What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager Lead position at JGM?
Job Overview
The Construction Manager plays a pivotal role in overseeing day-to-day construction activities, ensuring compliance with construction documents and coordinating all work impacting existing operations. With a focus on safety, quality, and project success, the Construction Manager will be on-site from agreement through final acceptance, resolving disputes and claims.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage scope, schedule, budget, safety, and quality of education projects
- Coordinate engineering and inspection services and maintain client and subcontractor relationships
- Review design documents, perform constructability reviews, and ensure compliance with regulations
- Oversee and manage project teams
- Interface with owner management teams, labor resources, and act as owners-representative
- Review schedules and estimates for accuracy
- Participate in change order negotiations, including scope creation and independent estimates
- Coordinate and execute contractor access and protection requests
- Chair meetings; lead project presentations, and review meeting minutes
- Review proposals, invoices, requisitions, and purchase orders
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with at least 5-8 years of construction experience
- Experience as a Project Engineer or Project/Construction Manager on education projects (capital construction cost ≥ $100 million)
- Professional engineering, architecture licensing, or construction-related certification preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Advanced knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup processes
