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Project Manager

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Washington, DC · Posted September 11, 2026

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About the job

Our client is a well-established, growing general contractor in the DC Metro area, known as much for how they treat their people as for the quality of their work. They've stayed a mid-sized, close-knit organization as they've grown, which means leadership is still on job sites, still involved in decisions, and still knows every person on the team by name, not by employee number.

They're looking for a Project Manager to join a group that's been together for years, where the culture is genuine rather than a line on a careers page, people who know each other beyond work. It's not just a talking point: average employee tenure here is 7+ years.

The firm's reputation speaks for itself — 85% of their work comes from repeat clients , and they've been recognized with four industry awards in the past two years alone.

The Work

You'll run commercial projects across a genuinely varied portfolio — a mix of ground-up and renovation work spanning office, multifamily, healthcare, higher ed, and light industrial — with full ownership from preconstruction through closeout. Project sizes generally range $30M–$75M.

What You'll Bring

5+ years of Project Manager experience with a commercial general contractor

A track record owning budgets, schedules, subcontractor relationships, and client communication

Strong judgment and the confidence to run with it

Someone who wants to be known on a team, not just staffed on a project

What You'll Get

Competitive base salary + performance bonus

A clear, visible path to Senior PM / Project Executive

Direct access to ownership and decision-makers

Full benefits package (health, 401k match, vehicle/phone allowance)

A team with genuinely long tenure, 7+ year average