JOB SUMMARY:

BELL Construction is looking to hire a Senior Project Manager (SPM) to join our team in Brentwood, TN. The SPM will be responsible, with the Project Superintendent, for the overall success of a larger (>$25M) project or multiple smaller projects. The SPM demonstrates excellent people skills and provides the core leadership required to guide the project team to success.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitors project safety with full ability to stop work if unsafe conditions exist and report concerns to the Project Superintendent and Safety department.
• Understands all trades, including and has expert knowledge in all aspects of Infrastructure construction.
• Knowledgeable in estimating, bidding and unit costs, ensuring accuracy of contract information. Leads subcontractor job walks on large projects and represents BELL at owner pre-bid and pre-proposal meetings.
• Expertly creates and evaluates detailed project schedules, including preconstruction activities, and performs constructability analysis on large projects.
• Successfully forecasts costs throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Provides expertise and leadership in CM, design-build, and design-assist relationships. Ensuring everything needed to build the project is ordered timely and available when needed.
• Identifies unique owner requirements and produces documents that support those requests.
• Leads and drives subcontractor compliance and recovery process. Understands all aspects of subcontract management including subcontract terms and conditions language, lien release process, insurance, and claims avoidance/resolution. Prepares for and successfully runs subcontract meetings.
• Hires, trains, mentors, coaches, and evaluates project team.
• Knowledgeable of company financials; understands financial statements and interacts with banking, bonding, and accounting firms.
• Develops project-specific punchlist approach and integrates owner, CM, and designers into program. Creates and monitors the punchlist process to ensure timely execution.
• Supervises the closeout process to ensure successful completion.
• Oversees the project team as they manage costs on Self-Performed Work, providing guidance on mitigation measures as needed.
• Communicates with Accounting and Project Administration to produce pay apps, reports, and pricing for owner change requests and change orders timely and accurately.
• Performs additional responsibilities as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum required – Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum required – 5-8 years Project Management experience.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to use and implement new tools and technologies, such as Viewpoint, Bluebeam, and other Building Information Models (BIM) software.
• Knowledge of local & regional markets with ability to develop and maintain business relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including delivering clear and persuasive presentations.
• Demonstrated understanding of construction finance, scheduling, engineering, estimating, and purchasing processes and techniques.
• Able to read, comprehend, and interpret contracts, drawings, blueprints, specifications, schedules, and scopes of work.