Project Manager

Job Summary

The Fordy Group are currently seeking a Construction Project Manager for a Hybrid role. Projects can be anywhere within the South USA. Candidates are able to make there own travel schedule due to only being required on site when needed. Candidates must have experience working within one of the following market sectors - Pulp and Paper, heavy industrial, oil & gas and chemical.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitors the execution of the safety program and the performance of work by internal staff and external vendors, championing our Safety-First Mentality.
• Works closely with current customers, future customers, peer PM’s, and support teams in managing and developing Project and Site Managers.
• Responsible for PM-level aspects of cost management, including estimating, budgeting, forecasting, and billing. Establishes priorities and assigns resources or capital necessary for successful operation management.
• Uses extensive knowledge of project scheduling, bids, take-offs, change orders, and contracts to properly identify and process scope changes, address issues, and communicate regarding project milestones, etc.
• Continuously develops relationships to identify and cultivate opportunities.
• Devises new approaches to problems, and prepares or modifies drawings, specifications, calculations, charts, and graphs, monitoring work for compliance to applicable codes and accepted engineering practices.
• Ensures all equipment, tools, and employees assigned to a project operate in accordance with the policy, government regulations, and customer requirements.
• Supports and communicates all compliance-required programs and ensures project teams adhere to them.
• Provides regular updates of project status to the executive leadership team.
• Travels to jobsites on a regular basis to oversee projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree applicable to the position. Years of experience may be substituted or combined between a college degree, completed apprentice/training program, and years of experience.
• Demonstrated success in team leadership, process adherence, ownership/commitment, learning agility, and risk management capabilities.
• Strategic thinker who can establish and manage plans while building and fostering relationships.
• Knowledge of safety and relevant OSHA requirements and regulations.
• Proficient PC skills: including knowledge of cloud-based Microsoft systems such as OneDrive and Office 365. Experience and knowledge of project management scheduling software is required.
• Interpersonal skills such as oral, verbal, and written communication and reasoning are required.
• 10-15 years’ experience in pulp and paper processing, power, industrial, and/or manufacturing markets managing projects up to $1M.
• 10-15 years of client relationship and business development experience, including leading the preparation and development of bids with a successful record.

Physical Demands

• This role requires the ability to travel an estimated 50% of the time.
• Must be able to adhere to customer/job site requirements such as:
• Must be able to move in and around confined spaces and uneven areas.
• Must have a full range of motion consistent with age.
• Must be able to climb and maintain balance on ladders.
• Must be able to adequately hear and respond to voice commands and alerts from other employees, alarms, and other job-related noises.
• Visual acuity, depth perception, and color discrimination consistent with that required to work at heights and on uneven surfaces.
• Safety/steel-toe shoes are required.