What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Project Manager position at Placement By Design?
The Construction Manager leads project teams as the construction phase project manager and has ultimate day-to-day responsibility for the success of assigned projects.
The projects consist of owner representation on new developments or renovations, often collaborating with a pre-construction manager during the planning phases, and under the supervision of a project executive. Most projects originate with pre-development services, such as condition assessments or master planning, which are managed by others in the company.
Experience and Qualifications
• Preferably 4-year professional degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction
• 5-7 years experience as project manager with a general contractor, architectural firm (construction administration), owner rep, or developer
• Technology user-level proficiency including MS Office and Procore.
• Physically able to climb, lift, carry, walk substantial distances, work in all weather conditions
• Willingness to travel as needed
Key Accountabilities
Pre-construction Phase Management (usually, in collaboration with a pre-Construction specialist)
- Participate in design and construction team selections
- Negotiate and coordinate contract documents for client execution
- Review and assist in preparing project development budgets and schedules
- Collaborate in leading the design team, attend design milestone meetings
- Lead the contractor selection process, negotiate GC contract with the client
- During the latter phases of design, preside over project meetings, ensure decisions are documented and communicated; provide leadership and support Owner in building consensus around project decisions
- In collaboration with the Pre-construction manager, provide cost estimating support; after Contractor is engaged, review all Contractor estimates and assume management of the development budget
- Monitor permitting and entitlements process to avoid delays and observe client interests in interpretations, sometimes with assistance of a third party specialist
- Monitor Contractor performance of duties prescribed in their contract
- Obtain Owner reviews by designated internal staff, for input and approvals on schedule
- Participate in GC pre-construction meeting, to ensure that Owner requirements are communicated to the project team
- Conduct regular Owner-Architect-Contractor meetings, ensuring coordination of architect and contractor services, observe the contractor’s site management practices and sensitivity to Owner’s interests
- Maintain a complete project record on Procore
- Oversee the RFI, submittal and change order processes
- Observe the progress of work and its general quality, report on noted discrepancies, represent the Owner in matters concerning scope, cost, schedule and safety.
- Review and approve the architect, consultant and contractor’s payment applications, track all project expenditures against the budget
