Project Manager - Historic Restoration & Interior Construction

This Project Manager role delivers complex historic restoration and high‑end interior projects across Washington, DC and the surrounding Beltway. You'll manage multiple fast‑paced projects while partnering closely with leadership in a highly collaborative, in‑office environment.

Client Details

This financially secure, design‑driven contractor is known for delivering complex, high‑touch projects in sensitive and historic environments. The firm offers direct leadership access, a family‑style culture, and the opportunity to help grow a specialised restoration division.

Description

The Project Manager will be responsible for:

• Planning, scheduling, budgeting, and executing historic and interior construction projects
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously from preconstruction through closeout
• Overseeing buyouts, contracts, change orders, and cost controls
• Coordinating superintendents, subcontractors, consultants, and vendors
• Collaborating with architects, preservation consultants, agencies, and owners
• Interpreting historic drawings, surveys, archival documents, and assessments
• Navigating historic approvals, agency reviews, and regulatory processes
• Leading quality control, mock‑ups, test panels, and inspections
• Ensuring compliance with approved preservation methods and materials
• Managing occupied, phased, and sensitive project sites
• Maintaining safety, protection of historic fabric, and public interfaces
• Driving schedules and budgets in complex, detail‑driven environments
• Delivering polished, high‑end interior finishes with precision and care

Profile

A successful Project Manager should have:

• 7-10+ years of experience as a Construction Project Manager
• 3-5+ years in historic restoration, preservation, or rehabilitation projects
• Experience delivering projects from preconstruction through closeout
• Ability to manage 2-3 concurrent projects at different phases
• Background in historic urban markets strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of masonry, façades, roofing, and building envelope
• Experience coordinating complex trades and specialty restoration scopes
• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills

Job Offer

The Project Manager will receive:

• Competitive annual salary, bonus potential, and standout benefits
• Direct access to ownership and key decision‑makers
• Stable company with strong retained earnings and long‑term vision
• Unique blend of historic restoration and high‑end interior projects
• Supportive, family‑oriented culture with low internal bureaucracy

If you are a motivated professional ready to take the next step in your career as a Project Manager, we encourage you to apply today!

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.