Project Manager I

Project Manager I 

LeJeune Steel Company is focused on becoming the pre-eminent structural steel provider in North America focused on delivering large, complicated and fast-track projects. We are a group of forward-thinking, focused, knowledgeable individuals that are looking to grow our exceptional team.

Our Core Promise:

To Outdo.

We tackle every project with uncompromising tenacity and unmatched mastery, making our customers’ vision a reality. Building the tallest, coolest, never-been-done-before buildings takes courage and strength. You have to be smarter than everyone else. Not just book smart, but hard knocks smart – living it smart. Because the best solutions to the trickiest problems don’t just happen. You get there by tackling the impossible, working around it, designing through it and engineering it into reality. And not just by doing it, 

But by Outdoing it.

Our Values:

• Caring and enduring relationships with others
• Honesty and integrity
• Excellence, nothing less
• Enjoying our work
• Safety, health and well-being of all of our employees
• Combining small company abilities with large company advantages

What We Are:

• Relentless
• Forward-Thinking
• Focused
• Strong
• Knowledgeable

OVERVIEW

A Project Manager I (PM I) is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects within scope budget, and schedule constraints while providing an exceptional client experience. The types of projects that a PM I typically manages include warehouses, low-rise office buildings, or projects with a minimal amount of risk. A PM I is accustomed to working with complete or near-complete design documents. Contract structures are traditional supply-only or low-risk supply and install contracts.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Client Engagement

• Develop meaningful relationships with internal and external clients, understanding their vision and requirements   
• Conduct routine site and client visits generating consistent client touchpoints
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and project stakeholders
• Provide regular project updates and progress reports to clients, maintaining transparency and building trust
• Address and resolve any client concerns promptly
• Periodically work from project locations as required
• Communicate and defend impacts to project budget and schedule due to design or scope adjustments

Project Leadership

• Coordinate sequence plan with erector and client that maximizes efficiency, flexibility, and reduces project risk
• Create and maintain project schedule including but not limited to submittal dates, fabrications windows, and installation milestones
• Maintain and monitor project logs (RFIs, submittals, etc.) 
• Promptly address any field or fabrication issues 
• Facilitate project meetings, including kickoff meetings, status meetings, and problem-solving meetings to ensure effective communication and collaboration
• Manage relationships with subcontractors & suppliers

Financial Oversight

• Monitor project budgets, track project expenses, manage project costs, and authorize adjustments as necessary to ensure adherence to budgetary constraints and financial targets
• Understand the initial project budget while incorporating and managing budget changes
• Complete monthly Profit and Loss statement review and commentary
• Collaborate with estimating to quantify any project changes and clearly communicate costs and schedule implications to the client
• Submit monthly billings, understanding costs incurred and cash flow requirements
• Manage subcontracts & commitments

Quality Assurance

• Understand and utilize standard operating procedures in order to reduce variation
• Supervise project deliverables, ensuring high-quality workmanship and adherence to specifications
• Extensively utilize Procore for document management, RFIs, submittal logs, change management, and other project information

QUALIFICATIONS (required)

• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and quality in all tasks
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and learning
• Ability to quickly learn and retain new information
• Ability and desire to work on project location from time to time

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (not required)

• 2 or 4-year degree with a focus on construction management or engineering
• Preconstruction/Estimating experience
• Experience estimating with Tekla PowerFab Estimating module
• Proficient in Procore (construction management software)
• Bluebeam experience (PDF management software) 
• Experience in structural steel or construction industry

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES

• Project Manager II

REPORTS TO

Project Director

Benefits and Compensation:

This role is based out of our Minneapolis office. The base pay range is $70,000-$140,000 a year depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for annual bonus and profit sharing based on company performance in addition to other benefits that support the total well-being of you and your family.  

Some benefits include:

• Comprehensive Insurance coverage, Medical, Dental, Vision, and more
• Wellness Program
• 401K with employer match
• Discounted company stock (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
• Profit Sharing
• Generous paid time off
• Growth opportunities through company sponsored leadership development courses and trainings

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

All offers of employment are expressly contingent upon the satisfactory completion, in accordance with Company policy, of a pre-employment drug screening and background check.

APi Group is committed to complying with all laws prohibiting discrimination in employment and to providing equal employment opportunity to applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of sex/gender, age, disability, race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, national origin, military/veteran status, or other protected characteristics as defined by local, state, and federal law.   In keeping with this commitment, APi Group will provide reasonable accommodations in the application process to otherwise qualified applicants with a disability.  

Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation of disability in connection with the application process should contact Total Rewards and People Services at 651-604-2882 or email  PeopleResources@apigroupinc.us.

All qualified applicants with LeJeune Steel Company will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran.