Project Manager

Wharton Smith Inc•Pensacola, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Wharton-Smith, Inc is currently seeking an experienced Project Manager for our Pensacola, FL office. This role involves building strong relationships with clients, architects, and engineers to ensure client satisfaction and repeat business. The Project Manager will maintain a positive company image, partner with Preconstruction Services, and manage all aspects of project cost accounting and scheduling. They will also support permitting, testing, and inspection requirements, negotiate contracts, and manage project finances and execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or other relevant degree.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Developing leader and team player with five plus years of experience in engineering, construction, or related field.
Proven success in the completion of multimillion-dollar projects.
Computer-based CPM Scheduling Programs
Construction Management Software
Microsoft Office Products
Bluebeam

Responsibilities

Build strong relationships with client/owner, architect, and engineer to ensure they will want to renew the construction experience with Wharton-Smith.
Maintain a positive image of the company with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and team members.
Partner with Preconstruction Services regarding value engineering/constructability, soliciting bidders, estimating assistance and generating proposals.
Set up and maintain project cost accounting.
Develop and maintain the project schedule.
Support the permitting, testing and inspection requirements of the project.
Familiar with owner contract requirements and delivery methods.
Negotiate subcontractor agreements and equipment/material purchase orders.
Develop a Schedule of Values and generate monthly payment applications.
Review and approve subcontractor pay applications and vendor invoices.
Track and evaluate subcontractor change management.
Facilitate subcontractor and owner coordination/progress meeting and document meeting minutes.
Manage execution of contracts, bonds, insurance certificates, contract compliance, and warranties.
Monitor the submittal, shop drawing, and purchase order process to insure accurate and timely delivery of equipment and materials.
Monitor budgets, schedules, cost reports and job progress and review with the project team on a weekly basis.
Visit jobsites on a regular basis to review job progress, production planning boards, quality of work and safety on the job.
Manage change orders, extra work orders, disputed claims, with owner and owner’s representatives to a successful conclusion.
Resolve major disputes with vendors and subcontractors.
Manage startup and commissioning of facility, where applicable.
Provide owner training to the end user and turn-over contract close-out deliverables.
Review and report project financial information, performance and any major conflicts to be resolved with Project Executive.