Construction Project Lead Jobs in Nevada
Construction Project Lead jobs in Nevada are concentrated in Las Vegas, Henderson, and Reno, where sustained commercial development, resort expansion, and infrastructure investment keep demand active across residential, hospitality, and civil sectors. Large general contractors and developers with a lasting Nevada footprint, including Whiting-Turner, McCarthy Building Companies, and AECOM, consistently hire at the project lead level for ground-up commercial builds, renovation programs, and public works. Demand is strongest for leads experienced in tenant improvement, concrete and structural work, and large-scale hospitality construction. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Procon is a top-ranked construction management and technology consulting firm with 25 years of experience delivering high‑impact projects across the U.S. and worldwide. An ENR Top 100 CM/PM firm for five consecutive years, we specialize in program management, project controls, commissioning, and technology—and offer an excellent platform to grow your career while shaping the future of the built environment.
Procon is seeking a Project Manager / Construction Manager to provide owner-side management for assigned projects and facilities at a federal job site. In the early milestones, this position serves as the principal day-to-day Project Manager. It integrates requirements, design, schedule, cost, risk, security, and Government coordination to move assigned projects toward construction. As the program moves into construction, the position transitions into a Construction Manager role. It provides direct field awareness of construction status, PDB performance, interfaces, schedule, quality, safety, changes, and closeout.
Requirements
Qualifications and Skills
- Progressively responsible experience managing complex design and construction projects or programs. This includes integrating scope, requirements, schedule, cost, risk, technical coordination, stakeholder decisions, construction, and closeout.
- Construction management experience providing day-to-day field coordination, progress assessment, issue identification, records, change fact development, and turnover support on projects of comparable complexity.
- Technical experience that matches the facilities or work areas assigned.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare decision-ready recommendations and coordinate multiple functional disciplines.
- Ability to work full time on site at the federal site, and to obtain and maintain installation access.
- Federal, DoD, or Air Force experience, including work on an active installation.
- Collaborative design-build or Progressive Design-Build experience.
- Experience with airfields, utilities, hangars, secure facilities, or multi-project campuses.
- PMP or related project management credential, or a degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or a related field.
- Experience with Kahua or a comparable PMIS, and with Primavera P6 schedules.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Manage assigned projects on behalf of the OA, keeping an integrated view of scope, requirements, schedule, cost, risk, design, construction, security, commissioning, and turnover.
- Coordinate OA technical and functional staff, and keep direct working relationships with AFCEC and customer representatives.
- Track issues, actions, RFIs, decisions, and matters requiring customer coordination and response.
- Identify issues that need escalation, and route each one to the correct Government authority level.
- Maintain Government need-by dates and identify the consequences of delayed decisions.
- Coordinate PDB RFIs and Government responses. Review and finalize customer-drafted responses for completeness, consistency with requirements, and required concurrence.
- Capture final approved RFI responses and decisions in Kahua through the applicable workflow.
- Coordinate changes, potential changes, and requirements issues affecting project execution.
- Support project governance, executive reporting, risk coordination, and PDB performance evaluations.
- Maintain routine onsite field presence and coordinate owner-side construction activities.
- Monitor progress, sequencing, logistics, access, utilities, outages, tie-ins, and field conditions on an active flightline and installation.
- Coordinate with Quality Assurance personnel without duplicating QA inspection responsibilities.
- Identify issues affecting schedule, cost, quality, safety, security, commissioning, or turnover.
- Coordinate RFIs and field technical issues with Document Controls and technical specialists.
- Support change evaluation and field fact development.
- Coordinate Government and PDB field meetings.
- Prepare Construction Management Daily Reports and other CM records. Reference QA records rather than duplicating inspection documentation.
- Support monthly progress validation and payment evaluation.
- Elevate material issues through the Group 3 Lead.
- Closeout and Turnover
- Keep facility-level visibility of physical completion, remaining work, deficiencies, punch-list items, corrective work, inspections, and record information.
- Support reconciliation of PDB-reported completion with observed field conditions.
- Coordinate commissioning and turnover readiness with Group 3 and the applicable functional leads.
- Keep complete project records in coordination with Document Controls and the PMIS team.
Benefits
Salary commensurate with experience.
Interested and qualified candidates please submit resume.
This role is frequently required to observe information on a computer for prolonged periods of time, communicate effectively and efficiently with others, remain stationary for long periods of time, occasionally move from one location to another in multiple facilities, and occasionally move objects weighing up to 20 lbs.
Procon offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including full medical/dental insurance and 401(K) plan. Procon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.
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What Nevada Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in construction project lead jobs across Nevada.
- Nevada contractor license or ability to obtain licensure through the Nevada State Contractors Board
- Minimum five years of construction field experience with project oversight responsibilities
- Proven ability to manage subcontractors, schedules, and budgets on commercial or civil projects
- Proficiency with project management software such as Procore, Buildertrend, or similar platforms
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification required or strongly preferred by most Nevada employers
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for coordinating owners, architects, and field crews
Construction Project Lead Jobs in Nevada: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a construction project lead in Nevada?
Most construction project leads in Nevada move up from field roles such as superintendent, foreman, or project coordinator after building hands-on site experience. While the project lead title itself does not require a personal state license, leads working for licensed contractors should understand the Nevada State Contractors Board licensing structure, as many employers require leads to hold or pursue a Nevada contractor license. A degree in construction management or civil engineering strengthens candidacy, though demonstrated field experience carries significant weight with Nevada employers.
Which companies hire construction project leads in Nevada?
Nevada construction project lead roles are posted by Tesla, PSG, and Parsons and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Nevada's sustained resort, mixed-use, and infrastructure pipeline means established general contractors and specialty subcontractors alike maintain ongoing hiring at the project lead level.
Which Nevada cities have the most construction project lead jobs?
Las Vegas, Reno, and Sparks account for the most construction project lead openings in Nevada right now. Las Vegas and Henderson dominate because of the region's concentrated hospitality, commercial, and multifamily development activity, while Reno's industrial and logistics growth, anchored by major distribution and manufacturing campuses in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, drives consistent demand in northern Nevada.
Are there remote construction project lead jobs in Nevada?
Yes, but they're rare. Construction project lead work is fundamentally site-based, requiring daily coordination of crews, subcontractors, and inspections in person. About 36% of construction project lead openings tied to Nevada are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how limited off-site flexibility is in this role. The portions of the job most compatible with remote work include scheduling, submittal review, RFI management, and owner reporting.
How can I get hired as a construction project lead in Nevada with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is landing a project coordinator or assistant superintendent role with a mid-size Nevada general contractor, then building field accountability over time. Large contractors operating in the Las Vegas metro, including those serving the resort corridor and public infrastructure sector, often hire project engineers and field coordinators as structured on-ramps to project lead positions. Earning an OSHA 30 certification and completing a construction management degree or certificate through Nevada System of Higher Education programs strengthens applications from candidates without years of direct lead experience.
Where can I find and apply to construction project lead jobs in Nevada?
You can find and apply to construction project lead jobs in Nevada on Migrate Mate, which lists current Nevada openings from employers actively hiring in the state. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your experience and target location, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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