Manoj Manavalan

Construction Project Manager with 9+ years leading capital projects from pre-construction through closeout across high-end custom residential, commercial, institutional, and retail construction, with a foundational background in heavy civil infrastructure. Currently managing 5+ concurrent projects at once, holding active budgets up to $45M within 3% cost variance. Full ownership of scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality control, with direct experience managing stakeholders - architects, engineers, subcontractors, and clients to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Proven ability to manage construction across distance and in remote or logistically complex conditions. Track record of developing project staff, having mentored multiple project engineers into assistant project manager roles. Currently pursuing DBIA Progressive Design-Build and PMP certifications.

Construction Project Manager - Miovic Reinhardt Associates - Seattle, WA

(2024-01)

• Lead delivery across 5+ concurrent design-build projects, controlling active project budgets up to $10M within 3% cost variance.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, architects, and designers from pre-design through construction, running competitive multi-trade bidding across every category.
• Resolved a design-vs-constructability conflict on a structural modification, coordinating a fabrication solution directly with subcontractors - contained to a 1-week schedule impact with zero downstream delay.
• Hired, trained, and mentored a project engineer into an assistant project manager role, promoted after 2 years of direct mentorship; currently supervise an additional assistant project manager.

Construction Project Manager - Clayton Timbrell & Co - San Francisco, CA

(2022-01 - 2024-12)

• Managed construction logistics and subcontractor scheduling for a remote coastal residence in Sea Ranch, CA, while based in San Francisco - coordinating vendor deliveries and sequencing across distance.
• Directed preconstruction, estimating, and bid package preparation for capital projects up to $15M.
• Resolved an MEP-structural constructability conflict pre-construction by mapping proposed systems against as-built conditions, clearing the risk before it reached the field.
• Improved milestone completion performance 10% through integrated budget, schedule, and risk-tracking project controls.

Construction Estimator / Project Manager - Benitz Building - West Palm Beach, FL

(2019-01 - 2022-12)

• Managed a $45M custom residence project in New York while based at the company's Florida office, coordinating procurement, logistics, and subcontractor management remotely across distance.
• Managed estimating, bid leveling, and procurement for capital projects up to $45M; negotiated $20M+ in subcontractor agreements and change orders, achieving ~7% savings through competitive procurement and value engineering.
• Supervised a team of 2 assistant project managers and 1 project engineer, mentoring the project engineer through promotion to assistant project manager.
• Reduced field change orders 22% through proactive constructability reviews ahead of construction start.

Construction Project Manager - Seabreeze Building - West Palm Beach, FL

(2019-01 - 2019-12)

• Supported preconstruction estimating, quantity takeoffs, bid packaging, and subcontractor evaluation across single-family and multi-unit residential product types.

Project Manager - D Wilson Construction Company - San Antonio, TX

(2017-01 - 2019-12)

Managed all aspects of construction for a $25M, two-phase retail commercial development and other capital projects up to $30M. Directed full commissioning and closeout across concurrent projects. Owned permitting and regulatory coordination across multiple jurisdictions.

• Managed all aspects of construction for a $25M, two-phase retail commercial development, delivering Phase 2 while Phase 1 remained open and operating to the public.
• Defined construction scope packages and RFPs for institutional and commercial capital projects up to $30M, reviewing bid summaries and subcontractor-level evaluations.
• Directed full commissioning and closeout across concurrent projects: MEP testing/balancing, life-safety and fire alarm commissioning, phased punch list execution through certificate of occupancy.
• Owned permitting and regulatory coordination across multiple jurisdictions: zoning, site plan, grading, building, MEP, and fire suppression permits.

Project Engineer - VGS Management

(2012-02 - 2015-03)

• Supported quality control, field inspection, and survey verification under a Project Manager on a major elevated infrastructure project, working across a 20-person crew.

MBA - New England College

MS - Construction Management & Technology - Bowling Green State University

BE - Civil Engineering - Anna University