Construction Project Manager

Project Manager

South Bend, Indiana

Full Time-Onsite

THE JOB DESCRIPTION: The Project Manager (Levels I, II, III) reports directly to the Operations Manager and is accountable for the successful completion of projects, including internal and external customer satisfaction. The person in this position is the point of contact throughout the life cycle of the project (from start-up to completion) and is responsible for monitoring scope and overall project management activities. The position interacts with all internal departments and field supervision, inspectors, owners, and general contractors/construction managers from project start up to project close out.

WHAT YOU DO: The duties and primary responsibilities below are intended to describe the general content and requirements of this job and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties.

• Develop project execution plans, staffing/scheduling plans (to include labor, subcontractors, and project engineers) and tracking metrics
• Coordinate and ensure adherence to contract documents (plans, specifications, permits, technical elements, estimates)
• Manage project workload by prioritizing work to ensure deadlines and budgetary constraints are met
• Build, develop and grow vendor, subcontractor, and field personnel relationships to assure success of the project
• Communicate project goals and status with key project stakeholders and job site personnel
• Monitor, control, and report on financial performance of each project managed from start to job completion
• Estimate, negotiate and procure vendors and materials for project
• Provide project administrative oversight by communicating complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or any other entity to key stakeholders, including the Operations Manager
• Oversee project personnel’s participation in all aspects of job site safety and adherence to OSHA standards
• Track project tasks, including contracts, proposal letters, work authorizations, creation and/or maintenance of project directories, cloud-based file sharing sites, opening project and sub-project numbers, closeout activities
• Manage administrative tasks including project filing/sharing, print coordination, logging Request for Information (RFIs) & submittals, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) documentation and coordination, copying/scanning, creation/maintenance of various spreadsheets, correspondence, and log maintenance
• Support client in understanding and consideration of all warranty issues
• Special duties and projects, as assigned or necessary including coverage of other coordinators
• Other duties as required and/or assigned

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Bachelor's Degree, and/or Associate Degree, Trade School Certification, and/or 5 years Construction Project Management (Electrical, Telecommunications, Highway Construction, Mechanical)
• Prior project management experience with a proven track record of completing projects on time and on budget
• Ability to effectively prioritize with strong time management skills in a fast-paced environment
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
• High level of professionalism and strong sense of urgency
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work with minimal guidance; proactive, motivated self-starter
• Flexibility and ability to handle and manage change effectively and efficiently
• Understanding of electrical/mechanical/construction design documents and ability to provide feedback prior to and during construction
• Ability to sequence electrical/mechanical installations with other construction trades
• Detail oriented with a commitment to improving productivity and quality of work
• Estimating software experience (Accubid, Connest, McCormick) for change order pricing
• Experience with on-line documentation software (Project Site, Esub, Procore)