Project Manager

McKissack &McKissack offers opportunities to grow your career while working ontransformative projects in program and construction management, architecture,and interior design. We combine technical expertise and creative vision to deliver exceptional results. Our culture values diversity, professionaldevelopment, and performance. We seek team players who are humble, hungry, andsmart, with strong academic or professional experience, integrity, and aclient-focused mindset. Join a team that invests in your success and rewardsambition, integrity, and collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as McKissack’s on-site Owner’s Representative for assigned DISD capital projects.
• Manage projects through all phases including planning, design, procurement, construction, closeout, and occupancy.
• Develop, review, and monitor project schedules; identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Review budgets, cost estimates, change orders, and pay applications to ensure fiscal control and bond compliance.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, inspectors, and testing agencies to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Facilitate project meetings; document decisions, track action items, and communicate status to DISD and McKissack leadership.
• Review submittals, RFIs, and construction documentation for completeness and compliance with contract requirements.
• Support quality assurance and quality control efforts throughout design and construction.
• Coordinate with DISD departments including Facilities, Operations, Safety, IT, and campus leadership.
• Prepare clear and accurate project reports, logs, and documentation using DISD-approved systems.
• Support community engagement efforts and respond to stakeholder inquiries as required.
• Ensure compliance with DISD policies, Texas public procurement regulations, and McKissack PMF standards.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field.
• 5–8 years of experience managing capital construction projects, preferably within K–12, municipal, or public-sector environments.
• Demonstrated experience serving as an Owner’s Representative or PM/CM.
• Certification: PMP, CCM, or equivalent preferred but not required
• Strong working knowledge of construction means and methods, scheduling, cost control, and contract administration.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in active or occupied facilities.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and documentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management platforms (e.g., Procore, Unifier, e-Builder, or similar systems).
• Ability to work on-site at DISD campuses and travel throughout the DFW metroplex as required.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.

Compensation:

Salary range: $100,000 - $110,000/yearly (dependent on years of experience, competency, travelrequirements)

EmployeeBenefits:

•     MedicalInsurance

•     DentalInsurance

•     Vision Insurance

•     FlexibleSpending Account (FSA)

•     HealthSavings Account (HSA)

•     DependentCare

•     CommuterBenefits

•     TuitionAssistance

•     AdoptionAssistance

•     Matching401k Plan

•     Company-paidholidays

•    Paid-Time-Off (PTO)

•     EmployeeAssistance Program (EAP)

•     LifeInsurance

•     Shortand Long-Term Disability Insurance

•     MarketplacePerks-at-Work

McKissack& McKissack is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity andaccess be provided in the employment and advancement of all persons. It is ourpolicy to provide equal opportunity for all persons, without regard to race;color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religion, religious practicesand observances; national origin, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medicalconditions; age; genetic information; status as a protected veteran orspouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability, in all phases ofthe employment process and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Our aim is for the company to be representative of all sections of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to apolicy of treating all our employees and job applications equally.

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