Project Manager - Public Sector

Position Summary:

Blue Stone is seeking client-focused enthusiastic motivated and talented individuals to join our Public Sector Projects Division. This role supports our high-profile government clients in delivering essential capital improvement projects across transportation higher education municipal water/wastewater and aviation. Ideal candidates bring strong technical acumen leadership capabilities and a deep understanding of how to manage design and construction in operational multi-stakeholder environments.

Project Managers in this division serve as client representatives and team leadsensuring scope schedule budget and quality targets are met while complying with agency-specific protocols (e.g. CEQA FAA DSA or similar). This is a client-facing site-based role with long-term growth potential in a high-impact portfolio.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Provide project management and oversight of construction-related activities for planning execution and delivery of vertical and infrastructure projects in public facilities.
• Support efforts to drive costs down and shorten schedules while maintaining quality.
• Coordinate scope development design review procurement construction testing commissioning and closeout.
• Oversee contractor performance manage submittals RFIs change orders pay applications and schedule updates.
• Conduct field investigations track milestones and resolve design or constructability issues.
• Lead project meetings with clients designers contractors and third-party stakeholders.
• Ensure all project documentation complies with contract requirements and agency standards.
• Support risk management QA/QC permitting and DSA or FAA coordination.
• Record and report key metrics to team members and program executives
• Supervise assistant project managers and collaborate with internal project controls and reporting teams.
• Maintain strong working relationships with agency representatives consultants and vendors.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Construction Management Architecture Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5 years of experience managing public sector projects with budgets over $10M; 10 years preferred for senior roles.
• Experience managing multiple local vendors and stakeholders ensuring high-quality standards are met.
• Demonstrated understanding of state/local codes permitting and agency reporting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Bluebeam and a web-based PMIS (e.g. eBuilder Unifier or Prolog).

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous vendor and contractor/subcontractor negotiation and management skills associated with construction and project execution.
• Experience with fast-track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects.
• PMP CCM LEED or PE certification and familiarity with DSA FAA ADA CEQA and LEED standards.
• Prior work with municipalities airport authorities or education districts.

Additional Requirements

Physical: Must be able to walk project sites participate in field walks and travel locally to meetings.
Cognitive: Strong critical thinking technical writing negotiation and multitasking abilities.
Logistics: This is a full-time hybrid role; off-hours work may be required to accommodate operations or agency schedules.