Construction Manager Jobs in Washington
Construction Manager jobs in Washington are in strong demand, with active hiring concentrated in commercial construction, infrastructure, data center development, and public works projects at every level from assistant project manager through senior construction manager. The largest hiring markets are Seattle, Bellevue, and Spokane, where employers such as Skanska, Turner Construction, and Mortenson maintain a sustained presence and regularly recruit construction managers across project types. The most sought-after specialties in Washington right now are large-scale commercial builds, transportation infrastructure, and technology campus construction. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About Parametrix
Parametrix is a 100% employee-owned consulting firm helping clients deliver resilient infrastructure, vibrant and livable communities, and environmentally sustainable solutions. We are a team of professional construction managers, engineers, management consultants, planners, scientists, and surveyors dedicated to delivering outstanding client service. We build lasting partnerships and collaborate with our clients to envision possibilities and create tomorrow, together.
Recognized as a top workplace, we're committed to a culture that values work-life balance, professional growth, and the well-being of our people.
About the Opportunity
Parametrix is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to join our Community Building team in the greater Seattle/Tacoma area. This is a great opportunity for a construction management professional who enjoys working closely with clients, contractors, and project teams to successfully deliver a variety of public infrastructure and community-focused projects.
In this role, you'll oversee construction activities from project startup through closeout, helping ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with client expectations. Depending on project needs, you may manage multiple projects simultaneously or focus on a single large-scale project or program. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and serve as a key point of contact for clients, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
This position offers flexibility for a hybrid work schedule based on client and project needs. Project sites may be located throughout Washington, primarily in the greater Seattle/Tacoma area. Candidates should be comfortable traveling to and working at project sites as needed, with the ability to reasonably commute to assigned locations.
Your Role on the Team:
- Manage construction projects from startup through completion, overseeing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and overall project delivery.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders, maintaining strong relationships and clear communication throughout construction.
- Oversee multiple concurrent projects or support the management of a larger, complex construction program, depending on client and project needs.
- Manage construction administration processes, including requests for information (RFIs), submittals, change orders, pay applications, and related documentation.
- Monitor construction progress, identify potential risks or challenges, and work proactively with project teams to develop solutions.
- Lead project startup and closeout activities, including coordination of project requirements, documentation, punch lists, and final deliverables.
- Review contractor schedules, progress reports, and payment requests to support project accountability and financial oversight.
- Coordinate with design teams, contractors, and client representatives to address construction issues, facilitate decisions, and maintain project momentum.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and organized project records, correspondence, reports, and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support compliance with contract requirements, applicable standards, and project-specific quality and safety expectations.
What you Bring to the Team:
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in construction management, construction administration, or a related field.
- Experience managing construction projects, preferably involving public infrastructure, municipal facilities, or community-focused improvements.
- Strong understanding of construction processes, contract administration, scheduling, budgeting, and project controls.
- Experience managing RFIs, submittals, change orders, pay applications, and other construction documentation.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate multiple stakeholders, and independently resolve project challenges.
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with clients, contractors, and project teams.
- Proficiency with construction management software and project documentation systems.
- Professional credentials such as Certified Construction Manager (CCM) or Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) certification are preferred.
- Ability and willingness to travel to project sites throughout the greater Seattle/Tacoma area and other Washington locations as project needs require.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation, as needed to support project site activities.
Why Join Parametrix?
Employee Ownership & Great Benefits: As a 100% employee-owned company, you will share in and contribute to Parametrix's success. You will earn stock in your Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) account and be an important contributor to our collective achievements.
Our Benefits include:
- Comprehensive Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, short- & long-term disability insurance)
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (financial profit sharing)
- Performance-based bonuses
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid Time Off (both vacation & sick/wellness time accruals)
- Paid Holidays
- Parental Bonding Leave
Exciting, Award-Winning Project Work: Our work earns recognition for its innovation and positive impact on communities, giving you the opportunity to contribute to projects that make a difference. Learn more at https://www.parametrix.com/our-work/
Flexible Work Arrangements: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible work arrangements to support our employee-owners' diverse needs. Whether it is hybrid, remote, or in-office, we provide options that allow you to work in a way that best suits your lifestyle while staying connected and engaged with your team.
