Field Project Manager Jobs in Gardendale, AL (NOW HIRING)

BLOX is revolutionizing the construction industry by integrating advanced manufacturing principles with innovative technology to deliver high-quality, modular building solutions. We are driven by a mission to rethink how buildings are designed, fabricated, and delivered, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and sustainability.

BLOX is seeking a Field Project Manager II to own the outcomes of an assigned jobsite: schedule, financial performance, quality, safety, and client satisfaction. This is the first Field Team role with full commercial authority on a jobsite. The Field Project Manager II negotiates and executes subcontracts and Owner Change Orders, manages cost to the profit goal in the JCR, leads preconstruction and pre-mobilization planning for the site, and is accountable for the number the jobsite delivers.

The jobsite is where BLOX’s promise becomes visible to the client, and the Field Project Manager II is where the field stops being an execution function and becomes a business one. Everything the plant built efficiently can still be lost in the field: to sequence, to a trade that was not held to its dates, to a change that was absorbed instead of captured, to an inspection that was not ready. This role stands behind the jobsite number and the client’s experience of BLOX at the moment the building becomes real, and it develops the Field Engineers who will hold that accountability next.

Job Responsibilities:

Site Operations & Logistics

• Accountable for the outcomes of the assigned jobsite, including schedule, financial (P&L), quality, safety, and client satisfaction goals.

• Own every Field Project Manager I responsibility on the assigned jobsite, whether performed by you or by a direct report, including primary onsite point of contact, site logistics, client walkthroughs, and project meetings.

• Lead preconstruction planning, site logistics reviews, and pre-mobilization coordination for the assigned project.

Schedule Management

• Own the jobsite schedule and the commitments it represents to the client and to BLOX’s internal departments.

• Lead risk management of scope sequencing across set, permanent power, startup, inspection, and turnover, and drive recovery when a trade slips.

Financial Management

• Own jobsite cost, margin, and financial performance.

• Manage cost to ensure profit goals are met, including labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and general conditions projections in the JCR.

• Approve and defend the jobsite JCR position, and approve vendor invoices and pay applications within delegated limits.

Subcontractor & Vendor Management

• Own subcontractor and vendor performance on the assigned jobsite, including award decisions within delegated authority and removal of a non-performing trade.

• Resolve disputes and claims proactively, before they require leadership intervention.

Contracts & Change Management

• Negotiate, review, and execute subcontracts for the assigned jobsite.

• Negotiate, review, and execute Owner Change Orders for the assigned jobsite.

• Identify entitlement and exposure under the prime contract and subcontracts, and preserve BLOX’s position through timely notice and documentation.

Quality & Safety

• Provide safety and quality leadership on the assigned jobsite and hold every trade to BLOX standards.

• Own inspection outcomes and the resolution of any AHJ or State Health finding.

Client & Stakeholder Communication

• Own the day-to-day client relationship at the jobsite and manage client expectations deliberately.

• Represent BLOX credibly to client field and project leadership in every forum in which the jobsite is discussed.

Team Leadership & Development

• Train, develop, and mentor Field Engineers; accountable for the development and performance of assigned direct reports.

• Coordinate jobsite staffing needs with the Senior Field Project Manager and identify capability gaps early.

Scope of Authority

• Boundary with the Program Team: Program Management owns the prime contract, the total project P&L, and program-let subcontracts. This role owns jobsite execution, field-let subcontracts, and the construction cost and margin position reported into the project JCR.

• Own and approve the construction cost and margin position for the assigned jobsite as reported into the project JCR.

• Negotiate and execute field-let subcontracts, and Owner Change Orders arising from field conditions on the assigned jobsite, within delegated dollar authority and with concurrent notification to the Project Manager II who owns the project change order log.

• Issue the routine contractual notice required to preserve BLOX’s position on the assigned jobsite, with concurrent notification to the Senior Field Project Manager.

