Job Title: PROJECT MANAGER
Department: PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS
Position Summary:
To provide management oversight for all phases of construction projects, including coordinating employees, subcontractors, material and equipment, ensuring that specifications are being followed, and work is proceeding with quality, on schedule and within budget.
Job Scope:
The Project Manager is the primary source of supervision from the internal (office) position on any given project and is the primary point of contact for each project Client. He/she works in close coordination with the Superintendent on scheduling and other issues to ensure a successful on-time delivery. The Project Manager is ultimately responsible for the project budget, and procuring subcontractors within that budget to complete all scopes of work necessary on each project. He/she should make regular visits to the jobsite to stay in-tune with field progress, safety, SWPPP, etc., so as to support the Superintendent from an overall supervision perspective.
Essential Functions:
- Develops a cost-effective plan and schedule for completion of project following a logical pattern for utilization of resources.
- Minimizes exposure and risk by implementing and audits safety standards and quality assurance controls
- Coordinates work of subcontractors working on various phases of multiple projects.
- Oversees performance of all trade contractors and reviews architectural and engineering drawings to make sure that all specifications and regulations are being followed.
- Is responsible for proper administration of construction contracts and for obtaining all necessary permits and licenses.
- Supervises assistant managers and superintendents, reviews their reports, checks on any reported difficulties, and corrects any safety violations or other reported deficiencies.
- Tracks and controls construction schedule and associated costs to achieve completion of projects within time and monies allocated.
- Reports to owner, architects and portfolio managers about progress and any necessary modifications of plans that seem indicated. Plans, implements, tracks and closeout / turnover of construction projects. Conducts project meetings.
- Manages day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple construction projects in a supervisory role
- Manages day-to-day client interactions and expectations, directly or in a supervisory role
- Accurately forecasts revenue, profitability and project costs
- Manages to and achieves revenue goals set for projects
- Generates and issues regular internal and external project reporting through company software (Procore / Sage)
- Proactively identifies changes in project scope and ensures appropriate measures are taken
- Projects changes in scope and revenue
- Administers Submittal Review process between Subcontractors/Suppliers and design team.
Supervisory Responsibility:
- Project Team: Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer, Project Coordinator, Estimator (if requested to provide costing services)
- Must be able to perform at all project management levels
- Training / Employee Development Responsibilities:
- Professional development of directly supervised employees to ensure their growth within the portfolio
- Continuing Education to expand knowledge base
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong negotiating skills
- Strong computer skills, emphasis on Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Procore, Sage
- Dispute resolution
- Financial and Job Cost Accounting Knowledge
- Ability to read, evaluate, and accurately interpret technical drawings and project proposals
- Ability to work under pressure and coordinate numerous activities and groups of people who need to cooperate to achieve maximum efficiency
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Construction Management or equivalent is preferred.
- Minimum of FIVE years of verifiable Project Management experience, thorough knowledge of trades and be computer literate.
- Experience with Procore and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Project and Outlook) is also preferred.
***ESSENTIAL DUTIES***
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Airline and automobile travel required
- Work in an office and field environment
- Must be able to lift 25 pounds
- Must be able to sustain posture in a seated position for prolong periods of time
- Overtime may be required to meet project deadlines
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and other business machines
Work Environment:
When not in the company headquarters office, the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee may encounter while performing site visits. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing onsite duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and risk of vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.