Project Manager

Herrick Company, Inc.•Lexington, KY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Herrick Company, Inc. (HCI) is seeking an ambitious and talented Project Manager for water and wastewater treatment plant projects. As an experienced and well-respected contracting firm in the water industry, we're seeking a strong Project Manager who wishes to be integrally involved in the growth of the company within Kentucky and the surrounding area. The Project Manager is responsible for the overall safety, schedule, supervision, financial performance, quality, and success of assigned projects. The Project Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for project-related matters and will coordinate with Engineers, Owners, Superintendents, subcontractors, vendors, and the HCI project team throughout bidding, project initialization, construction, and closeout.

Requirements

Experience in water and wastewater treatment plant projects.
Strong Project Management skills.
Ability to be integrally involved in company growth.
Responsible for overall safety, schedule, supervision, financial performance, quality, and success of assigned projects.
Serve as the primary point of contact for project-related matters.
Coordinate with Engineers, Owners, Superintendents, subcontractors, and vendors.
Proficiency in preparing Invitations to Bid & Solicit Applicable Subs/Vendors.
Ability to review/analyze scopes and proposals for accuracy.
Skill in preparing bid questions & submitting to the Engineer.
Ability to initialize projects from bid stage to build stage.
Understanding of Original Bid Estimate, Budgets, Original Take-off Means & Methods.
Ability to analyze quotes from Bid Day & issue POs & SCs ensuring costs within budget.
Negotiation skills for POs & SCs – Pricing, Terms and Conditions, Scopes, etc.
Ability to identify potential savings opportunities and communicate to team.
Ability to identify potential cost & safety concerns and communicate to team.
Skill in preparing, monitoring, updating, and expediting project schedules & communicating to team.
Ability to lead project meetings – both in-house and progress meetings.
Ability to monitor project safety & perform site safety checks.
Skill in developing & implementing work plans with Superintendent.
Ability to review expected results & Specified requirements with Superintendent for activities.
Ability to review invoices for accuracy and cost coding to proper budgets.
Skill in coordinating Subcontractors & Vendors – material deliveries, start-ups, start dates, etc. as they relate to the project schedule.
Ability to review submittals for constructability, conformance to Plans/Specs/PO/SC.
Skill in preparing & submitting monthly Pay Estimates to Owner.
Ability to price, prepare, and negotiate change orders with the Engineer & Owner.
Ability to perform quality control of field installations ensuring they follow Industry Standards / Plans & Specs.
Ability to monitor/analyze project budgets and review labor productivity regularly with Superintendent.
Ability to coordinate construction equipment needs: In-house, rentals, etc.
Skill in issuing RFIs, Change Orders, and other project letters/correspondence.
Ability to assist in the development and management of Project Engineers and Interns.
Ability to follow-up regularly with all project team members to ensure all project related items are moving at the pace HCI requires.
Ability to ensure HCI and its personnel and interests are protected as it relates to liabilities on a project: personnel safety, costs, scope changes, damages, issues, etc.

Nice To Haves

Ambitious and talented.
Experience in Kentucky and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

Prepare Invitations to Bid & Solicit Applicable Subs/Vendors.
Review/Analyze Scopes and Proposals for Accuracy.
Prepare Bid Questions & Submit to the Engineer.
Primary point of contact for all project related matters – communicate regularly with Engineer, Owner, Superintendent, etc.
Initialize the project from bid stage to build stage.
Understand Original Bid Estimate, Budgets, Original Take-off Means & Methods.
Analyze Quotes from Bid Day & Issue POs & SCs ensuring costs within budget.
Negotiate POs & SCs – Pricing, Terms and Conditions, Scopes, etc.
Identify potential savings opportunities for a project & communicate to team.
Identify potential cost & safety concerns for a project & communicate to team.
Prepare, monitor, update, and expedite the project schedule & communicate to team.
Lead project meetings – both in-house and progress meetings.
Monitor project safety & perform site safety checks.
Develop & implement work plans with Superintendent.
Review expected results & Specified requirements with Superintendent for activities.
Review invoices for accuracy and cost coding to proper budgets.
Coordinate Subcontractors & Vendors – material deliveries, start-ups, start dates, etc. as they relate to the project schedule.
Review submittals for constructability, conformance to Plans/Specs/PO/SC.
Prepare & submit monthly Pay Estimates to Owner.
Price, prepare, and negotiate change orders with the Engineer & Owner.
Perform quality control of field installations ensuring they follow Industry Standards / Plans & Specs.
Monitor/analyze project budgets and review labor productivity regularly with Superintendent.
Coordinate construction equipment needs: In-house, rentals, etc.
Issue RFIs, Change Orders, and other project letters/correspondence.
Assist in the development and management of Project Engineers and Interns.
Follow-up regularly with all project team members to ensure all project related items are moving at the pace HCI requires.
Ensure HCI and its personnel and interests are protected as it relates to liabilities on a project: personnel safety, costs, scope changes, damages, issues, etc.