Clancy & Theys has promoted Corey Douglas to the role of project manager at the company's Wilmington office, according to a news release.

Douglas was previously an assistant project manager with the company, officials said. He has eight years of construction management experience, including one year with Clancy & Theys.

In his new role, Douglas will "provide contract administration, scope review, subcontracting, scheduling and schedule control, purchasing, subcontractor and vendor coordination, cost control and other related project functions," stated the release.

Douglas has been involved in project management for several projects, including the Riverlights II multi-use project and the 100,000-square-foot office building construction for the New Hanover County Department of Health and Human Services. He is currently helping to develop an apartment project on South 17th Street in Wilmington, officials said.

“Corey is a dedicated construction professional with strong leadership skills who has always worked to maintain an efficient work site that adheres with our project schedules,” David Michael, vice president of Clancy & Theys in Wilmington, said in the release. “He has proficient knowledge of project scheduling, budget forecasting, estimating and safety and we are very excited for him in this new role."

Douglas earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Western Carolina University. He also attended Virginia Tech University, where he took building construction courses.