Project Manager 1 - Mission Critical

Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Work Schedule

Flexible

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Employee assistance program

Professional Development

Job Description

JE Dunn Construction is a well-established national construction company with a legacy that spans over 100 years, renowned for its commitment to excellence, safety, and innovative construction solutions. The company prides itself on fostering the best people and the right culture, which are the primary drivers behind its success and sustainable growth in the competitive construction industry. JE Dunn Construction operates diverse teams across the country that are dedicated to enriching lives through inspirational projects and places, consistently striving toward building perfection in each endeavor. With a strong emphasis on hiring inspired individuals, providing them with challenging and engaging work, and equipping them with innovative tools, JE Dunn empowers its workforce to share in the company’s rewards and take ownership over their contributions and growth.

The Project Manager 1 position at JE Dunn Construction is a pivotal role responsible for providing overall direction and leadership on construction projects. This position involves managing the operation and administration of either a complete project or a segment of a larger, more complex project, in collaboration with the Project Superintendent. The Project Manager 1 plays an essential role in building and sustaining lasting relationships with clients, design teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders—ensuring seamless coordination and successful project outcomes. The role demands autonomy in decision-making within set limits, with supervision available as needed.

Key responsibilities include driving safety culture initiatives to ensure injury-free environments, managing project prestart processes, and supporting the preconstruction team. The Project Manager oversees critical activities such as buyout scheduling, verifying pricing and scopes, coordinating subcontractor submittals, and ensuring documentation accuracy and compliance. They coordinate various stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, including subcontractors, owners, design teams, and vendors to foster collaboration and efficiency in meeting project goals.

Financial and schedule management are central to the role, with the Project Manager tasked with preparing project schedules, managing resources to align with timelines, addressing potential schedule risks, and consistently supporting budget adherence through cost forecasts and regular reviews. The role also leads contractual closeout processes, managing punch lists, warranties, and financial reconciliations. Advanced proficiency in project management, accounting software, and construction technology is required to effectively execute these duties.

Communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential to conducting presentations, documenting decisions, and reporting project status and profitability to the team. Knowledge and application of Lean principles to improve project workflows and outcomes are also important competencies. The position offers a clear career progression path, with the opportunity to advance to Project Manager 2 roles, supporting continual professional development within JE Dunn Construction's extensive network.

This opportunity is based in Nashville, TN, or Clarksville, TN, with a need for flexibility in work hours, possible travel, and the ability to work in diverse physical conditions. JE Dunn Construction is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to diversity and inclusion and offers a comprehensive benefits package aligned with the Professional Non-Union designation. Support for reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities is also provided.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field
Equivalent relevant experience may be considered
5+ years construction management experience
Valid and unrestricted driver’s license
Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
May require periods of travel and/or relocation
Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs
May be exposed to extreme conditions, hot or cold
Assignment location may include project sites and/or in the office
Frequent sitting, viewing computer screen
Occasional standing, walking, bending, climbing, reaching above shoulder, pushing, pulling

Job Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field
Equivalent relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree
5+ years construction management experience
Proficiency in project management and accounting software
Proficiency in required construction technology
Proficiency in scheduling software
Intermediate communication skills, verbal and written
Ability to conduct effective presentations
Ability to apply fundamentals of the means and methods of construction management to projects
Thorough knowledge of project processes and how each supports successful completion
Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team internally and externally
Ability to apply Lean process and philosophy
Ability to manage budgets, maximize profitability and generate future work through building relationships
Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project

Job Duties

Lead all aspects of the company’s safety culture and create awareness by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through individual actions and mentoring others
Manage the JE Dunn prestart process
Support the preconstruction team including quantity takeoff, trade coordination and scope of work development, scope review, bid package development, schedule development, bid list creation and bid advertisement
Lead plan and implementation of buyout schedule, verify pricing and scope, identify successful bidders, provide gap analysis against initial scope and manage issuance of subcontracts
Manage the submittal schedule set-up, coordinate priorities with the team, review and approve all shop drawings and samples prior to submittal to architects or engineers
Ensure approved submittals are returned to subcontractors and available to project team per the project schedule and contract
Coordinate with logistics to obtain pricing on materials and equipment
Confer with risk management to ensure approval and/or bonding requirements for subcontractors, review decisions with project leader, provide ongoing risk analysis of subcontractors throughout project lifecycle
Coordinate the various stakeholders of the project including but not limited to subcontractors, owner, field, design team, vendors, etc.
Disseminate change requests to subcontractors for pricing and schedule input, gather and evaluate subcontractor pricing to confirm accuracy
Prepare, submit and obtain owner/architect approval for change requests
Lead various meetings such as monthly project reviews, progress meetings and OAC (Owner Architect) meetings
Complete monthly subcontractor and owner pay application process
Prepare project schedule with the Project Superintendent, gather input from project team and utilize Lean principles as appropriate, develop and update project schedule for both preconstruction and construction activities, manage materials, labor and procurement logs to ensure appropriate resources are available to meet the project schedule
Identify potential schedule impacts including scope, weather, manpower and changes, and facilitate mitigation plans for these impacts
Provide appropriate written documentation for decisions affecting various aspects of the project such as budget, schedule, legal, quality and/or safety, employ current best practices for documentation requirements
Provide a variety of regular reporting and analysis to project team(s) to communicate overall project status and profitability
Prepare monthly cost and margin forecast with input from superintendent and review with the project team, participate in the development of the project budget, regularly review costs relative to the budget and highlight discrepancies to enable improved financial performance
Lead overall project closeout process using best practice standards, tools and processes such as the close-out punch list, financials, sub contracts, warranties, etc.
Interface with region/company legal counsel as appropriate