Compensation is determined by factors such as education, experience, location, and role. As employee-owners, we are eligible for performance-based bonuses and our salaries are reviewed annually. We value transparency and look forward to discussing our compensation structure.
Our Commitment to You
Parametrix is committed to being an inclusive workplace, where team members of all backgrounds and experiences are welcome. As an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy and culture to provide opportunities to all persons based on merit and fitness to perform job duties. Employment decisions are based solely on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, religion, age (40 or older, as protected under the ADEA), disability (including physical, mental, or sensory), genetic information (including testing and characteristics), protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.
At Parametrix, we are dedicated to encouraging an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. We welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Your Information Matters
We care about protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly throughout the hiring process. Our Applicant Privacy Notice explains what information we collect, how we use, share, and retain it, your privacy rights and choices, and how to contact us with questions or requests.
About Parametrix
Parametrix is a 100% employee-owned consulting firm helping clients deliver resilient infrastructure, vibrant and livable communities, and environmentally sustainable solutions. We are a team of professional construction managers, engineers, management consultants, planners, scientists, and surveyors dedicated to delivering outstanding client service. We build lasting partnerships and collaborate with our clients to envision possibilities and create tomorrow, together.
Recognized as a top workplace, we're committed to a culture that values work-life balance, professional growth, and the well-being of our people.
About the Opportunity
Parametrix is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to join our Community Building team in the greater Seattle/Tacoma area. This is a great opportunity for a construction management professional who enjoys working closely with clients, contractors, and project teams to successfully deliver a variety of public infrastructure and community-focused projects.
In this role, you'll oversee construction activities from project startup through closeout, helping ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with client expectations. Depending on project needs, you may manage multiple projects simultaneously or focus on a single large-scale project or program. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and serve as a key point of contact for clients, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
This position offers flexibility for a hybrid work schedule based on client and project needs. Project sites may be located throughout Washington, primarily in the greater Seattle/Tacoma area. Candidates should be comfortable traveling to and working at project sites as needed, with the ability to reasonably commute to assigned locations.
Your Role on the Team:
- Manage construction projects from startup through completion, overseeing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and overall project delivery.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders, maintaining strong relationships and clear communication throughout construction.
- Oversee multiple concurrent projects or support the management of a larger, complex construction program, depending on client and project needs.
- Manage construction administration processes, including requests for information (RFIs), submittals, change orders, pay applications, and related documentation.
- Monitor construction progress, identify potential risks or challenges, and work proactively with project teams to develop solutions.
- Lead project startup and closeout activities, including coordination of project requirements, documentation, punch lists, and final deliverables.
- Review contractor schedules, progress reports, and payment requests to support project accountability and financial oversight.
- Coordinate with design teams, contractors, and client representatives to address construction issues, facilitate decisions, and maintain project momentum.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and organized project records, correspondence, reports, and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support compliance with contract requirements, applicable standards, and project-specific quality and safety expectations.
What you Bring to the Team:
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in construction management, construction administration, or a related field.
- Experience managing construction projects, preferably involving public infrastructure, municipal facilities, or community-focused improvements.
- Strong understanding of construction processes, contract administration, scheduling, budgeting, and project controls.
- Experience managing RFIs, submittals, change orders, pay applications, and other construction documentation.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate multiple stakeholders, and independently resolve project challenges.
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with clients, contractors, and project teams.
- Proficiency with construction management software and project documentation systems.
- Professional credentials such as Certified Construction Manager (CCM) or Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) certification are preferred.
- Ability and willingness to travel to project sites throughout the greater Seattle/Tacoma area and other Washington locations as project needs require.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation, as needed to support project site activities.
Why Join Parametrix?
Employee Ownership & Great Benefits: As a 100% employee-owned company, you will share in and contribute to Parametrix's success. You will earn stock in your Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) account and be an important contributor to our collective achievements.
