Project Manager

Essex General Construction, Inc • Lake Oswego, OR

24d

About The Position

The Project Manager plans, coordinates, implements, and monitors construction management activities. The role may cover multiple projects or focus on one larger project. The Project Manager manages the Project Engineer and supports the Project Superintendent, overseeing work from preconstruction and startup through construction and contract closeout.

During preconstruction, the Project Manager plans the job, coordinates startup, reviews contracts, plans, specifications, bid documents, submittals, change order processes, and billing protocols, and works with the Project Superintendent on the initial master schedule. The Project Manager coordinates with owners, clients, design professionals, and vendors to address concerns and resolve project issues.

During construction, the Project Manager monitors subcontractor, supplier, labor, and equipment performance; maintains project records and logs; coordinates RFIs, submittals, change proposals, costs, meetings, pay applications, and job files; and reviews job costs and project status. Where a Project Engineer is assigned, certain RFI, submittal, and long-lead-item tasks may be delegated to that role and overseen by the Project Manager.

For contract closeout, the Project Manager helps complete the project efficiently and to the satisfaction of the design team and owner. This includes overseeing O&M manuals and punch lists, assisting with closeout documents and procedures, ensuring permits are closed and certificates of substantial completion are obtained, and ensuring as-builts are prepared and presented.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Ten or more years in the commercial construction industry.
• Five or more years of direct commercial construction project management experience.
• Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and influential skills.
• Time-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to build relationships with team members and perform work accurately, completely, and on time.
• Knowledge of building processes, practices, and techniques in commercial, multifamily residential, institutional, and industrial construction.
• Ability to understand plans and specifications and meet the requirements of the Prime Contract with the Owner.
• Familiarity with job costing, scheduling, and estimating.
• Knowledge of project controls, subcontractor and supplier relations, cost controls, and sequencing strategies.
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives with limited supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and handle recurring problems involving clients, manufacturers, vendors, subcontractors, and owners.
• Decision-making ability and ability to establish working relationships with a broad range of professionals, craftspeople, and others.
• Ability to work as a team player with project team members, including company staff, architects, and owners.
• Ability to motivate and drive results.
• Proficiency in software including, but not limited to, MS Office/Project suite, Bluebeam, CMIC, Tenna, and Procore.
• Valid driver’s license.
• OSHA 10.

Nice To Haves

• CSI: CDT certification preferred.
• CSI: CCCA certification preferred.
• A good sense of humor and a desire to mentor and train others.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, implement, and monitor construction management activities across one or more projects.
• Manage the Project Engineer and support the Project Superintendent.
• Plan jobs, coordinate startup, and manage initial scheduling and submittal processes.
• Review preconstruction checklists and participate in job handoffs and preconstruction meetings.
• Review and/or develop contracts and subcontracts, and review plans, specifications, and bid documents.
• Organize, develop, and maintain submittal logs; identify long-lead items and stored-material requirements; oversee these tasks when delegated to a Project Engineer.
• Review change order processes and billing protocols, and review submittals for accuracy and specification compliance.
• Participate with the Project Superintendent in developing the initial master schedule.
• Review Essex employee labor requirements and distribute labor tracking codes to relevant project staff.
• Consult with owners, clients, design professionals, and vendors to identify concerns and resolve project issues.
• Monitor subcontractor, supplier, labor, and equipment performance, including Essex labor performance.
• Maintain project records, including shop drawings, as-builts, product data sheets, and phone logs; oversee maintenance of job files.
• Prepare required-submittal listings and maintain RFI, submittal, change order, contingency, and allowance logs.
• Work with the Project Superintendent on timecards, employee time records, labor requirements, job-cost accounting, and forecasting.
• Prepare change proposals and track costs for time-and-material work and change orders, including supervision.
• Prepare and source pricing requested by the owner or design team during construction.
• Identify errors or omissions in construction documents and help obtain corrected information through RFIs; review and prepare RFIs for submission to the design team.
• Review subcontractor and supplier cost claims with the Project Superintendent for validity and compliance with project documents and agreements.
• Track submittals, shop drawings, and PCOs among subcontractors, suppliers, architects, and owners.
• Conduct weekly internal build-team meetings and weekly Owner, Architect, Contractor meetings; prepare agendas and review meeting minutes.
• Present updated RFI, submittal, and PCO logs; present change proposals and obtain appropriate signatures.
• Review job-cost and transaction reports and submit corrections as needed.
• Review subcontractor monthly pay requests and Essex pay applications for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare and code purchase orders and request appropriate MSDS sheets.
• Review job-cost reports weekly and prepare and present monthly Project Status Reports to the President, Vice President, and CFO.
• Oversee completion of O&M manuals and punch lists, monitor punch-list completion, and assist the Project Superintendent with the architect and other stakeholders.
• Participate in project debriefs and assist with closeout procedures and documents.
• Ensure certificates of substantial completion are obtained, permits are closed, and as-builts are properly prepared and presented.
• Review survey results from owners, design teams, and construction partners; be aware of 11- and 23-month letters and issues arising from those inspections.

Benefits

• Health, prescription drug, dental, orthodontic, and vision insurance for the employee and spouse/dependents.
• 401(k) with matching contributions.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Company laptop and cell phone.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior