What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Nexus Solutions?
PURPOSE: Serve as the primary contact for clients during the construction phase while ensuring projects are completed within schedule, budget and scope.
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Project Management
- Provide construction management oversight, including strengthening client relationships
- Coordinate and direct the work of trades contractors
- Monitor project progress and quality
- Review RFIs, submittals and change orders
- Participate in project meetings and planning sessions
- Provide communication channels, like owner reviews, to ensure requirements are being met
- Mitigate risk to both Nexus and the client organization
- Monitor related issues such as safety, authorizations, and third party coordination
- Provide select project management support, expertise, and documentation to Nexus as needed, including bids, project schedules, cost reports, and cash flow predictions
Client Relations
- Serve as a liaison for client, staff and construction management teams
- Address problems and challenges with urgency; collaborate with team Nexus as needed
Supervision and Leadership
- Provide day-to-day coaching, feedback and direction for effective performance and improvement of project team, particularly Project Superintendents
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or equivalent experience
- 15 years’ experience in the building systems, construction, operations field
- Public sector experience, including public bidding process
- Strong understanding of scheduling and risk management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated success in problem solving and delivering innovative solutions.
- Proven ability to operate with integrity and to build lasting trust-based relationships
- Self-directed and highly organized in approach to work
- Able to hold self and others accountable to drive projects forward
- Strong computer skills with competency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Bluebeam
- Experience reading and interpreting plans and specifications
- Demonstrated knowledge of codes and contract law
- General accounting knowledge and capacity
- Able to travel approximately 30-50% of the time and accommodate flexible scheduling
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Certification such as OSHA and CCM
- Safety training
- Procore proficiency
- Experience working with K-12 facilities, programs, and priorities