Commercial Construction Manager Jobs in Decatur, GA

Build your future in construction management by joining our award-winning HITT Futures Program as a commercial construction project engineer (PE) at a top national general contractor. Our PE role is designed for college graduates, Veterans, and people as passionate as we are about elevating the business of building. This opportunity provides an immersive, on-site experience with tailored training topics and a structured, one-year development plan with a fast track to promotion as an assistant-level project manager or superintendent. Our paid HITT Futures Program is focused on mentorship, hands-on learning, professional development, and personal growth, designed to give you the confidence you need to shape your career and the next era of construction leadership.

Established in 1937, HITT's success is a result of deep relationships with our partners and subcontractors and the trust of our clients. A small, family business founded in the spirit of the American dream, we're now more than 1,700 teammates strong, with projects in nearly every state. With 14 operating office locations across the country, HITT offers a positive and inclusive, team-oriented work environment and is ranked as a top workplace from coast to coast.

Responsibilities:

• Commit to being fully onsite for the duration of the 12-month training program to fully shadow, learn, and gain hands-on experience with the day-to-day operations of your assigned project(s)

• Demonstrate understanding of training topics throughout each phase of the first year, participating fully in performance reviews to ensure knowledge retention and development goals on a 4-month cadence

• Follow all directions, task assignments and coaching offered by your dedicated Futures Program Sponsor (a tenured and experienced superintendent or above)

• Showcase required professional skills throughout the PE experience, such as the ability to:

• Communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally, with a strong focus on professional, audience-appropriate writing and verbal skills

• Organize and manage multiple tasks and priorities at the same time

• Demonstrate integrity consistently with The HITT Way and our core values

• Seek continuous improvement of knowledge and abilities, internally focusing on self-improvement and taking initiative

• Adapt and exercise flexibility within the ever-changing world of construction technology, design, means, and methods

• Collaborate with people of various backgrounds while maintaining relationships with colleagues, clients, subcontractors, and vendors

• Exhibit conscientiousness by being punctual, engaged, and respectful of others

• Master required job-specific and technical skills in order to promote to an assistant superintendent or assistant project manager following the 12-month training program including, but not limited to, the ability to:

• Set up and maintain jobsite office and all jobsite records, including project directory, construction documents, subcontractor directory, daily reports, submittal logs, RFI logs, subcontractor correspondence, etc.

• Make updates to as-built drawings as directed and interpret basic coordination drawings

• Direct installation of building and site protection, including signage and postings, and identify items required to "make safe" prior to demolition

• Assist in specific construction tasks as directed

• Participate in site inspections to ensure HITT's expectations for quality and workmanship are met

• Make periodic updates to the project schedule as directed

• Complete basic material take-offs, place supplier orders, and receive delivery of materials

• Assist the superintendent in the use of survey and layout instruments

• Be able to interpret basic tests and reports (air balance, soils report, concrete test)

• Set up and run a subcontractor foremen's meeting when directed by the Superintendent

• Understand cost implications and consequences associated with specific construction tasks at various stages of a project

• Assist Project Managers with logistical tasks, including budgeting and client management, as needed

• Assist in the implementation of HITT's Corporate Safety Program by conducting weekly safety meetings, toolbox talks, and completing all required safety reports when directed

Qualifications:

• High school diploma required

• Military experience or four-year degree from an accredited university within the Construction, Engineering, Architecture, or Business concentrations strongly preferred

• Previous experience on commercial job sites strongly preferred

• Passion for construction industry and on-site work

• Ability to learn sector- and project-specific software systems, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office 365 (Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.), ProCore, Adobe Suite, BlueBeam, and JD Edwards software suite

• Ability to walk and/or stand for long periods of time

• Ability to lift up to 50lbs