Project Manager - Glazing

Project Manager - Glazing Novax Recruitment - 4.2 Charleston, SC Job Details Full-time $94,147.33 - $113,381.73 a year 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance 401(k) Paid time off Qualifications Customer communication Pricing Change management Schedule management Issue tracking Construction estimating

Full Job Description Position:

Project Manager - Glazing Role intent: Project leader responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving assigned commercial glazing projects from turnover through closeout, with direct oversight of glazier work, jobsite readiness, schedule execution, change management, quality, safety coordination, and customer communication. Position Summary The Project Manager is responsible for leading assigned glazing projects so they are planned, communicated, staffed, coordinated, and completed in a disciplined and profitable manner. This person owns the project management rhythm between the customer, field glaziers, shop, purchasing, estimating, engineering/detailing, shipping and receiving, and construction leadership. The role is not simply administrative and it is not intended to replace the field foreman or Director of Construction. The Project Manager is accountable for making sure each job has a clear plan, current information, timely materials, coordinated labor, documented decisions, proactive issue resolution, and clean communication. The PM should anticipate problems before they reach the field, keep the job moving, and protect the company's margin, reputation, and delivery commitments. Core Mandate

• Lead assigned glazing projects from handoff through closeout with clear ownership and accountability.
• Coordinate glazier work so crews have the drawings, materials, equipment, access, manpower, and decisions needed to execute.
• Manage schedule commitments, customer communication, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and documentation discipline.
• Improve jobsite readiness, handoffs, issue follow-through, and coordination between office, shop, and field.
• Protect project profitability through scope control, change management, labor awareness, and timely billing support.
• Reduce surprises, field downtime, rework, and last-minute firefighting.

Role Intent The PM should function as the quarterback for assigned projects. The role exists to convert awarded work into organized execution: clear scope, approved information, coordinated procurement, ready field crews, timely installation, documented changes, controlled risk, and complete closeout. The objective is to create predictable project delivery and strong customer confidence while giving glaziers the support they need to perform safely and efficiently. Key Responsibilities

Project Planning and Job Turnover:

Lead project turnover from estimating/sales into operations. Confirm scope, exclusions, drawings, specifications, schedule requirements, budget assumptions, labor plan, procurement needs, long-lead items, and known risks. Build a project execution plan before field work begins.

Glazier Work Coordination:

Coordinate with the Director of Construction, field supervisors, foremen, and glaziers to ensure crews have current drawings, approved submittals, materials, equipment, access, layout information, safety requirements, and clear daily/weekly priorities.

Schedule, Communication, and Customer Management:

Own the project communication cadence with customers, general contractors, internal teams, and leadership. Track milestones, upcoming constraints, manpower needs, site readiness, deliveries, installation sequencing, and escalation items.

Documentation, RFIs, Submittals, and Change Orders:

Manage project documentation discipline including RFIs, submittals, drawing updates, meeting notes, correspondence, change requests, change orders, pricing support, and approval tracking. Ensure scope changes are documented before work proceeds whenever possible.

Financial and Risk Management:

Monitor project budget, labor usage, material status, change order exposure, billing support, and margin risks. Provide early warning when jobs are drifting off plan and drive corrective action with construction and leadership teams.

Quality, Safety, and Closeout:

Support field quality expectations, punch-list discipline, safety coordination, inspections, warranty awareness, and closeout requirements. Make sure projects finish cleanly, not just substantially complete in the field. What This Role Is / Is Not This role is This role is not A project quarterback A field foreman replacement A proactive planner and coordinator A purely administrative paperwork role A communication and accountability driver The person who personally installs or fixes field work A scope, schedule, and change-management owner A pass-through for customer requests without judgment A margin and risk protector A bottleneck for normal field decision-making A partner to construction leadership, shop, and finance A substitute for the Director of Construction Success Profile Creates order before work reaches the field. Communicates clearly with customers, foremen, glaziers, shop, and leadership. Understands glazing scopes, sequencing, jobsite constraints, and the practical needs of field crews. Tracks details without losing sight of schedule, labor, cash flow, change orders, and customer expectations. Escalates early, follows through consistently, and builds trust by making commitments visible and keeping them current. First 60

Days:

Learn, Stabilize, and Establish Project Control Primary objective: Understand current project flow, stabilize assigned jobs, and install consistent project-management rhythm. Key Expectations // Expected Outputs

• Learn the company's project lifecycle from award through closeout // Current project list with status, risks, owners, and next actions.
• Meet with estimating, shop, construction leadership, field supervisors, finance, and shipping/receiving // Weekly project review cadence in place.
• Assess active jobs for missing information, schedule risk, material constraints, change order exposure, and communication gaps // Top issue list by project with owners and follow-up dates.
• Clarify PM ownership versus Director of Construction, foreman, shop, and customer responsibilities // Initial project handoff and communication checklist.
• Begin tightening documentation around RFIs, submittals, changes, meeting notes, and customer commitments // Early view of documentation gaps, billing support needs, and change-order opportunities.

Primary objective:

Turn project visibility into stronger execution support, better glazier readiness, and more reliable follow-through. Key Expectations // Expected Outputs

• Improve coordination between PM, field supervisors, glaziers, shop, shipping/receiving, and customers // Reliable weekly project reviews with schedule, manpower, material, and risk visibility.
• Formalize job readiness checks before field mobilization and major installation phases // Field readiness checklist used on assigned jobs.
• Tighten schedule communication, look-ahead planning, RFI/submittal tracking, and issue escalation // Updated project trackers for RFIs, submittals, open issues, change orders, and delivery needs.
• Improve change-order identification, documentation, pricing support, and customer approval follow-up // Better visibility into change-order pipeline and unresolved scope exposure.
• Reduce avoidable crew downtime caused by missing materials, drawings, access, or decisions // Measurable improvement in field support and issue follow-through.

Primary objective:

Make project execution more repeatable, less reactive, and more financially controlled. Key Expectations // Expected Outputs

• Strengthen standard project handoff, kickoff, look-ahead, change-order, and closeout routines // Repeatable PM process for assigned glazing projects.
• Improve project-level labor awareness, cost visibility, billing support, and margin-risk escalation // Regular project financial/risk review with leadership.
• Build stronger coordination habits with the Director of Construction and field leadership // Clearer division of ownership between PM and field execution leadership.
• Reduce senior-leader intervention in routine project coordination breakdowns // Fewer surprises, cleaner handoffs, and more predictable execution.
• Support a more institutional project-management model that improves credibility, scalability, and customer confidence // Better readiness for growth without overstraining glaziers, shop, or leadership. Role Scorecard
• Assigned projects have current schedules, open-issue lists, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and next actions.
• Glazier crews receive better job readiness, materials coordination, drawings, and decision support.
• Change orders are identified, documented, priced, and followed up more consistently.
• Project handoffs, look-aheads, and closeouts are more disciplined and repeatable.
• Field downtime, rework, missed information, and avoidable surprises are reduced.
• Project margin, billing support, and risk visibility improve.
• Customers and general contractors experience clearer communication and more reliable follow-through.

Pay:

$94,147.33 - $113,381.73 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Health insurance Paid time off

Work Location:

In person