What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at GCS-SIGAL?
Project Manager – Construction General Contractor
GCS-SIGAL seeks out challenging, rewarding projects, and creative problem solvers to help us build them. We specialize in general contracting, pre-construction, design-build, and sustainable construction. We take on a variety of projects including base building, renovation, historic modernization, and tenant interior construction.
Position Overview
Project Managers (PM) at GCS-SIGAL play a vital role on our projects. PMs are responsible for the overall planning, administration, management, and technical direction of a project to achieve timely completion and profitability.
PM typical responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to the following:
This role is primarily based on active construction sites. Project Managers are expected to walk the sites daily, often in varying weather conditions such as heat, cold, and rain. The role requires regular movement across uneven terrain, climbing stairs or temporary ladders, and standing for extended periods while overseeing site activities and progress.
Experience/Education
GCS-SIGAL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment background check.
GCS-SIGAL seeks out challenging, rewarding projects, and creative problem solvers to help us build them. We specialize in general contracting, pre-construction, design-build, and sustainable construction. We take on a variety of projects including base building, renovation, historic modernization, and tenant interior construction.
Position Overview
Project Managers (PM) at GCS-SIGAL play a vital role on our projects. PMs are responsible for the overall planning, administration, management, and technical direction of a project to achieve timely completion and profitability.
PM typical responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Actively maintain a safe and efficient work environment
- Creatively solve challenges that arise on projects with a positive attitude and in an ethical manner
- Communicate clearly and effectively with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors related to project risk, timetables, costs/budgets, and change management
- Mange projects using established project controls and procedures
- Manage project financial items including owner billing, subcontractor invoice review, and financial status reports
- Provide leadership to the project team
- Perform constructability and coordination reviews
- Process change-orders from subcontractors
- Accurately and thoroughly prepare subcontractor bids and work scopes
- Perform pre-construction planning, scheduling, and cost control
- Set subcontract strategy for the project and manage buy-out process
- Prepare monthly reports including cost, schedule, safety, cash flow for internal and/or external use
- Prepare contingency plans for potential risks, expanding contractual services and project profit
- Manage RFIs, submittals, and change orders
- Verify updates to project drawings, specifications, and other contract documents are documented
- Work with the project team to develop schedules, site logistics, and phasing plans
- Manage close-out process
This role is primarily based on active construction sites. Project Managers are expected to walk the sites daily, often in varying weather conditions such as heat, cold, and rain. The role requires regular movement across uneven terrain, climbing stairs or temporary ladders, and standing for extended periods while overseeing site activities and progress.
Experience/Education
- BS or MS degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field
- 5 years of experience in commercial construction
- Or a combination of education and experience sufficient to succeed as a PM
- Excel at teamwork
- Be able to effectively communicate in person, on the phone, and via email
- Focus on achieving results
- Proven history of leading, teaching, and developing others
- Client relations, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
- Experience interfacing with clients, architects, owners, and subcontractors
- Proven ability to multi-task in deadline-driven environment
- Knowledgeable of principles of architecture, engineering, and construction
- Strong documentation skills
- Ability to read specifications, plans, and details
- Working knowledge of Procore or similar construction project management software
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite
- OSHA 10 or 30 (preferred)
GCS-SIGAL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment background check.