Prefabrication Project Manager

Klover Contracting•Quakertown, PA

30d

About The Position

The Prefabrication Project Manager (PPM) oversees projects that involve manufacturing building components or entire modules off-site, in a controlled factory environment, and then assembling them on-site. These projects require specialized skills in managing both the factory production and the on-site assembly processes. The role exists to manage the prefabrication phases (and installation when required) of assigned projects and manage all aspects of project delivery while ensuring that all project goals are achieved, as per the agreed upon timeline, in accordance with the Company policies, procedures, and initiatives.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
5+ years' of project management and /or field supervision experience in a delegated design prefabrication construction environment
Proficiency with PCs and ability to learn new software programs
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Suite (MS Word, MS Excel & MS Outlook)
Working experience using construction accounting and budgeting programs.

Nice To Haves

BSC/ BA degree in Engineering, Construction management, Architectural Disciplines, Building Science, or other related concentration
PMP or equivalent certification.
10+ years' of project management and /or field supervision experience in a delegated design prefabrication construction environment.
Experience with hands on field commercial carpentry, structural, or manufacturing.
Understanding of exterior and interior cold- formed wall prefabrication construction procedures, material and project management principles.
Experience with structural steel within cold formed framing.
Experience with exterior cladding & glass and glazing systems and their relation to framing, sheathing, vapor barrier, flashings.
Proficiency with various project management and budgeting software (Procore, Foundation, etc).
Understanding of BIM (Building Information and Modeling) and architectural design software, AutoCAD and Revit preferred.
Proficiency with Microsoft Project and Smartsheet

Responsibilities

Collaborate with engineers, architects, in-house design, etc. to determine and maintain the specifications of the project.
Create a welcome letter including project schedule with interim milestones.
Coordinate with the design department, and prefabrication shop manager, to maintain project deliverables.
Coordinate between the field installation team and prefabrication shop manager to schedule panel deliveries and maintain the flow of the project.
Coordinate with floor system vendors to procure material, coordinate deliveries, and ensure design team has coordinated parameters with our panel design.
Analyze original Bid and complete Re-Bid process and review the full scope of all phases of project including quantities, overall bid to identify any discrepancies before the project starts and identify and explore areas of cost saving potential or value engineering.
Establish and maintain project budget by assigning all cost codes to be used in the project and assign values to the codes in Foundations Accounting Software, set daily production and plan, and create FLS for use on the project.
Determine Scope of Work and complete Submittals while identifying any possible substitutions that would create efficiencies or be cost effective and/or identify any special order or long lead time items that may cause issues with project schedule.
Plan all construction operations and schedule intermediate phases to ensure deadlines will be met.
Determine needed resources (manpower, equipment, and materials) from start to finish with attention to budgetary limitations.
Put out to bid and negotiate pricing with external vendors (material, equipment, etc.) to reach profitable agreements within budgetary limitations.
Manage the Scope of Work to be subbed out and solicit bids. Manage all sub bid entries and determine which subs to use on each project.
Manage subcontractor billings, ensure that the daily subcontractor reports are completed, and manage the subcontractor relationship.
Acquire material and monitor stocks to maintain project deliverables. Ensure materials meet specified requirements.
Perform project document management by completing, submitting, and following up on approvals of project change orders, identifying additional work directives and obtain field completed forms from foreman, and complete billings ensuring that we are meeting all requirements and follow through to payment when asked to do so.
Manage documentation of project file by proper storage of documents in virtual project files and ensuring that both online and hard files are neat and organized with all documentation and correspondence easily accessible.
Perform quality assessments regularly to ensure work is at Klover quality standards.
Anticipate and document areas of potential dispute by writing correspondence to memorialize the resolution of issues and to clarify our response to issues raised by others.
Manage client expectations in a manner that we always meet or exceed the client's expectation by keeping the project a positive experience for our clients at all levels of management. If an issue arises, notify senior management immediately and provide recommended ways to resolve the issue before it escalates into a large problem.
Manage project budget and profitability throughout the life of the project by identifying potential problems early enough so the opportunity to correct the problem is possible.
Accurately predict the final Gross Margin within 1% by the time the project is 40% complete and avoid margin fade at the end of the Project while striving to continuously improve the gross margin of the project.
Demobilize the project by scheduling and monitoring material and equipment demobilization, completing and delivering contract close-out documents and attic stock, if applicable.
Conduct project debrief meeting by including estimators, project foremen, trade and general superintendents, and project managers to identify and investigate positive and negative variances in the budget.
Develop a Project Safety Plan (PSP) for every project inclusive of identifying any special labor, equipment, or training requirements and communicate the PSP to senior management. Once senior management sign off on PSP plan, release in writing to field personnel and client. Update PSP as project is underway and anything not previously identified occurs.
Special projects as needed.
Evaluate progress and prepare detailed reports.