Forward Planning (Vertical) Project Manager

Tim Lewis Communities•Roseville, CA

7d•$105,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Tim Lewis Communities has been dedicated to building high-quality homes in Northern California and Nevada for over four decades. Known for its innovative and distinctive architecture, the company emphasizes superior customer service and steadfast commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability. The company is proud to uphold a legacy of excellence, delivering value and satisfaction to homeowners. We have an opening in our Land Team - This is a fulltime benefited role with auto allowance, paid holidays, and generous paid time off. The Forward Planning Vertical Project Manager responsible for the coordination and management of information required during the start-up of a new home residential community. Multitasking and managing information from various departments to meet milestone dates is essential. This includes forward planning and project management involving architectural design and approvals, consultant coordination and tasks to reach the first construction start in a timely manner.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or civil engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience, with:
3+ years of residential construction project management experience minimum.
Architectural plan knowledge required.
CAD Program experience required.
Valid Drivers' License Required; Reliable automobile with required personal insurance.
Microsoft Outlook: Open and reply to e-mails, open folders, set and reply to calendar appointments.
Word - Basic Skills: Open document, change font, copy text, create columns, check spelling, change margin, align text, set tabs
Excel - Basic Skills: Begin formula, edit formula, sort range, insert row, Use SUM function, align text, preview worksheet, move between worksheets, go to cell, move formula, change column width
Microsoft Project or similar critical path software experience required
Adobe Acrobat
CAD program required
Bluebeam (or equivalent plan markup/redline software) required.
Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; develops alternative solutions.
Technical Skills: Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
Oral Communication: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification
Presentation Skills: Demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings; effective negotiation skills
Written Communication: Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; presents numerical data effectively.
Teamwork: Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; gives and welcomes feedback; supports others’ efforts to succeed.
Customer Service: Responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; meets commitments
Cost Consciousness: Uses the Company’s funds and resources appropriately; recommends cost-saving processes.
Ethics: Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
Business Acumen: Understands business implications of decisions; demonstrates knowledge of market and competition.
Diversity: Promotes a harassment-free environment; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
Quality: Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Safety: Observes safety procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
Judgment: Makes timely decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
Motivation: Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence.
Planning/Organizing: Manages time and prioritizes work to meet deadlines; able to multi-task with numerous interruptions.
Professionalism: Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration.
Quantity: Meets productivity standards; strives to increase productivity without sacrificing quality and safety.
Innovation: Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; develops innovative ideas.
Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Able to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Able to interpret bar graphs and pie charts. Able to calculate proportions, area, circumference, and volume. Able to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Read/Analyze/Interpret: Able to read, analyze, and interpret complex instructions, correspondence, policies, procedures, technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Write: Able to write complex reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Speak: Able to effectively present information and respond to questions in one-on-one, small and large group situations of customers, clients and employees of the organization, as well as top management and the general public, if required.

Nice To Haves

Architectural design skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Liaison between various departments to coordinate and manage information to meet milestone dates from architectural approvals to first construction start.
Work closely with the land development, purchasing, sales, marketing, and construction teams to ensure project timelines are met.
Coordinate and direct a team of consultants through the architectural plan development and design review and city approval process as well as all aspects of the project through community build out.
Manage and maintain weekly schedules of projects from small single-family developments to larger master planned communities. Manage numerous projects simultaneously.
Analyze site data and due diligence efforts to effectively anticipate and resolve potential obstacles or issues that may arise during construction or throughout the residential project or active community process.
Manage and coordinates submittal to local municipalities leading up to and preparing for first building permit prior to project start.
Facilitate internal hand off and sign off from land acquisition and development to sales and construction on all projects.
Effectively communicate with all internal and external team members to facilitate successful projects.
Manage bi-weekly pre-starts meetings to provide necessary project updates and proactively manage processes to hit target start dates.
Lead, manage, and direct consultants in design development and finalization of architectural and related plans including structural, plumbing, HVAS, truss, energy, landscape architecture, retaining walls, plot plans, sales trailer, and sales office permits.
Plan submission for master plans, field plan changes and redline responses to City and County agencies through agency approval.
Manage the Starts process with Construction, all documents required for starts and reporting for business plan.
Manage the permitting process for all starts, coordination with the different jurisdictions and consultants.
Able to coordinate information and follow up on structured deadlines from various departments.
Review architectural, civil, and landscape plans for accuracy and consistency across disciplines prior to submittal; identify and resolve discrepancies before they reach the field or municipality.
Track frame-walk red-line items through resolution, verifying that called-out change are completed and documented.
Maintain and distribute current, approved plan sets to consultants, the field, and internal teams to ensure no work proceeds from an outdated version.
Travel is regularly required to jobsites, potential jobsites, and to carry out position related and company business.
Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.