Manager, Construction Projects

Manager, Construction Projects   - Commercial Signage - Lancaster, PA

Location:

Lancaster, PA (Onsite)

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Exempt

Schedule:

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Salary:

$110,000 to $130,000 per year

Position Summary

We are hiring a Manager, Construction Projects to lead our project management team and oversee delivery of our commercial signage portfolio. You will manage your own high-value or complex projects while supervising, mentoring, and developing project managers, and you will set the standards for process, client service, and project execution across the department.

We are also hiring a Construction Project Manager, a remote role managing commercial signage projects. Please see our separate posting if that is a better fit for your experience.

Compensation and Benefits

• $110,000 to $130,000 annual salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Voluntary benefits: short-term disability, life and AD&D, critical illness, accident
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off: accrue up to 120 hours per year
• 7 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday
• Opportunities for career advancement

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of high-priority, multi-location, or complex commercial signage projects
• Supervise the project management team: help hire and train, organize work and schedules, give timely and constructive performance feedback, and handle discipline and termination in line with company policy
• Review and approve budgets, schedules, and scopes across the team’s active projects
• Monitor department KPIs, including on-time delivery, budget performance, and client satisfaction
• Lead client relationships for key accounts and multi-site programs
• Standardize the change order process and approve change orders on high-value or escalated projects before client submission
• Set team standards for progress tracking and invoicing so billing is accurate, on schedule, and per contract terms
• Negotiate with vendors and subcontractors on complex or escalated matters
• Work with Sales, Design, and Installation leadership to improve project flow
• Identify bottlenecks and develop tools, templates, and reporting to improve team efficiency
• Report regularly to senior leadership on project portfolio health

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience in commercial signage, construction, or a related field
• 2+ years in a supervisory or lead project manager role, managing project managers or coordinators
• Associate’s degree, or equivalent experience, in project management, business, or a related field
• Deep knowledge of signage permitting and installation logistics
• Experience managing and standardizing change order processes across a team or department
• Strong grasp of invoicing, billing compliance, and financial reporting; ability to analyze project financials and improve margin
• Strong leadership, coaching, and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to read architectural drawings, site plans, and sign layouts
• Proficiency with project management software (such as Monday.com or Procore) and Microsoft Office or Google Workspace
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, and time management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Get to Know Us

Come be a part of the #1 FASTSIGNS location globally!

Who are we? We are an employee-rewarding, growing organization that is winning nationally in the world of signs and graphics. We believe a team like we’ve built can sincerely improve the lives of our employees and our customers - that’s why we’ve made “improve life, together” our purpose.

What do we do here? We deliver visual communication solutions - we work in an amazing industry that merges the functional with the creative. We are manufacturing pros and we are production artists. We deal with the complexity of technology and color while we obsess over the basics of good process and loving people. We have BIG plans to continue to be an eyebrow raising, inventive, growing company and we can’t do it without the best people and team.

We are looking for a passionate co-worker, great communicator and an excellent person to be a critical part of our team; someone special to take REALLY good care of our craft and customer. Here at FASTSIGNS, we have high expectations for customer obsession and company culture. We have chosen a culture of -

• Communication (the key to our success)
• Performance (help us grow as individuals and as an organization)
• Kindness (a place where everyone can thrive) as the foundation on which to build.

Creating this type of workplace takes hard work and dedication from everyone involved, but we are committed to the process.

We’ve built something special; perhaps you can be part of it.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.