Design Build Construction Project Manager in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at Moore Industries

Position: Design Build Construction Project Manager
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Employment Type: Full Time

Moore Industries is a 40-year industrial contractor delivering civil, industrial buildings, industrial HVAC, and facility maintenance services. In recent years, the company has been growing rapidly, strengthening its leadership, expanding geographically, and increasing self-perform capabilities across multiple disciplines. This growth is creating meaningful opportunities for talented professionals who want to grow, improve, and lead with purpose.

Job Summary
Moore Industries seeks a Design-Build Construction Project Manager to lead projects from design through closeout. You’ll manage design firms, coordinate subcontractors/vendors, control budgets and schedules, and oversee construction execution for industrial and commercial projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Turnover & Planning: Receive turnover from estimating, validate scope, establish execution plans, cost codes, communication paths, and baseline schedules
• Budget & Controls: Build and publish baseline budgets, set up cost tracking and forecasting, establish change management processes, create monthly reporting tools
• Design Management: Manage external design firms, lead design meetings and gate reviews (SD/DD/Permit/IFC), maintain client interface, drive constructability reviews, coordinate subcontractor input, manage RFI strategy
• Subcontract Buyout: Develop and execute buyout plans, scope and award subcontracts/POs, negotiate terms to meet budget and schedule, ensure proper insurance and safety requirements
• Procurement & Materials: Manage long-lead procurement logs, coordinate material releases and logistics, track vendor drawings/submittals, align procurement with construction schedule
• Construction Mobilization: Finalize project schedules, coordinate preconstruction conference, site logistics, safety planning, confirm manpower and temporary facilities, set up project systems
• Construction Management: Support day-to-day execution, manage schedules and RFI/submittal logs, oversee cost forecasting and change management, lead coordination meetings, enforce QA/QC compliance
• Closeout: Drive punchlist completion, manage closeout deliverables (as-builts, O&M manuals, warranties), ensure subcontract closeouts, complete final cost reconciliation

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years managing industrial/commercial construction projects; design-build experience preferred
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, and Microsoft Excel
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, cost forecasting, and contract management skills
• Working knowledge of building codes and safety regulations

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $100,000–$140,000 annually (based on experience)
• Benefits: 4 weeks PTO, phone allowance, 401(k) matching, health/dental/vision, life insurance
• Work Location: In-person, Baton Rouge, LA (relocation required)

Ready to Build With Us?
If you’re a results-driven Design Build Construction Project Manager looking for the next step in your career with a company that values passion, purpose and perseverance, we’d love to hear from you. Achieve More. Be Moore.