Project Manager – High-End Restaurant Construction
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Project Manager – High-End Restaurant Construction
- Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Pay: Competitive, shared during the process
- Hours: Full-time, on-site
- Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401k, PTO, Sick Days, Holidays
About The Role
You'll lead high-end restaurant and hospitality construction projects from preconstruction through final walkthrough, managing every detail of luxury interior buildouts that demand precision. Working directly for a respected commercial General Contractor, you'll coordinate custom millwork installations, specialty finishes, and complex MEP systems while keeping demanding clients thrilled and projects on schedule. This isn't cookie-cutter construction — you'll manage upscale spaces where craftsmanship matters and every finish tells a story.
What You'll Be Doing
- Manage complete project lifecycles from preconstruction planning through closeout and final delivery
- Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, and specialty trade partners across high-end finishes and custom installations
- Control project budgets, track costs, process change orders, and manage pay applications
- Oversee scheduling using Microsoft Project, ensuring milestone delivery and on-time completion
- Process RFIs, submittals, and shop drawings through Procore and Bluebeam
- Coordinate complex MEP systems integration with luxury finishes and custom millwork
- Conduct site meetings, inspections, and quality control for upscale commercial interiors
- Manage procurement of specialty materials and high-end finishes
What We're Looking For
- Minimum 5 years Project Management experience working directly for a commercial General Contractor
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering
- Proven track record managing high-end restaurant, upscale hospitality, luxury retail, or complex commercial interior projects
- Hands-on experience managing projects from preconstruction through completion and closeout
- Strong command of budgets, scheduling, subcontractor management, and change order administration
- Experience coordinating high-end finishes, custom millwork, and specialty installations
- Proficiency with Procore, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Project
Helpful, but not required
- LEED or sustainability certification experience
- Relationships with South Florida high-end subcontractors and specialty vendors
- Experience with restaurant equipment coordination and health department approvals
Pay & Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience (shared during the process)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- PTO and Sick Days
- Paid Holidays
Why Join Us
- Lead prestigious projects that transform South Florida's restaurant and hospitality scene
- Work with a respected GC known for high-end commercial construction
- Career growth path reporting to Construction Director or VP of Operations
- Manage projects where quality and craftsmanship truly matter
Relevant Job Titles
This role may also suit people who have worked as:
- Commercial Construction Project Manager
- Restaurant Construction Manager
- Hospitality Construction Project Manager
- Interior Construction Project Manager
- Retail Construction Project Manager
- General Contractor Project Manager
- Commercial Interior Project Manager
- Upscale Hospitality Project Manager
- Luxury Retail Construction Manager
- High-End Project Manager – High-End Restaurant Construction
Recruitment handled by ScalePro Solutions.
