Project Manager - Construction

Company: Westside Build LLC
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: February 20, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description About Us Westside Build is a team driven by innovation and efficiency, redefining how homes are designed and constructed on LA’s westside. In collaboration with Westside Design, our team brings together decades of high-end single-family residential experience, spec building expertise, and cutting-edge fabrication technologies to deliver exceptional homes at an approachable price point. The recent wildfires have left communities in urgent need, and we’re committed to getting people back home – faster, smarter and better. By integrating advanced technology, digitized fabrication and offsite construction, we cut through inefficiencies, reduce costs and accelerate timelines in partnership with our Design team. A modern approach to architectural design and construction, built for today’s world. About You You are an operations-minded Project Manager who drives throughput, first-pass quality, and predictable costs. You’re field-savvy and data-literate, and comfortable turning constraints and challenges into clear plans that keep work moving with zero-excuse schedules. About the Role The Project Manager role is a central coordinator and key steward for our residential projects. With primary focus on leading assigned trades during construction, this role ensures the proper performance of trade work and its sequencing with other projects and trades. Maximizing value through developing strong relationships with key subcontractors, this role helps balance trade partner capacity with cost and is the gatekeeper for ensuring that work quality is not sacrificed with our projects. Close engagement with the Construction Planning Manager (CPM), General Contractor (GC), Quality Manager and Project Coordinator (PC) are necessary for smooth building operations. Documentation & Technical Coordination Own procurement for assigned trades and materials and ensure their successful installation including bidding, buyout, and trade sequencing. Define scopes and bid packages; qualify bids with the Project Coordinator (PC), ensuring document compliance and alignment with standardized WBS/coding and templates. Direct the PC to identify conformance issues in related work and follow through to correction; escalate to GC/Quality/CPM as needed. Operate within Procore daily to manage scope, subcontracts, RFIs, submittals, and conformance tracking for assigned packages; maintain clean, current records aligned to CPM standards. Accuracy & Consistency Follow company planning standards and documentation best practices. Track commitments, cost-to-complete, and variances for assigned trades; propose cost-control options and value improvements. Maintain scope matrices and quality/conformance logs to ensure first-pass quality and reduce rework. Schedule Build two- to six-week look-ahead plans for assigned trades; sequence with the GC to hit milestones. Monitor partner capacity, inspections, and lead times to ensure just-in-time delivery. Run weekly production huddles for assigned trades; track commitments and percent-complete; remove blockers early. Team Coordination & Collaboration Lead the PC; set priorities, coach, and review outcomes. Coordinate with CPM, GC, Quality Manager, and other Project Managers to support cadence and dovetailing of work with others. Keep stakeholders aligned through decision logs, action trackers, and risk registers; escalate issues with options and impacts for further review. Requirements What You Need: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field. 7 years managing related construction trades in residential or light commercial construction; design-build experience preferred. Procore (or equivalent) experience required; strong proficiency with scheduling and cost control tools (e.g., MS Project/Primavera, Excel). Strong vendor management, bid qualification, and cost-control experience. Ability to read architectural/structural drawings and 3D models. Knowledge and ability to integrate with construction-phase BIM workflows; collaborate effectively with BIM Build Modeler and other BIM process team members. Physical requirements: Walk, climb stairs, sit, and stand. Talk and hear at normal levels. See with close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and have the ability to adjust focus. Reach with hands and arms. Use hands and fingers to operate tools and other business machines. Lift and/or move up to 50 lbs Benefits Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Part Time Off Retirement

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