Anova Technical Services is a growing professional service organization headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana with project locations across the US. Our clients come from various markets such as pharmaceutical, healthcare, agriculture research, chemical manufacturing, industrial and higher education. We provide knowledgeable expertise with proven processes delivered through technology platforms to provide best practices to our clients.

Position Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for leading projects and supervising the construction team, securing subcontracts, purchasing, monthly invoicing, approving subcontractor payments, weekly progress meetings as well as ensuring quality, production, and safety throughout the construction process. This position plays an integral part of the organization and lead for the construction project management team. Project Managers will exhibit strong skills in construction management and will demonstrate an ability to oversee total construction efforts, providing administrative and technical direction to their team ensuring each project is constructed following design, budget, and schedule specifications. The Project Manager acts in a fundamental leadership role to provide administrative oversight, secure safety, and manage all operations functions of the project management team.

A Project Manager will take proactive responsibility over a variety of operations oversight and activities to communicate and execute tasks and goals, and resolve issues among the Subcontractors, Foreman, Architects, Clientele, and related personnel. The Project Manager will be able to, with support, manage and coordinate all job site services and requirements. A Project Manager is expected to command their responsibilities, reliably and consistently, while delivering a steady development of the necessary skills to act in an advisory role to the success of Anova.

Key Responsibilities

• Foundational knowledge of complex building systems including excavation, installation of utilities, foundations and structural systems, building envelope, MEP installation, and finish work.
• Proven and demonstrated ability to manage construction budgets, contract administration, and customer service in responding promptly to needs, and change order management process.
• Knowing the (internal and external) customer business needs and acting accordingly; anticipating customer needs and giving high priority to customer satisfaction and customer service.
• Competent ability to work in conjunction with the site management team to develop schedules, trade sequences, plan phasing, and logistics ensuring performance results and meeting goals.
• Working as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal and contributing to team development and effective team dynamics.
• Setting priorities and defining actions, time, and resources needed to achieve predefined goals.
• Maintaining effectiveness in reaching set goals by adapting to changed circumstances, tasks, responsibilities, and people.
• Excellent ability to understand project flow for commercial construction projects and being accountable to project outcomes, Leadership skills to facilitate progress meetings and communications with the client, design team and subcontractor partners with a strong orientation for coaching and development of project teams through building and instilling company culture.
• Oversee productive meetings (OAC, SUB, etc.) by facilitating and guiding engagement with agenda development and talking points relative to the topic.
• Spotting opportunities within a circle of influence; anticipating threats and acting on them; self-starting rather than waiting passively until the situation demands action.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements and Qualifications

• This is a position for individuals with five (5) years’ experience in commercial construction or qualified experience, demonstrating a mastery of managing all project finances, actively working toward knowledge of business development practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management preferred; or business, engineer-related degree
• Associate degree and 5 years of progressive experience as a Project Engineer of Superintendent
• Experience with computer-based scheduling programs such as Primavera or ASTA;
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, and project management systems such as Viewpoint or ProCore a plus;
• Project Management experience with commercial-related projects
• Excellent knowledge of construction materials and equipment

At Anova, We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Dependent Care, Medical Savings Account, and Health Savings account with employer contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Fitness Membership Reimbursement
• Cell Phone Reimbursement
• Traditional and Roth 401k with company match
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Four company-sponsored events a year
• Life insurance, short & long-term disability.
• Annual 40% off boot vouchers.
• ½ price Indianapolis Zoo and Children’s Museum memberships
• Parental Leave
• Employee Referral Program
• Many additional voluntary benefits

Please note sponsorship and/or relocation are not available for this position.

Notice to Recruiters and Agencies: Shiel Sexton prefers to recruit candidates directly, rather than through a third party recruiter or agency. Do not submit or present your candidate(s) through any means (e-mail, fax, phone, mail, verbal referral) to Shiel Sexton or any employee of Shiel Sexton. In the case of candidate(s) submitted or presented to Shiel Sexton by a recruiter or agency without a signed agreement in place for the specific position or without a specific open requisition, Shiel Sexton explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. To request consideration as a Recruiting Vendor, please contact our human resources department.