Project Manager - Lancaster/Bakersfield

Teichert Construction•Fresno, CA

132d•$119,167 - $166,833•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this role is to ensure the completion of one or more field projects in accordance with design, specifications, budget, and schedule. This role has responsibility for establishing administrative and technical direction, and providing oversight management of assigned field projects. This role works to develop and maintain positive customer relationships in an effort to develop new business opportunities, and for maintaining safe and profitable construction projects. Essential duties and responsibilities include actively supporting construction goals and objectives, staying abreast of industry trends, collaborating across area offices to ensure consistency in construction and safety practices, preparing the workforce for changing business needs, promoting Teichert’s values, and promoting the community perception of Teichert. Project work is located in the Lancaster/Bakersfield area. The role also aspires to achieve a zero-injury culture through visible support of Teichert’s Injury Prevention and Safety program, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and adhere to customer commitments and quality expectations. It acts as a lead liaison between clients, estimators, and superintendents, and represents the company in project meetings. The role plans, schedules, coordinates, and oversees construction projects, manages financial aspects of contracts, and builds positive working relationships with various stakeholders. It also maximizes employee performance and professional growth by providing management direction, motivating employees, and overseeing development opportunities. Finally, it completes internal administrative responsibilities and documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, (or related field) or equivalent combination of technical training and related experience.
Minimum of five years of experience in construction industry or equivalent combination of technical training and related experience.
Minimum three to five years of experience supervising others.
Successful completion of pre-employment drug, alcohol, and background investigation.
Valid Driver’s License.
Current on all company required safety training.
Ability to preserve confidential and proprietary information and successfully avoid conflicts-of-interest.
Good working knowledge of project management and/or estimating software, specifically P6, HCSS, Plangrid.
Strong knowledge of collective bargaining agreements, personnel issues and EEO.
Thorough knowledge of construction contracts/law.
Thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, technology, equipment methods, cost control, schedules, etc. and their impact on project activities.
Thorough knowledge of company’s Standard Operating Policies and Procedures.

Nice To Haves

Occasional overnight travel

Responsibilities

Ensure the completion of one or more field projects in accordance with design, specifications, budget, and schedule.
Establish administrative and technical direction for assigned field projects.
Provide oversight management of assigned field projects.
Develop and maintain positive customer relationships to identify new business opportunities.
Maintain safe and profitable construction projects.
Support the achievement of construction goals and objectives.
Stay abreast of evolving industry trends and best practices, including new techniques and equipment.
Ensure team stays focused on long-range priorities and uses customer feedback to make improvements.
Collaborate across area offices and build consistency in construction and safety practices and procedures.
Ensure policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to and protect the company’s interests.
Prepare the workforce for changing business needs.
Maximize performance and motivation of workforce through innovative and effective management techniques.
Promote and protect Teichert’s values including diversity, teamwork, fair work environment, and respect of others.
Maintain a “team” spirit within the business unit.
Work and cooperate with other disciplines to maximize use of resources.
Promote and protect the community perception of Teichert.
Aspire to achieve a zero injury culture through visible support of Teichert’s Injury Prevention and Safety program.
Implement and interpret safety programs.
Actively participate in safety meetings and training sessions.
Ensure required safety training for craft employees is completed.
Proactively identify and communicate safety improvements and hazardous/potentially hazardous conditions.
Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, adhere to commitments made to customers, and meet quality and customer expectations.
Act as lead liaison to initiate and maintain contact between clients, estimators, on-site superintendents, or others.
Prepare documentation and correspondence to clients pertaining to contracts, project issues, status, or other.
Represent the company in project meetings and may attend pre-job meetings with prospective new clients.
Plan, schedule, coordinate, and/or oversee construction projects through Superintendents, Foremen, and Project Engineers.
Ensure projects are built on schedule and within budget.
Establish project objectives, policies, and procedures within contract guidelines.
Investigate potentially serious situations and implement corrective measures.
May authorize project personnel transactions (i.e. hiring, transfers, wages).
Manage financial aspects of contracts/subcontracts (i.e. fee payment, rental equipment, income/expenses).
Review invoices, CCA’s, extra work billings, and resolve other cost-related issues.
Build and maintain positive working relationships with customers, A/E representatives, union officials, public agencies, contractors, and other business units.
Facilitate communication of company and project policies, procedures, and standards.
May work with Industrial Relations department to proactively resolve jurisdictional disputes.
Maximize employee performance and professional growth.
Provide management direction to Assistant Project Managers and Project Engineers.
Motivate employees to function as a cohesive unit.
Oversee regularly planned meetings.
Develop employees by evaluating performance, providing coaching, training, and mentoring opportunities.
Play a role in recruiting.
Complete internal administrative organization responsibilities and documentation, including project logs, files, records and reports.
Assist in developing and maintaining written Construction Program guidelines.