About The Job
Field Project Manager
Los Angeles (On-Site, In-Person)
About Client
We're a Los Angeles real estate development and construction company focused on heavy value-add multifamily renovation and ADU development across NELA / Eastside LA (Highland Park, Echo Park, Silver Lake, Glassell Park, Eagle Rock). We're an owner-operator: we acquire, design, build, and manage our own assets. Current portfolio: ~120 units across active renovation, ADU, and multifamily development projects.
Current workload includes 3-4 active projects and a 30-unit ground-up project in predevelopment. We're lean, fast-moving, and systems-oriented. We don't operate like a large GC with deep bench support. We operate like a startup that builds buildings. Everyone here wears multiple hats, owns outcomes, and helps build the systems the company runs on - not just execute inside them.
The Role
The Field Project Manager owns the full lifecycle of our construction projects - from preconstruction coordination through punch list and closeout. This role sits at the intersection of field execution, subcontractor management, schedule control, and owner communication.
This is not a pure superintendent role, and it's not a desk PM role. It requires both. You need to be as comfortable reading structural drawings on a job site as you are writing a subcontractor scope, updating a schedule, or sending ownership a clean weekly report.
You are the primary accountability holder for field execution, schedule, quality, subcontractor management, and project outcomes across approximately 3-4 active projects at any given time. You'll have offshore project-engineer support for paperwork-heavy work, so you can stay where you're most valuable: in the field, across our active projects.
The Profile We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is an experienced multifamily site superintendent / field PM who is equally strong on the other side of the job: technology, systems, organization, and communication. We're looking for someone who can run subs in the field at 6am and then write ownership a tight, organized status update by end of day - and build the checklist that makes the next job run smoother.
If you're a great field operator but documentation and upward communication are an afterthought, this isn't the seat. If you're a sharp organizer who'd rather be at a desk than on a jobsite, it isn't either. We need both.
Core Responsibilities
Preconstruction
- Lead preconstruction meetings with architect, structural engineer, and key subs before breaking ground
- Confirm all plans align with existing site conditions - flag conflicts before construction begins
- Maintain a preconstruction checklist covering permits, inspections, certifications, and design-build confirmations
- Confirm all subcontractor contracts are executed with clear scope of work before mobilization
- Create preliminary schedule and budget with ownership approval
- Verify all materials and lead times - confirm nothing has been discontinued or is at risk of delay
Field Execution & Quality Control
- This is a field-first role. Expect to spend the majority of your working hours on active jobsites. Site visits should occur as often as necessary to maintain schedule, quality, and subcontractor accountability, with a minimum of three times weekly per active project.
- Walk the site against approved plans on every visit - verify work is built per drawings and specs
- Stop work immediately when it's non-compliant - document, notify all parties, and drive resolution
- Maintain consistent photo documentation of active work and key milestones, organized by trade and uploaded to CompanyCam or a shared folder
- Verify all structural, MEP, and framing scope is complete before work is concealed
- Confirm current work doesn't conflict with future work - prevent change orders before they happen
- Manage inspection scheduling, prep, and correction tracking through to close
Subcontractor Management
- Manage all subcontractors - set expectations, enforce scope, hold them accountable to schedule and quality
- Bring legacy and small subs onto written scopes. Some of our trusted subs are one-person operations who bid by text; part of the job is getting them onto clear written scopes and making sure they understand what they're signing
- Issue written deficiency notices when work is non-compliant - don't manage verbally only
- Coordinate next-trade mobilization at least two weeks in advance - confirm materials, access, and readiness
- Vet and onboard new subcontractors using a defined qualification process
- Reduce dependency on single-source subs - build a reliable, qualified vendor pool
Schedule & Budget Management
- Own the project schedule - update weekly and communicate changes proactively
- Produce consistent two-week look-ahead schedules
- Track material deliveries and flag procurement risks before they hit the timeline
- Monitor budget against actuals - flag variances immediately, not after the fact
- Submit RFIs and submittals on time and track responses to resolution
Documentation, Systems & Technology
- Maintain a complete, organized project file - contracts, plans, RFIs, submittals, inspection reports, photos
- Document all site observations, deficiencies, corrections, and decisions in writing
- Build and maintain project checklists others can use - not personal notes
- Use company-designated tools consistently and learn new ones fast (Asana required; CompanyCam preferred; Google Suite)
- Contribute to building and refining company-wide SOPs for construction operations
Communication & Reporting
- Keep ownership informed proactively - no surprises, no late escalations
- Communicate clearly and concisely upward to ownership, not just down to subs - this is a core requirement, not a nice-to-have
- Daily quick check-in with ownership (text or in-person)
- Weekly written project status update covering schedule, budget, open issues, and the next two weeks
- Bi-weekly walk-through of each active project with ownership
- Manage relationships with city inspectors, utility companies, and design consultants
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years managing residential construction projects in Los Angeles
- Direct experience reading and verifying ADU plans, garage conversions, and small-lot multifamily
- Strong plan reading - architectural, structural, and MEP drawings
- Direct experience managing subcontractors and holding them accountable to scope and schedule
- Working knowledge of LA building codes, permit processes, and inspection requirements
- Bilingual English/Spanish, or fluent jobsite Spanish - you'll be directing Spanish-speaking subs daily
- Strong written and verbal communication - you'll document everything and report directly to ownership
- Proficiency in project management and documentation tools (Google Suite, Asana or equivalent, CompanyCam or equivalent), and the ability to pick up new tools quickly
- Ability to work independently and make field decisions without constant direction
Strongly Preferred
- ADU construction experience - detached, garage conversion, and ED1
- Both renovation/remodel and ground-up construction experience
- Experience with LA DBS, LADWP, and LA inspection workflows
- Experience building or improving systems and SOPs - not just executing within them
- Lean, owner-operator, or startup environment experience
- Familiarity with contract writing and scope-of-work documentation
This Is Not a Fit If You
- Want to manage from behind a desk
- Are looking for a large-GC environment with a project engineer, admin, and superintendent on every job
- Aren't comfortable being directly accountable for outcomes
- Prefer to wait for instructions rather than drive the work
- Treat documentation and reporting as an afterthought
What Success Looks Like - First 90 Days
- You understand every active project - schedule, budget, open issues, next steps
- A documented QC checklist exists and is used consistently on every project
- All subcontractors have written scopes of work before mobilizing
- Ownership receives a weekly written status update without having to ask
- You've proposed and begun implementing at least one SOP or system improvement from field observation
- Photo documentation happens daily on active jobs - organized and accessible
