Drywall Senior Project Manager

Location: Northwest Atlanta Georgia
Position Type: Full-Time
Industry: Commercial Construction Division 9 Drywall and Metal Framing

Solid Rock Recruiting is conducting a confidential search for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a well-established commercial drywall contractor serving the Atlanta market.

This company performs large complex projects with a strong concentration in mid-rise multifamily and hospitality construction. The Senior Project Manager will oversee projects involving commercial drywall metal stud framing and load-bearing framing systems from turnover through final closeout.

This is a key leadership position for someone who understands the technical and financial demands of large drywall packages can manage several projects simultaneously and knows how to coordinate effectively with general contractors field leadership vendors and internal teams.

• Manage large commercial drywall and framing projects from preconstruction through completion.

• Oversee mid-rise multifamily and hospitality projects with significant load-bearing framing scopes.

• Review contracts plans specifications estimates scopes and project requirements.

• Coordinate project turnover from estimating to operations.

• Develop and maintain project budgets schedules labor plans and material forecasts.

• Manage drywall light-gauge metal framing and load-bearing framing scopes.

• Track labor productivity material usage project costs and overall profitability.

• Prepare accurate monthly project forecasts and cost-to-complete reports.

• Coordinate material procurement deliveries equipment and subcontracted work.

• Manage submittals RFIs change orders billing and project documentation.

• Identify scope conflicts design issues schedule risks and cost exposures.

• Prepare price submit and negotiate change-order proposals.

• Attend project meetings and maintain strong communication with general contractors and owners.

• Work closely with superintendents and foremen to maintain quality safety schedule and production expectations.

• Review updated drawings and identify changes using On-Screen Takeoff.

• Use Quick Bid to review estimates labor assumptions material quantities and project pricing.

• Lead project closeout punch-list completion final billing and collection efforts.

• Build strong customer relationships that support repeat business.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing large commercial drywall and framing packages on projects such as:

• Mid-rise multifamily developments

• Hotels and hospitality facilities

• Mixed-use projects

• Student housing

• Senior living communities

• Large wood-frame or light-gauge metal-framed structures

• Load-bearing cold-formed metal framing systems

Direct experience with load-bearing framing is required. Candidates should understand the sequencing coordination procurement engineering requirements and field challenges associated with these systems.

• Five or more years of commercial drywall project management experience.

• Senior-level experience managing large and complex drywall and framing projects.

• Strong knowledge of commercial drywall light-gauge metal framing and load-bearing framing systems.

• Experience with large mid-rise multifamily or hospitality projects.

• Proficiency with On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid.

• Ability to read and interpret architectural structural and construction drawings.

• Strong understanding of contracts scopes specifications and project documentation.

• Experience managing budgets schedules labor production billing and project forecasting.

• Proven ability to identify document price and negotiate change orders.

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and customer relationship abilities.

• Ability to lead field teams and collaborate with estimating accounting and operations.

• Comfortable managing multiple active projects and competing deadlines.

• Valid drivers license and ability to visit projects throughout the Atlanta market.

The right person will be a confident project leader who takes ownership of results and understands that successful project management requires more than processing paperwork.

This role is best suited for someone who can:

• Anticipate problems before they affect the project.

• Communicate directly and professionally with customers and field teams.

• Protect scope margin schedule and customer relationships.

• Make sound decisions under pressure.

• Hold teams accountable while providing the support needed to succeed.

• Manage both the technical and financial sides of large projects.

• Bring structure urgency and follow-through to every assignment.

• Join a well-established commercial drywall contractor.

• Manage large high-profile projects throughout the Atlanta market.

• Work with a strong pipeline of mid-rise multifamily and hospitality projects.

• Take ownership of meaningful and technically challenging load-bearing framing work.

• Join an experienced leadership and operations team.

• Opportunity for long-term professional growth and advancement.

• Confidential recruiting process.

Contact John Chisham for a confidential conversation.

Phone: 605.502.1385
Email:

Company information will be shared with qualified candidates during the recruiting process.