Senior Project Manager

Overview

The Sr. Project Manager is responsible to plan, direct, and coordinate construction operations, purchases, financial reporting and project controls activities for an assigned portfolio of concurrent electrical projects. The Project Manager is heavily involved in all aspects of project execution from participation in proposals and procurement, contract negotiations, and managing all aspects of project operations and financial performance. Ensures work is performed within a pre-scheduled budget and manages project performance to meet or exceed prescribed goals. Provides direction on individual staff development. Manages, appraises, and evaluates individual team member performance for subordinate positions such as Project Coordinator, Project Engineer and Assistant Project Manager. Collaborates with other Project Managers and Supervisory staff to allocate staff and resources to meet objectives, investigate, and implement ways to improve the efficiency and profitability of all projects.

Responsibilities

• Reviews project contracts and negotiate revisions, changes, and additions to contractual agreements with owners, architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Prepares project controls, budget setup, schedules of values/billing mechanisms, and maintain each in collaboration with operational subordinates.
• Executes major project purchases in collaboration with the operations team and regional leadership. This includes development of purchasing / buyout goals, development/execution of product data submittal/shop drawings for approval, management of material releases for timely delivery to projects and mitigation of supply chain issues.
• Manages project profitability for each project in his/her portfolio of work. This includes predictive analysis and revenue, cost and profit forecasting.
• Evaluates construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans and actual work. Take actions to deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction sites.
• Develops and implements quality control programs on projects.
• Manage all closeout procedures including documentation, filing, record drawings, construction cost database input, follow- up marketing and team debriefing.
• Regularly visits projects to assess performance, progress and quality and to ensure connectivity with the field and clients.
• Produces a schedule of values or similar method for all projects to ensure positive cashflow on projects. Executes and manages all billing for all assigned projects.
• Ensures that all safety and environmental policies of the Company and project owners are followed by all project personnel.
• Prepares budgets for construction activities, oversee progress, and cost reports. Ensure proper administration of payroll, material/subcontractor payments, and owner progress and final payments in conjunction with corporate support functions.
• Develops and maintain relationships with peers at clients, architectural and engineering firms and trade partners to ensure successful outcomes of projects.
• Effectively supervises a staff in the day to day administration of a project.
• Negotiate & resolve issues related to Change Orders, Requests for Information, Contract Scope of Work in a timely manner.
• Maintain rapport with architects, engineers, and general contractors to ensure customer satisfaction, quality of service and long-term relations.
• Provide coaching and counseling to field supervision daily to ensure each project’s success.

Qualifications

• BS in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 7 years of electrical commercial construction experience with an electrical contractor.
• Ability to multi-task in a high volume, fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to manage/run multiple projects as required.
• Strong organizational, critical thinking, judgment, decision making and negotiation skills.
• Strong knowledge of materials, methods, and tools required for electrical construction.
• Strong budget tracking, labor tracking, and scheduling skills.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional computer skills.
• Must possess a firm knowledge and be fluent in estimating.