Working Title: Project Manager

Supervisor: Area Manager

Location: El Paso Area

Company Overview

At JD Abrams, we are proud of the many projects we have helped build to shape Texas’ robust highway transportation system. But perhaps what we are proud of the most are the careers we have helped shape over our 55 year history in the industry. JD Abrams is 100% employee-owned, which means that every employee-owner has a vested interest in the success of the company. We are committed to quality of life, partnerships, and meaningful employee ownership. Join us in being part of this dynamic team!

Position Overview:

The Project Manager (PM) is the company’s business representative for the project. They are accountable for the overall performance of the project and for its safe completion, within company policies and to all company standards. This includes the financial performance of the project; safety performance; owner satisfaction and community relations; prime, subcontractor and material supplier contract management; development of initial project planning and scheduling; selection, utilization, maintenance and management of equipment; recruiting, indoctrinating and developing supervisory personnel; and maintaining a positive work environment for all employees and project participants.

Planning and Scheduling:

• Provide for maximum effectiveness of the project team.
• Keep the team focused on work at the crew level.
• Initiating the overall plan for constructing the project and for developing the Project CPM Schedule.
• Work closely with the Project Superintendent and other team members in developing the plan and schedule.
• Create and maintain an environment in which the Project Superintendent takes the overall plan and with the support of the PM and the project team develops it in greater detail on a day to day, week to week manner, continuously, all the way to the successful conclusion of the project. 

Project Performance:

• Ensure that the Project Superintendent holds regular coordination meetings with foremen, the project engineer, field engineers and subcontractors. 
• Ensure that the project is conducting safety meetings and inspections and that they are training the workers in the awareness and the correction of safety hazards.
• Regularly monitor project operations ·
• The project site is clean, organized and is being utilized efficiently for staging material
• Regularly observe the performance of our subcontractors for sufficient progress and that they are adhering to our safety policies. 
• Prior to their start on the project, ensure that subcontractors participate in a preconstruction meeting
• Require the Project Superintendent and appropriate members of the project team to produce daily reports of events and communications with the Owner that occur on the project each day. 
• Study the project budget to gain a thorough knowledge of the cost codes and ensure that the Project Superintendent instructs the foremen on the proper use of codes for charging their crew’s time.

Duties in support of contract administration:

• Maintain personal set of contract documents to include all addenda, clarifications and change orders. 
• Review the pay estimates and reconcile discrepancies every month
• Ensure that the project filing system is set up properly and maintained current
• Review Extra Work / Delays to the Contract
• Review subcontracts and material purchase orders
• Approve all project purchases and forward to the area manager for approval

Duties that can increase the Project Manager’s success:

• Include your project team members in decisions. 
• Set goals, evaluate performance, and provide constructive feedback to direct reports on their primary duties and responsibilities. Praise often. Require your direct reports to do the same for their subordinates. 
• Develop your direct reports by delegating duties and responsibilities to them selected specifically to help them develop. 
• Reward good performance by communicating high performing team members to the Area Manager. Recommend promotions.
• Recognize when a team member is performing below expected standards and then provide for the training and specialized instruction to bring that performance up.
• Provide routine training for the project superintendent, assistant superintendents, foremen, engineers and craftsmen.
• Coordinate with the Area Manager for the transfer of current employees and crews and with the VP Human Resources for acquiring new salaried employees.
• Orient all new employees and transferred employees to the specifics of your project.
• Assist the Project Superintendent in maintaining discipline of the workforce through enforcement of all company rules. Provide consultation to project team members in matters of serious disciplinary actions.
• Approve all hires and terminations

Education: Civil Engineer, Construction Technology, or Construction Science Degree and ten (10) years of experience 

Benefits: JD Abrams is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), automatic enrollment into the Employee Stock Ownership Plan with no out of pocket costs.

Work environment: The work environment/physical demands characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

J.D. Abrams, LP is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or veteran status.