Construction Project Manager

Job Description:  Project Manager 

POSITION PURPOSE 

The Project Manager position is responsible for providing leadership on assigned projects in order to maintain positive customer relationships; front-line involvement with estimating and providing direct supervision to subcontractors in order to achieve a successful, safe project that is completed on time and within budget.  

DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

Leadership & Management 

• Provide overall leadership to the project team from subcontractor procurement through close-out to ensure a safe, profitable & timely completed project, while maintaining customer satisfaction. 
• Manage project budget and track all costs to provide monthly financial forecasts. 

• Conduct onsite subcontractor and owner progress/coordination meetings. 
• Work with Sales and Design team to ensure project scope and budget align with customer expectations. 
• Maintain communication with customer throughout project from kick-off through close-out. 
• Communicate with Design team and Subcontractors to proactively solve constructability issues.  
• Coordinate monthly billings with Accounting department, including any necessary substantiation. 

Planning & Scheduling  

• Create and plan the schedule for each project and update progress throughout project. 
• Coordinate subcontractors and manage progress according to project schedule to meet necessary milestones & deadlines. 
• Coordinate with Design team and advise on project constructability. 

• Understand & manage changes to the project plan while maintaining promised completion date. 
• Provide projections and manage changes due to weather, emergencies or other delays. 
• Provide projections of materials and equipment deliveries. 
• Provide reports on timeline, progress & adjustments to project team and customer. 

 Oversight & Safety 

• Ensure quality construction exceeds company standards and proper industry techniques and processes are utilized, while ensuring the client’s needs and wants are efficiently met. 
• Work with design team to ensure the project is constructed in accordance with the contract requirements and design intent. 
•  Maintain and manage onsite safety plan to ensure all work meets safety guidelines and OSHA standards. 
• Order, manage and oversee delivery of materials and equipment. 
• Work with subcontractors to plan, organize and direct daily site construction activities. ​ 

Contracts & Permits  

• Provide overall contract administration throughout close-out of assigned projects. 
• Write subcontractor scopes of work and bidding documents. 
• Procure subcontractor and equipment pricing.  

• Write and award subcontracts and purchase orders.  
• Negotiate contracts with vendors & suppliers 
• Obtain local building permits as required for assigned projects 
• Ensure all legal requirements, building and safety codes, safety inspections, city guidelines, and local and state regulations are met. 

Collaboration & Communication 

• Provide assistance in the estimating process to the Design/ Estimating team to help ensure accuracy. 
• Proactively communicate between the customer and the project team to ensure that everyone is properly informed of necessary information. 
• Maintain excellent direct communication with the project team to proactively manage potential site issues. 

WORKING CONDITIONS  

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.  
• The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites.  
• The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.  
• This position may be performed in outside weather conditions.