Project Manager

Kleiber Construction is a custom, luxury builder located in Sheboygan County specializing in residential projects. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality craftsmanship and excellent client service.

Our core values guide us into the future of this company.  To ensure we are the right fit for you, it is important that you believe in these values as strongly as we do: Team, Positive Attitude, Accountability, Quality, Trust.

We are seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Project Manager. The Project Manager is responsible for providing excellent customer service and producing efficient and effective results in three primary areas:

1. Pre-construction planning, permits and scheduling
2. Producing quality construction projects on time and on budget
3. Submitting regular and accurate job progress reports as required  

Project Manager duties include, but are not limited to:

• Follow up on leads no longer than 24 hours after they are received

• Accurately estimate new projects using Kleiber Construction’s estimating standards in a timely manner, always letting customers know what the lead times are and communicating with them when the estimates are ready

• Conduct sales meetings with clients to educate them on our systems and help give valuable ideas and suggestions to enhance their project

• Work with office staff to obtain signed project proposals and pre-construction meeting documents

• Create schedule and Gantt chart for each project (proactively scheduling subs, production staff and material deliveries) and send it to all subs and Foreman and update schedule monthly

• Pull all necessary permits and complete all required pre-construction functions (i.e. diggers hotline, temporary utility applications)

• Be proactive in the project handoff to foreman, to ensure that all pertinent construction details are clearly followed

• Order materials in advance to avoid backorders, when possible, stay 6 weeks ahead of Foreman (be aware of products with extended lead times) 

• Attend pre-construction meetings and site visits as required 

• Provide homeowners with Change Orders and get approvals

• Hold Foreman and sub-contractors accountable so projects are efficient, collaboratively working through production problems, delays or other project issues

• Complete and submit weekly production reports to manager regarding work schedules and back-logs and be prepared to substantiate all numbers and % of completion estimates, when foreman are running jobs, make sure they provide weekly updates.

• Be responsible for the photography of your projects and uploading the photos

• Maintain constant communication with the homeowners, sharing pictures and progress reports as well as updates on the schedule; follow up on meetings no longer the 1 week after initial meeting

• Approve invoices for each job and return to office staff in a timely manner

• Ensure that all jobs are completed on time and in budget per scope of work

• Attend punch list walk-through at the completion of each project and work with office staff to organize warranty information and manuals for the customer

• Attend staff meetings and training as required

• Provide your crews with bi-yearly evaluations

• Partake in aspects of the hiring process for foreman and carpenters

• Become confident with Gantter, Google Drive (including Google Docs and Google Sheets) and Gmail

• Need to be a proficient typer- 30 WPM or more

• Ask questions, challenge the status quo, and be ready to improve our delivery of excellence every day

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of jobsite experience preferred

• Strong business acumen in project planning and management

• Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills

• Trustworthy

Benefits

• Health insurance

• Health savings account

• Life insurance

• 401(k) matching

• Employee assistance program

• Referral program

• Paid time off

• Bonus opportunities