About the Role
W.E. O’Neil is looking for an experienced Project Manager in San Diego to run a portfolio of fast-moving projects in occupied and active environments. You’ll manage tenant improvements, renovations, office build-outs, retail, and smaller ground-up work, usually several at a time, from award through closeout.
These aren’t multi-year projects. Schedules are tight, clients are often open for business while you build, and decisions get made quickly. You’ll be the main point of contact for the client, the design team, and the subcontractors, and you’ll keep each job moving without disrupting the people working around it.
This role reports to a Project Executive and works closely with Superintendents, Estimating, and Accounting.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage multiple projects at once, from buyout through closeout, keeping each on budget, on schedule, and on scope
- Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for owners, tenants, property managers, and design partners
- Plan and coordinate work in occupied spaces, including phasing, after-hours work, tenant communication, and minimizing disruption
- Prepare and manage budgets, forecasts, and cost reports, and communicate changes to the client early
- Review bids, level scopes, and negotiate and issue subcontracts and purchase orders
- Manage submittals, RFIs, change orders, and pay applications so nothing sits waiting
- Build and update schedules with the Superintendent and keep subcontractors accountable to them
- Work with the field team to resolve issues quickly and keep work moving on site
- Track safety, quality, and contract compliance on every project
- Lead clean closeouts, including punch lists, warranties, and turnover documentation
- Keep client relationships strong so they come back for the next project
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- 5+ years of project management experience with a general contractor, ideally on tenant improvement, renovation, or other work in occupied spaces
- Proven ability to manage several smaller, fast-paced projects at the same time
- Strong working knowledge of contracts, subcontracts, change orders, and cost management
- Comfortable making sound decisions quickly with incomplete information
- Clear, confident communicator who can work directly with owners, tenants, and design teams
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail under changing priorities
- Proficiency in Procore (or similar), Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and scheduling software
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience
- Experience with retail, office, healthcare, or other commercial tenant work is a plus
- Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel between project sites in the San Diego area
Benefits
- Own your projects from start to finish, with the authority to make decisions and move fast
- Faster project cycles mean you see results, close jobs, and start new ones without waiting years for a finish line
- Work with clients who come back, so the relationships you build keep paying off
- 100% employee-owned (ESOP) company with a track record dating back to 1925, so your work has a direct stake in the outcome
- Full benefits package: competitive pay, bonus program, medical/dental/vision insurance, PTO/sick leave, life insurance, 401(k) with match, and a student debt assistance program
W.E. O’Neil Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.