Overview:

Oversees projects over $5 million, but under $50 million, from concept through final acceptance/warranty period. Responsible for client proposals, project estimates, contract administration, scheduling and costing, and project quality control and safety. Position has direct profit and loss responsibilities for assigned projects.

Responsibilities:

Managerial

• Supervise/mentor a team of direct reports consisting of a combination of Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Superintendents.
• Meet or exceed contracted profit and quality levels and schedule commitments for assigned projects.
• If project lead, Project Manager is responsible for direct report employee reviews.
• Assist with the training and development of direct reports.
• Completely understand the global aspects of the Owner’s needs and compare them to the project program. The program must effectively assess the Owner’s expectations.
• Maintain a positive relationship with identified Clients; secure the trust of the Client.
• Collaborate with the Development Manager or third-party client to lead the Client through the preconstruction phases. Bring the project to groundbreaking in compliance with the proposed schedule in a condition to allow sequential construction without interruption.
• Review and initial Client correspondence prior to distribution by PE, Superintendent or PC.
• Enforce company safety policy with Superintendent
• Develop project specific safety program with Superintendent
• Run the proposal kick-off meeting with Estimator
• Prepare proposals including estimate, schedule, and scope documents for review/approval by the EVP of Construction.
• Coordinate responsibility for proposal components as necessary and appropriate.
• Development, confirmation, and tracking of construction budget.
• Ultimately responsible for job cost and profitability.
• Prepare cost comparisons and alternates for clients.
• Prepare preliminary construction schedule.
• Coordinate proposal scope documents and conceptual design for compliance with budget, schedule, and program. Confirm that general conditions budget is reflective of project schedule and logistics plan.
• Review and approve proposal prior to presentation
• Coordinate preconstruction schedule with Development Manager or create preconstruction schedule for third party client and manage via owner meetings.
• Gain approval of pre-construction fees from the Vice President, Construction. Assigned fees must cover the total costs consumed by the project, profit, and an appropriate amount for the corresponding risk.
• Implement quality control programs for projects.
• Coordinate design requirements for construction documents with proposal & EVP of Development.
• Review design documents for program compliance, value engineering, budget compliance, accuracy, and constructability @ 30%, 70% and 90%.
• Obtain Client plan acceptance @ 30%, 70%, and 90% via Development Manager when appropriate.
• Support Development Manager or client efforts in coordinating all preconstruction activities, i.e. - soils report, environmental investigations, surveys, municipal approvals, permits, utilities, etc.
• Participate in Project Team selection; interviews and candidate evaluation as needed
• Coordinate project set up requirements with Job Superintendent including field office and logistic plans.
• Project Manager should coordinate plans required for clients, subcontractors, field, designers, quality control program, approval agencies, etc.
• Develop construction schedule with input from the superintendent and prepare for inclusion with the bid documents.
• Manage contract solicitations and negotiations with subcontractors i.e. - develop bidder’s list, prepare invitation to bid, prepare scope of work documents and ensure adequate bid coverage
• Address bidder’s questions on a timely basis and issue written clarifications to all subcontractors bidding that trade
• Require bid binder complete with a bid tabulation that compares the bids to each other and the budget to be assembled.
• Initiate project kick-off meeting.
• Ensure street address of project.
• Review owner contracts and verify execution
• Prepare & circulate subcontracts, change orders & owner COs on a timely basis.
• Coordinate lead time requirements w/ project staff and ensure compliance w/ the project schedule. Ensure proactive use of the company submittal program.
• Support Development Manager or clients’ efforts in coordinating permit requirements and confirming that all government requirements are met.
• Direct Project Coordinator to prepare subcontractor list, jobsite files and information.
• Perform on-site inspections for company schedule, billing & client coordination.
• Track and maintain construction schedule with Superintendent.
• Require implementation of quality assurance program with Superintendent.
• Coordinate with Project Engineer to generate the submittal log coordinated with specifications and schedule. Manage Project Engineer to review and track submittals.
• Expedite subcontractors to complete on schedule.
• Initiate regular subcontract meetings with all necessary individuals to address job status, schedule, and budget.
• Regularly communicate all project requirements to all team members and owner.
• Initiate regular internal Project Team meetings and distribute minutes as appropriate.
• Coordinate shop drawing review and approvals with designers.
• Manage change orders and related costs with client and subcontractors.
• Review monthly draw request and application approvals.
• Approve all invoices charged against the job and verify amounts.
• Approve superintendent expenses as relate to the project.
• Prepare monthly owner project reports and submit to the Vice President, Construction for review prior to submittal w/ monthly draw.
• Prepare and maintain monthly internal Project Management report and submit to EVP of Construction and Accounting for review.
• Coordinate with Project Engineer and Superintendents preparation of punch list and coordinate warranty work
• Confirm that warranty packages are complete.
• Coordinate assembling operating manuals upon completion include O&M manuals, warranties, and As-Built documents.
• Initiate project close-out meeting, propose changes to delivery standards where needed and file report.
• Coordinate with Marketing to provide project information summary.

Skills Required:

• 6-10 years of experience in residential/commercial construction with a thorough understanding of construction systems, phasing, logistics, scheduling and estimating
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or Architecture
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Excellent leadership, organizational and managerial skills