Highway Maintenance Project Manager

DeAngelo Contracting Services•Memphis, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The position is responsible to oversee the total asset management of one or more highway Projects/Contracts within the Memphis, TN area. The role involves managing and operating complex highway projects/contracts, developing work plans, managing all project staff, monitoring project overheads and contract performance, ensuring effective utilization of equipment, and coordinating business development and estimating needs. The Project Manager must also ensure compliance with laws, monitor fleetworthiness, provide direction to administrative support, develop and execute recruiting plans, perform annual employee evaluations, coordinate training efforts, and maintain regular customer contact.

Requirements

A minimum of 10+ years' management experience related to total routine maintenance contracts, and snow and ice control.
Knowledge of financial goals and terminology
Ability to prepare and manage budgets successfully, as well as regular project budget forecasting
Must be available 24/7 to the project

Nice To Haves

College degree is strongly preferred with a preference for a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (or comparable)
P.E. License a plus
Additional industry-related training/certification is desirable

Responsibilities

Responsible for the Management and Operations of Complex Highway Projects/Contracts.
Develop and periodically revise a work plan for the maintenance and operations within the projects limits to specifications under the contract.
Manage all employees including Asst. Project Managers, Supervisors, technicians, specialty work crews, administrative staff and other staff.
Monitor all Project overheads to ensure proper utilization of resources and proper expense management by Asst. Project Managers, Supervisors, and other responsible staff.
Monitor contract to ensure proper expense management and maximization of operating profits are being accomplished.
Make sure utilization of current equipment inventory is effective, and that the inventory is of sufficient quantity to handle contract needs.
Put together long-term personnel and equipment scheduling to determine overall project needs.
Identify, support and partner with the Contracts Committee for business development and estimating needs.
Ensure all staff are abiding by all federal, state and local laws within the scope of their contracts.
Monitor fleet of vehicles and equipment to ensure worthiness, thus not jeopardizing DCSAM LLC employee
Work with Administrative support roles by lending direction regarding: Location overhead (office) payroll budgeting, Location overhead (office) staffing needs, Information processing systems, Location overhead (office) major expenditures, Office image and cleanliness
Ensure a solid recruiting and hiring game-plan and that this game-plan is executed on a timely basis.
Work with the Corporate Recruiting team to develop recruiting and hiring game-plan, as well as the execution of this plan.
Perform annual evaluations on all responsible employees
Work in conjunction with corporate department heads, DCSAM Management and managers to coordinate training efforts annually for existing employees, new employees and division and branch-specific training needs.
Work with managers and DCSAM Management in providing direction for the development of the project’s overhead budgets
Ensure regular and appropriate contact with the customer; provide updates and report issues; ensure resolution of all customer complaints or problems.
All other duties as assigned