Project Manager

Polk Mechanical is looking for the best and brightest in the market to join our high performing team. As a result of our unparalleled customer service and unique offerings our business is experiencing impressive growth and with growth comes great opportunity for those with the ambition to accomplish great things. A career at Polk is not just a job but an opportunity to join a family of people who care about each other and care about our customers.

The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing a project or assigned group of projects from inception to completion.  This role requires strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills to effectively coordinate and manage all aspects of the project.        

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide production oversight to the project Superintendent on the day-to-day activities of assigned projects.
• Review project estimates and verify accuracy of entry into job cost system as well as accuracy of initial estimate.
• Conduct pre-job and continuing planning meetings to ensure all project team members understand contract terms and conditions, clauses, schedules, or any unusual requirements of the project.
• Documents planning meeting results and ensures all action items are completed. Develops and keeps current all project schedules.
• Monitors personnel schedules to ensure they match project schedules.
• Establishes and executes subcontract and equipment buy-outs to support schedules and funding.
• Visits job sites or onsite offices daily performing work inspections, checking job progress, and resolves project and contract issues.
• Investigates job issues and implements corrective measures.
• Manages scope changes to ensure they are processed and incorporated into the current scope of work in a timely manner.
• Provides material takeoff, estimate and pricing for changes to work scope.
• Conducts and attends job meetings according to customer and company guidelines and schedules.

Key Requirements

• 5 years minimum of relevant work experience managing construction projects is required, renovation work experience is a plus.
• Negotiating experience in construction change orders and project presentations required.
• Ability to solve complex, multi-faceted problems using various problem-solving techniques.
• Strong written and oral communications skills and presentation skills.
• Ability to interpret contractual documents, plans, specifications, schematic diagrams, and isometric drawings.
• Proficiency with job cost accounting systems.
• Proficiency utilizing the Microsoft Office suite, with testable skill at the intermediate level in Excel.
• Understanding of financial models used in fixed price, cost plus and unit rate/price contracting.
• Ability to be reasonably on-call as necessary to support the on-going 24/7 operations of our clients which may include evenings, weekends, and some holidays.
• Ability to be on the job site daily to check progress, inspect work and conduct meetings to resolve issues.