• Approve subcontractor awards, vendor invoices, and pay applications for the assigned jobsite within delegated limits.

• Commit BLOX to field schedule dates on the assigned jobsite that are supported by verified capacity.

• Remove a non-performing subcontractor from the assigned jobsite within delegated authority.

• Direct the work of assigned Field Project Manager I and Field Engineer personnel and evaluate their performance.

• Stop work for a safety or quality condition, and settle subcontractor disputes and backcharges on the assigned jobsite, including those exceeding Field Project Manager I limits, within delegated authority.

Requires escalation

• Any commercial position, change order, or settlement exceeding delegated dollar authority.

• Any Owner Change Order that does not arise from field conditions on the assigned jobsite; those belong to the Project Manager II or Senior Project Manager.

• Reallocation of field personnel between jobsites; this role recommends, the Senior Field Project Manager decides.

• Any commitment that consumes manufacturing capacity or internal resources not already allocated to the project.

• Any owner claim or demand, any notice of intent to claim, and any mediation, litigation, or termination exposure.

• Any change to prime contract terms, indemnity, insurance, warranty, or liquidated damages.

• Field standards, tooling, and process decisions applying beyond the assigned jobsite.

• Hiring, termination, and compensation decisions.

Job Skills & Qualifications:

Required

• 6 to 10 years of relevant construction experience.

• Strong to deep understanding of construction methods, sequencing, and the DMC methodology.

• Demonstrated ability to interpret and administer drawings, specifications, contracts, and subcontracts.

• Demonstrated experience navigating local AHJ and State Health permits and inspections.

• Demonstrated ownership of jobsite cost, margin, and financial performance.

• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and execute subcontracts and Owner Change Orders.

• Demonstrated conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify, manage, and escalate risk across cost, schedule, and scope.

• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop Field Engineers.

• Clear, concise communication to all levels within the organization.

• Demonstrated safety and quality leadership on an assigned jobsite.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Smartsheet; proficiency in Bluebeam, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and the Microsoft Office suite.

• Traveling position: approximately 75% onsite, with occasional travel to support other jobsites.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is beneficial (Building Science, Engineering, Construction Management, or similar).

• Progress toward a relevant professional certification (PMP, ASHE CHC, LEED AP, or similar) is encouraged.

• OSHA 30 and a relevant quality or safety credential.

• Experience delivering healthcare, data center, or other inspected occupancy types.

• Experience with modular set operations, crane logistics, custody transfer, and permanent power coordination.

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or a comparable ERP for jobsite cost reporting.

• Demonstrated use of AI tools such as Claude.ai to improve field reporting and coordination.

Advancement Criteria:

Advancement to Senior Field Project Manager requires demonstrated performance in all of the following, evaluated annually:

• Deep understanding of construction methods, sequencing, and the DMC methodology.

• Demonstrated ethical and professional decision making under pressure.

• Demonstrated experience navigating local AHJ and State Health permits and inspections across more than one jurisdiction.

• Demonstrated strategic thinking capabilities beyond a single jobsite, including the ability to sequence and resource more than one jobsite at once.

• Demonstrated client-focused mindset sustained through a difficult project.

• Demonstrated ability to lead under pressure and prioritize competing tasks across jobsites.

• Demonstrated ability to set a field execution standard that others follow in your absence.

• Demonstrated safety and quality leadership.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively delegate tasks and hold others accountable for outcomes.

Benefits

BLOX offers the full spectrum of comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance. We also offer flexible spending accounts, paid time off, short term disability, long term disability, life insurance and a 401k plan.

BLOX believes in the growth of our people. We provide support for employees pursuing licenses/certifications, creating clear pathways for skill development and career advancement.

BLOX LLC is committed to making employment decisions based on an individual’s qualifications, performance, and ability to contribute to our team. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We are equally committed to maintaining a respectful and inclusive workplace. Harassment or discrimination of any kind based on a protected status is strictly prohibited.