Our Benefits include:
- Comprehensive Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, short- & long-term disability insurance)
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (financial profit sharing)
- Performance-based bonuses
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid Time Off (both vacation & sick/wellness time accruals)
- Paid Holidays
- Parental Bonding Leave
Exciting, Award-Winning Project Work: Our work earns recognition for its innovation and positive impact on communities, giving you the opportunity to contribute to projects that make a difference. Learn more at https://www.parametrix.com/our-work/
Flexible Work Arrangements: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible work arrangements to support our employee-owners' diverse needs. Whether it is hybrid, remote, or in-office, we provide options that allow you to work in a way that best suits your lifestyle while staying connected and engaged with your team.
Compensation is determined by factors such as education, experience, location, and role. As employee-owners, we are eligible for performance-based bonuses and our salaries are reviewed annually. We value transparency and look forward to discussing our compensation structure.
Our Commitment to You
Parametrix is committed to being an inclusive workplace, where team members of all backgrounds and experiences are welcome. As an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy and culture to provide opportunities to all persons based on merit and fitness to perform job duties. Employment decisions are based solely on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, religion, age (40 or older, as protected under the ADEA), disability (including physical, mental, or sensory), genetic information (including testing and characteristics), protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.
At Parametrix, we are dedicated to encouraging an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. We welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Your Information Matters
We care about protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly throughout the hiring process. Our Applicant Privacy Notice explains what information we collect, how we use, share, and retain it, your privacy rights and choices, and how to contact us with questions or requests.
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Construction Manager Job Market in Washington
A snapshot from current Washington openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Construction & Real Estate
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Washington Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in construction manager jobs across Washington.
- Active Washington State contractor license or ability to obtain one required
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field preferred
- PMP or CCM certification strongly preferred for mid-level and senior positions
- Five or more years of experience managing commercial or infrastructure construction projects
- Proficiency with project management software such as Procore, Primavera, or Bluebeam
- Demonstrated experience reading construction drawings and managing subcontractor relationships
Construction Manager Jobs in Washington: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a construction manager in Washington?
Most construction managers in Washington start with a bachelor's degree in construction management or civil engineering, then work their way up through field roles such as project engineer or assistant superintendent. Washington does not require a personal contractor license for employees working under a licensed contractor, but many employers expect candidates to hold or pursue a Certified Construction Manager credential through the Construction Management Association of America. Familiarity with Washington Labor and Industries regulations strengthens any application.
Which companies hire construction managers in Washington?
Employers hiring construction managers in Washington right now include Amazon, Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, and McKinstry, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Washington's mix of public infrastructure projects, technology campus builds, and urban commercial development means construction managers find steady demand across both national contractors and regional specialty firms.
Which Washington cities have the most construction manager jobs?
Seattle, Bellevue, and Tacoma have the most construction manager openings in Washington. Seattle and Bellevue drive the largest share of demand through ongoing commercial, mixed-use, and technology campus construction, while Spokane draws consistent activity from healthcare, higher education, and regional infrastructure projects that anchor hiring on the eastern side of the state.
Are there remote construction manager jobs in Washington?
Yes, but they're rare. Construction management is fundamentally a site-based role, so most positions in Washington require regular or full-time on-site presence. About 37% of construction manager openings tied to Washington are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to be pre-construction planning or owner's representative roles where site visits are occasional rather than daily.
How can I get hired as a construction manager in Washington with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting as a project engineer, field engineer, or assistant superintendent at a mid-size general contractor in the Seattle metro or Spokane market, where project volume is high enough that junior staff get hands-on exposure quickly. Large Washington contractors such as Mortenson and Skanska run structured internship and new-grad programs that funnel candidates into full-time roles. Completing an internship during a construction management or civil engineering program, or earning an associate-level role on a public works project through Washington State Department of Transportation, builds the site experience employers expect before promoting someone into a construction manager title.
Where can I find and apply to construction manager jobs in Washington?
You can find and apply to construction manager jobs in Washington on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring in the state right now. Find the roles that fit your experience and specialization, then apply directly to the employers posting them.
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