Manager, Project

Job Summary:
The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for overseeing projects from start to finish. PMs work closely with project owners, prime-contractors, subcontractors, project superintendents, and administration positions. People in this position prepare and monitor project budgets, schedules, and billings, as well as coordinating labor, materials, and equipment. PMs ensure proper close-out of projects, including hand-off to the warranty department. Project Managers must have advanced organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Project Scheduling and Planning

• Perform preliminary scheduling
• Review project plans and specifications
• Coordinate with designers, as necessary
• Submit material procurement requests
• Coordinate labor force and equipment
• Submit requests for information, as necessary
• Monitor project conditions and submit change proposals, as necessary

Personnel Management

• Confirm wages with state and federal agencies
• Conduct annual performance development for direct reports
• Manage subcontractors

Financial Management

• Create project budget
• Prepare cost forecasts
• Generate and maintain schedule of values for invoices
• Ensure project accounts receivables are up to date

Documentation

• Maintain change-orders, submittals, and RFI registries

Close-Outs

• Submit documentation close-out per project specifications
• Discuss project performance with staff
• Ensure warranty letters are in place, as necessary

Skillset:

• Submit documentation close-out per project specifications
• Discuss project performance with staff
• Ensure warranty letters are in place, as necessary

Job Requirements/Qualifications

Required:

• Must be 18 years of age or older,
• High school diploma or GED,
• Pass background check,
• Pass pre-employment drug screen,
• Valid driver’s license with no DWI/DUI convictions within the past four years and not have three or more moving violations or two or more at-fault vehicle accidents in the past three years.

Preferred:

• 3-5 years of project management experience,
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, business management or any combination of education and work experience.
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, talk, and listen for long periods of time
• Ability to safely lift 25 pounds and move 100 pounds
• Be available to travel up to 25%, as necessary
• Ability to work outdoors in various temperatures, weather, and periods of darkness, as well as conditions such as mud, snow, ice, and direct sunlight
• Ability to telecommute from home or work in the office, as necessary
• Demonstrable knowledge of and skills in:
  • Project management and scheduling software
  • Critical Path Method
  • Cost Controls
  • Interpreting plans and specifics
• Basic knowledge of:
  • Manpower planning and deployment (i.e., managing people)
  • Construction principles, methods, and practice
  • Gate systems theory, design, safety construction (UL325, ASTM F2200)

Travel:
Be available to travel up to 25%, as necessary

Working Conditions:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, talk, and listen for long periods of time
• Ability to safely lift 25 pounds and move 100 pounds
• Ability to work outdoors in various temperatures, weather, and periods of darkness, as well as conditions such as mud, snow, ice, and direct sunlight
• Ability to telecommute from home or work in the office, as necessary.

EEO Policy:
As an EEO/AA Employer we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of age, race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, natural origin, veteran or disability status. Our policy is to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.