Free project lead job description template

When a general contractor hires, it is usually for someone to run jobs: keep subs moving, materials on site and the customer informed. That role fails when the description reads like a laborer post. Spell out the size of the jobs, how many run at once, who orders materials and who talks to customers, so you hear from people who have run projects before.

• The kind and size of projects: kitchens, additions, whole-house remodels.
• How many jobs the person runs at once.
• Scheduling and managing subcontractors and inspections.
• Ordering materials and tracking the budget.
• Customer communication and change orders.
• Your pay range and whether a vehicle is provided.

• Walks each active job and checks work against the plan.
• Schedules subs and inspections in the right order.
• Orders materials so nothing holds up the next trade.
• Writes change orders before extra work starts.
• Updates customers on progress and decisions they need to make.
• Keeps the daily log and the punch list.

Check what the job pays in your state on our project lead salary page, from government wage data, before you set the pay line. See what license the work needs in each state on our general contractor licensing pages. Hiring your first helper? Read 1099 vs W-2 first.

1. Add your business name and logo.
2. Set the job title, location, schedule and pay.
3. Edit the duties and requirements to match the job.
4. Download Word or PDF, or copy the text into a job board.