BAS Project Manager

At Cerris Systems (formerly MMC Contractors), we believe in delivering quality craftsmanship while having fun along the way. Our group of construction companies prides itself on our almost 100-year history, our employee ownership structure, and our competitive pay and benefits. From the moment you start working with us, we’ve got your growth in mind. We believe Cerris isn’t just a great place to start your career – it’s a great place to watch it advance for years to come.

Come build the extraordinary with us. Apply today!

Nature of Work

This person will provide overall management for a project or assist senior management on projects to achieve overall corporate objectives and maximize operating results.

Essential Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-construction reviews including estimate and contract documents review. Ensures BMS requirements are not overlooked, and if necessary, submit RFIs to clients that accurately represents project costs. Process any subsequent change orders.
• Creates project flow charts and overall project schedules to meet expected targets on the project.
• Coordinate with Programming department to review schedules and programming requirements to allocate adequate resources for projects.
• Manage subcontractor performance by confirming subcontractor has all current project documents, providing additional information (i.e., RFI, schedule changes) as needed, and regularly checking in on progress to ensure expectations of contract documents and costs are met.
• Manage field staff to ensure labor, material, and programming requirements are met to provide quality service to client.
• Manage vendors to ensure timely receipt of parts/equipment and find alternative solutions when they are required items are delayed, as well as manage associated costs.
• Manage project lead to ensure dailies and safety reports are being completed, submitted to general contractors and safety concerns are communicated to staff to ensure safe working environment.
• Research specs for questions submitted from the field to guarantee installation requirements are met.
• Responsible for ensuring projects are completed per contact documents and schedule.
• Work with leadership and operations team to develop purchasing strategies by reviewing equipment and parts costs to ensure greatest ROI is achieved while maintaining quality and compliance.
• Manage project budgets and profitability through Vista, by tracking costs of labor and/or equipment to ensure contract costs are not exceeded. Determine source of any possible overages and problem solve to meet contract requirements.
• Provide Operations Administrator with completion updates and billing amounts of each project at the beginning of each month and prior to each billing cycle in order for Administrator to accurately bill clients on work completed throughout the project.
• Regularly update the job list in Egnyte to communicate status of all projects.
• Assist Operations Manager in ensuring a safe field work environment, as well as complying with all statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Organize, participate in, and lead various project meetings
• Maintain current knowledge of company software and systems as required to meet responsibilities.
• Maintain constructive relationships and communications with clients, vendors, subcontractors, inspectors, community officials and company staff.
• Must have a valid drivers’ license with the ability to drive and operate a vehicle as required.
• Exercise initiative or, as directed, perform additional duties to meet the needs of the organization

Qualifications

• Ability to actively prioritize, lead, collaborate with, and function well within a team-oriented environment across multiple projects
• Exhibit the ability to think strategically as it relates to business goals
• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn company software quickly
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Ability to understand and implement best practice standards
• Ability to present independent training and presentations
• Ability to quickly and effectively solve complex problems
• Ability to deliver quality through attention to detail
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Listening skills
• Ability to maintain a positive and professional attitude
• Ability to adapt to change and stress in the work environment and manage competing demands while maintaining high performance levels
• Ability to be proactive and resourceful
• Ability to follow-up on inquiries in a timely manner
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects
• Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally
• Ability to provide performance management feedback and complete evaluations
• Ability to provide mentorship to less experienced team members
• Ability to manage budgets, maximize profitability and generate future work through building relationships

Education

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, or equivalent experience

Experience

• Five or more years of related work experience is required.
• Two or more years of experience with supervising or managing direct reports is required.
• Other technical experience such as military, on the job training programs, etc. may meet this requirement as determined by local management.

Physical Demands/Working Environment

• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
• May require periods of overnight travel
• Normal office environment
• Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Reaching above Shoulder

Cerris and our group of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer-EEO/AA/M/F/D/V/VEVRAA

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