Construction Project Manager
Remote Raven
Job Description
<h3>Company Overview</h3><p>We are a growing construction company with a field team of 7 employees, focused on high-quality project delivery through a lean, efficient operating model. We are building a scalable remote operations team to support continued growth, and this role is at the center of that vision. We do not use Procore or similar enterprise platforms — we operate on QuickBooks, QuickBooks Time, Excel, Google Sheets, and Google Drive, and we expect our team to be highly proficient within these tools.</p><h3>Position Overview</h3><p>We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Remote Construction Project Manager to manage all off-site aspects of our construction projects. This role serves as the operational backbone of each project — supporting field teams by handling financial tracking, scheduling, subcontractor coordination, documentation, client communication, and process development. The ideal candidate brings a strong financial mindset, construction project experience, and the tech-savviness to build efficient systems and leverage modern tools including AI and automation.</p><h3>Tools We Use</h3><ul><li>QuickBooks — job costing and control</li>
<li>QuickBooks Time (TSheets) — field team time tracking</li>
<li>Excel / Google Sheets — budgeting, tracking, and reporting</li>
<li>Google Drive / Microsoft Office — documentation and file management</li>
<li>ChatGPT and AI tools — workflow improvement and efficiency</li>
<li>Zapier or similar automation tools — process automation</li>
</ul><h3>Core Responsibilities</h3><h3>Financial Management & Job Costing</h3><ul><li>Manage job costing within QuickBooks, ensuring all costs are accurately coded and tracked to the correct job</li>
<li>Code invoices and maintain accurate cost records throughout each project lifecycle</li>
<li>Maintain project budgets and forecasts in Excel with consistent budget vs. actual tracking</li>
<li>Manage change orders from initiation through documentation and approval</li>
<li>Generate financial reports, cost forecasts, and variance summaries for ownership review</li>
</ul><h3>Field Team Coordination & Time Tracking</h3><ul><li>Ensure field team members log time accurately to the correct jobs in QuickBooks Time</li>
<li>Monitor and audit time entries weekly, identifying and correcting missing or inaccurate records</li>
<li>Coordinate with field leads to resolve discrepancies and maintain clean payroll-ready data</li>
<li>Build accountability systems that reduce time tracking errors over time</li>
</ul><h3>Project Coordination & Scheduling</h3><ul><li>Maintain project schedules and rolling 3-week lookaheads for all active projects</li>
<li>Coordinate work sequencing to minimize delays and keep field teams moving efficiently</li>
<li>Track project progress against schedule and flag risks proactively to ownership</li>
</ul><h3>Procurement & Subcontractor Management</h3><ul><li>Solicit bids and manage the subcontractor onboarding process</li>
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