Project Manager

JRJ Group•Cincinnati, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager is responsible for assisting superintendents in coordinating the activities of a project to ensure cost, schedule, document control and quality standards are met. The position oversees a construction job site involving earthworks, asphalt paving, drainage, and roadworks. A construction background is a plus. This role focuses on local high-profile interstate highway projects, allowing project managers to be home traditionally every night, unlike roles requiring extensive travel.

Requirements

Proficient with Microsoft Office XP (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) software.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and excellent organizational skills.
Excellent social skills, outgoing, easily handles social events.
Diversified knowledge of project management principles and practices in broad areas related to highway, utilities, infrastructure, and earthwork.
Ability to solve complex issues with limited direction.
Forward Thinking - Hard Working - Willing to Learn core values.

Nice To Haves

Construction background is a plus.
Preferred Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering / Construction Management or similar degree.
4 plus years commercial, city, and municipality construction projects experience.
Experience with ODOT (Ohio Department of Transportation) and KYTC (Kentucky Transportation Cabinet), commercial, city, and municipality construction projects.
Experience with HCSS, Procore, Workday and Bluebeam software is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as a Project Manager and provides job details, schedule requirements and plans/specs information to operations so that quality jobs can be built on time, on budget, paid in full while satisfying customers.
Builds, develops and maintains business relationships that identify and provide growth opportunities that result in repeat business.
Liaison between company and commercial, city, municipality, and public construction project owners.
Reading plans, scheduling, and subcontractor management.
Ensure engineering standards and environmental commitments are being met.
Review and approve scopes, invoices, and budgets.
Work with and supervise / mentor / train less experienced staff to complete assignments.
Participate in public meetings and presentations.
Blue print reading of ODOT, commercial, city, and municipality construction projects.
Administrative and technical management of ODOT, commercial, city, and municipality construction projects (asphalt, earthwork, storm sewer, maintenance of traffic etc.).
Ability to recognize change order opportunities.
Ability to be flexible with last minute project schedule changes and communicate that with ownership.
Maintain a safe work site.