and professionalism. Performance Expectations
• Projects are actively managed against approved scope, schedule, budget, gross-profit goals, quality standards, and client commitments.
• Risks and exceptions are identified early, documented clearly, assigned to an owner, and followed through to resolution.
• Job records are accurate, timely, audit-ready, and sufficient to support production, billing, collections, and dispute resolution.
• Communication is proactive, factual, respectful, and appropriate to the audience and urgency of the issue.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements This position works in office and active job-site environments and may encounter construction activity, dust, noise, odors, temperature variation, uneven surfaces, and other restoration-site conditions. The employee must be able to travel between work locations, use standard office technology, communicate effectively, and safely access project areas appropriate to the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Requirement:

Qualifications

• Demonstrated project-management experience in restoration, reconstruction, construction, property services, or a closely related field; restoration experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of scheduling, job costing, WIP review, gross profit, change-order management, vendor coordination, and project closeout.
• Strong leadership, organization, decision-making, problem-solving, negotiation, and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple active projects and competing priorities while maintaining accuracy, urgency, and professional service.
• Comfort using project-management, estimating, accounting, scheduling, and Microsoft 365 systems; ability to learn company platforms quickly.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to job sites as required. Relevant restoration or construction certifications are preferred where applicable. Compensation

• Salary:

  80,000 annual
• Full Benefits
• Bonus opportunities

Contact Details:

Kerry Young kerry@execsallied.com 631-406-4722