What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager - WTE position at Fabcon?
Purpose/Scope
Apply knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to promote sales growth within the Work To Existing business unit and project execution that exceed the needs of our customers and our expectations for each project.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage all areas of an assigned project including, but not limited to, the following: sales, estimating, listing, monitoring the drawing process, reviewing the bid, handling the contract, managing change orders, project planning and scheduling/coordinating project resources with W2E field team.
- Act as primary point of contact for external customers from sales inquiry through project execution and close-out
- Identify sales opportunities and develop relationships with existing and new customers
- Manage internal coordination with all departments as required for successful project execution including, but not limited to: estimating, engineering, drafting, supply chain, accounting, contract administration, and field
- Full responsibility for project financial performance of projects.
- Coordinate field resources as necessary to support workload within business unit.
- Interact and maintain relationships with project owners, subcontractors, and architectural and engineering firms
- Provide high levels of customer service to both internal and external customers
- Manage project contract administration, billing, and collections
- Manage subcontractors
- Problem resolution including, but not limited to, scheduling and contractual issues
- If assigned, duties may include direct management of administrative and/or support staff
- Attend project site meetings as required
- Attend regular departmental weekly/monthly sales, scheduling, and cost reporting meetings
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or Business
- Minimum of four (4) years’ experience in construction industry
Other Required Qualifications
- Strong leadership, organizational and decision-making skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Customer Service focus with excellent verbal and written social skills
- Good computer skills; proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook
- An understanding of construction with the ability to read and understand construction drawings and specifications
- An understanding of basic business finance
- Experience with problem solving and handling multiple projects continually
Preferred Qualifications
- Project Management experience in construction industry
- Experience managing field personnel
- Experience influencing without authority on cross-functional team
- Experience with Microsoft Project and other software scheduling tools
- Prior experience working with pre-cast and/or pre-stressed concrete
Physical Requirements
- Ability to travel approximately 40% of the time
- Office: Move 25lbs (not for all jobs, reasonable accommodations will be made), work with a computer for extended periods of time
- Field (Periodic): Must be able to traverse uneven ground, move minimum of 50lbs., spatial awareness/depth perception, climb on a flatbed semi-trailer
Work Environment
- Normal office working environment and visits to project sites as necessary
- Office: Quiet with some ambient noise, climate controlled, fluorescent lighting
- Field: All types of weather conditions (year-round, Mid-west and Northeast), dirt/dust, noise from heavy machinery/vehicles
