Central Illinois Construction Project Manager
POSITION PURPOSE The Project Manager position is responsible for providing leadership on assigned projects to maintain positive customer relationships; front-line involvement with estimating and providing direct supervision to subcontractors 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 the 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 plans 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. BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES Core Competencies • Integrity – We act with integrity; truthful, fair, and honest. • Continuous Learning – Is a continuous learner focused on constant improvement; embraces new technologies. • Exceed Expectations - Work hard to exceed customer expectations. • Compassion – We are stewards of PSI supporting its growth & ability to help those in need. • Accountability – We take responsibility for our actions and decisions. Position-Specific Competencies • Problem Solving - Proactively identify and mitigate potential problems to maintain construction progress and meet owner expectations. • Strong leadership – Determines long-term project plans and day-to-day activities for self and others. Final person on site to whom issues can be escalated for resolution. • Broad Expertise – Expertise and experience across all aspects of the project to provide effective decision-making, management, and oversight in all areas. • Time Management – Ability to develop detailed plans and estimates, according to a long-term timeline and its milestones, to achieve the agreed upon result; while remaining nimble enough to handle what cannot be anticipated. • Communication – Ability to communicate comfortably and effectively with field staff, internal project team and customers, functioning as the communication liaison between them. 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.
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