Description

Primary Purpose of this Position:

ProjectManager:Organize, schedule, and administer contract fabrication and erection through continuous, effective communication with our customers, sub-contractors, suppliers, vendors and other Drake-Williams Steel personnel.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Thorough and complete understanding of project estimates and budgets.

2. Review the contract documents and specifications and alert the appropriate company personnel of any unusual or questionable terms, conditions or requirements.

3. Organize pre-production meetings when required prior to the beginning of detailing.

4. Upon receipt of an order, develop sequencing and determine the requested delivery dates for each through personal contact with the customer and erector. Also make any necessary changes to the Project Recap Worksheet to reflect the actual agreed upon requirements.

5. Compile accurate budgets related to the estimates of tonnage, buyouts, detailing and shop hours for each established sequence.

6. Through effective communication with DWS production and engineering personnel, and the customer, establish and maintain throughout the projects life, a realistic project schedule in the companys information system(s).

7. Complete necessary paperwork and/or electronic documents to ensure all sub-contracted work and buyouts are procured.

8. Complete contract modifications and production changes reflecting any changes that occur in relation to the original budget.

9. Complete monthly and final project billings ensuring that they reach the customer by the deadline established in the contract.

10. Visit job sites as required to maintain accurate project schedules and coordinate any steel related design issues with other trades and customer.

11. Maintain accurate project files including documentation of all pertinent conversations, agreements and change orders.

12. Negotiate and price change orders with customers and prompt them when our invoices are past due. Also, notify upper management prior to the expiration of our lien rights.

13. Maintain contact and develop beneficial business relationships with customers.

14. Attend educational and business functions arranged by construction related industry groups and associations.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Excellent ability to read and interpret structural and architectural design drawings.

2. Excellent customer service skills including communicative and interpersonal abilities.

3. Superior math skills.

4. Ability to manage ones time and to handle multiple projects simultaneously in order to meet deadlines.

5. Ability to produce organized, systematic, and thorough estimates.

6. Good knowledge of general construction practices, sequences and techniques as well as shop fabrication processes and methods.

7. Proficient with all Microsoft Office Products and Bluebeam. Including Word, Excel, and Project.

8. Good overall attitude and work habits that fit into a team environment.

Physical Demands:

1. Stand OCCASIONALLY over the course of the 8 to 12 hour work shift.
2. Walk OCCASIONALLY over the course of the 8 to 12 hour work shift. The distances walked will range from a distance of a few feet to several hundred feet.
3. Sit FREQUENTLY to CONTINUOUSLY over the course of the 8 to 12 hour work shift.
4. Lift weights up to 30 pounds OCCASIONALLY from floor to head level, which includes the various prints,books, binders, and papers utilized to perform the usual work duties.
5. Lift weights up to 50 pounds RARELY to OCCASIONALLY from floor to chest level, which may include boxes of papers, books, etc.
6. Carry weights noted above distances ranging from a few feet to several hundred feet. 50 pounds would be carried 50 feet. Lifting devices are available.
7. Climb OCCASIONALLY onto steps or ladders.
8. Stoop or crouch OCCASIONALLY while performing the regular job duties. Tasks would include looking in filing cabinets, removing supplies, and restocking paper in the copier. The position will beheld continuously for a few seconds to a few minutes, depending upon task.
9. Kneel OCCASIONALLY in the commission of job duties, depending upon the task.
10. Crawl OCCASIONALLY up to 10 feet to plug in equipment, retrieve dropped materials, etc.
11. Reach forward OCCASIONALLY to FREQUENTLY to perform job duties or to retrieve tools. The employee will OCCASIONALLY to FREQUENTLY be required to reach to full forward extension.
12. Reach overhead OCCASIONALLY to retrieve books, supplies, etc.
13. Push and pull drawers open OCCASIONALLY to FREQUENTLY to retrieve tools or supplies.
14. Gross finger dexterity skills required operating the mouse utilized in the course of standard job duties. Fine finger dexterity is not required.

Non-Material Handling Demands

1. Employee is expected to work 40 hours a week. However, hours including overtime and weekends may be required based on Drake-Williams Steels and Customer requirements.

2. Hear sufficiently to be aware of safety issues.

3. Visual abilityto read and interpret material to satisfactorily do job.

4. Exposure to heat, cold, wet and humid conditionsOCCASIONALLY.

5. Exposure to fumes, odors and dustsOCCASIONALLY.

6. Exposure to solvents, greases, oils, and coolantsOCCASIONALLY.

7. Wearall required Personal Protective Equipment. PPE includes steel-toe safety shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, gloves, and hard hats.

Tools Utilized:

Pencil, Square, Tape Measure, Markers, and other miscellaneous office supplies.

Experience and Education Required:

1. College technical courses or equivalent required, bachelors degree in engineering or Construction

Management is preferred.

2. A minimum of three years of experience in construction or related degree preferred.

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