What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Management Skills Program (Career Start, CMST) - Las Vegas position at Shawmut?
Overview
At Shawmut Design and Construction, we’re proud that the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company as we have been recognized with over 83 Best Place to Work awards. Including Best Workplace by Fortune Magazine, Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Fortune Best Workplace for Millennials, Great Place to Work’s Best Workplace for Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes.
Here’s a glimpse into what we are offering:
- Health, Dental and Vision insurance
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - be an employee owner!
- 401K with Match - receive company match up to 4% of your eligible pay
- Generous Paid Time Off policy - including vacation, summer Fridays, holidays, personal sick and a volunteer day
- The Extras: cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services and many more
Responsibilities
We are hiring for our Construction Management Skills Training (CMST) Program. This unique training program encompasses a thirty-six month long rotation in the main areas of construction management: Project Management, Site Supervision, and Estimating. At the end of this intense on-the-job program, trainees graduate and continue their careers dedicated to the role of Assistant Project Manager, Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Estimator with an understanding of the entire life cycle of a job.
Project Management
- Ensure the proper tools are in place to begin a project
- Ensure all documents and materials are maintained throughout a project
- Assist with financial management of a project
- Assist with the punch list process by coordinating with necessary parties, tracking all items, and distributing lists to all parties
Site Supervision
- Determine constructability of a project
- Secure government licenses to start a job
- Confirm materials and methods as specified by project documents
- Ensure projects are delivered the Shawmut way
- Track and manage subcontractor changes and extra work
- Keep project plans current and highlight changes
Estimating
- Ensure that proper documentation is in place prior to the beginning of the estimating process
- Find all necessary information regarding the job to produce a quality estimate
- Ensure that the best bids are obtained for each trade based on project needs, and create quantity take-offs for all applicable divisions/trades, beginning with the creation of an accurate list of all trades affected
- Assist in the presentation of information and proposals
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree or equivalent military experience required
- A degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Building Construction, Mechanical Engineering, etc. *There are no specific major requirements, however these are the most relevant
- Co-op or internship experience in construction strongly preferred
- Strong communication skills
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to offer sponsorship.
Shawmut prohibits discrimination against any staff member or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, disability, creed, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Additional Information
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to offer sponsorship.
Shawmut prohibits discrimination against any staff member or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, disability, creed, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
