Senior Construction Project Manager - Data Centers (Travel)

Allied Fire Protection•Austin, TX

11h

About The Position

The Senior Construction Project Manager - Data Centers is responsible for managing fire sprinkler installation projects within data centers. This role involves positively representing the company in all customer interactions, overseeing project progression, and developing comprehensive project plans to meet schedules and budgets. The position requires monitoring projects for safety, quality, productivity, and profitability, while understanding and adhering to all published codes, standards, and project specifications. The role also involves identifying project changes that impact cost, schedule, or labor, ensuring AHJ requirements and departmental procedures are followed, and conveying professionalism and fairness. Key responsibilities include coordinating change orders, managing project expenditures, tracking installation progress, and providing responsive customer support. The Senior Construction Project Manager actively participates in various project meetings, attends inspections as a licensed representative, and coordinates with various internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure project success. This includes coordinating with the Construction Project Coordinator on schedules, inspections, and deliveries, gathering quotes for fabrication, reviewing quotes for loose materials, and performing monthly cost-to-complete reports. The role also involves coordinating long-range project planning and recommending improvements in project management procedures and company business practices.

Requirements

Ability to read and understand complex building architectural, mechanical and electrical documents
Minimum education of High School Diploma or equivalent
Knowledge of NFPA standards
Nicet Level II or higher
ProCore or Project Management software tool experience
Five years fire sprinkler construction related project management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to multi-task and prioritize among assignments with a strong adherence to deadlines
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, both with internal and external customers
Must be organized, detail oriented and self-motivating
Must have the ability to interact effectively with employees and customers in difficult situations
Must have valid state driver’s license and good driving record
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Proficient in the use of personal computer to include Windows operating systems

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing fire sprinkler installation DATA CENTER projects
Positively represents the company in all customer interactions
Oversees and communicates project progression
Develops a comprehensive project plan to meet schedules and budgets -responsible for scope of work, budgets, and current status of each construction project
Monitors and manages projects to comply with safety, quality, productivity and profitability requirements
Understands and follows all published codes, standards, and unique project specifications
Identifies changes in projects that impact cost, schedule and/or labor requirements
Ensures AHJ requirements and departmental procedures are followed
Conveys a sense of professionalism, fairness, and concern for customers, labor and management
Coordinates change orders in a timely manner and drives toward overall margin improvement on every job
Responsible for communication and status reporting to project team members, customers and management
Responsible for tracking project expenditures and installation progress through reviews of status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules of plans as required
Provides responsive, concise, accurate and professional support to all customers and other personnel and ensures timely follow-up on all customer concerns and issues. Follow up with our superintendents to ensure a response or update is given to customers, as required.
Actively participates in turn over meetings, design meetings, post job meetings, and weekly department meeting.
Attends job site pre-construction or other meetings, as needed
Attends inspections as licensed representative, as needed
Coordinates with Construction Project Coordinator on Pipe on Job schedules, inspections, fabrication deliveries, equipment deliveries, etc.
Gathers quotes for fabrication for Construction Operations Manager release to supplier
Reviews quotes for loose materials on new projects to ensure budgets are accurate
Performs monthly “Cost to Complete” reports for ongoing construction projects to review with Construction Operations Manager
Coordinates with Superintendents, Construction Administrator, Construction Project Coordinator, Designers, Estimators to ensure each construction project is successful
Coordinates with other departments to ensure proper hand over of job information
Coordinates long range project planning and scheduling with Construction Operations Manager
Recommends improvements in project management procedures and overall company business practices
Start each meeting with a Safety Topic
Complete Monthly Jobsite Visits/Observations
Hold team accountable for all Safety Initiatives
Promote Safe Driving of Company Vehicles and Personal Vehicles (with car allowance) – Self and Team
Communicate effectively and professionally within the department and with internal and external customers
Understand and Follow HR and Safety Initiatives and Processes
Conduct Weekly Meetings with Team – Superintendents, Administration, Sales, Design, etc.
Update status on all jobs – materials, equipment rentals, subcontractors, intercompany jobs, etc.
Determine jobs to be billed, know projections for the month for Construction/Remodel, ensure daily/weekly billing for Service and Inspections
Confirm required payment terms on open jobs
Timely Review and Sign Off on Reports
Active, Inactive, Greater than 50% Profitability
Liens and Notices
Track and Ensure Profitability of Department
Oversee Change Order Management
Promote and Track Department Growth – stretch goal of 20%/year (Remodel, Service, and Inspections); department goals to be discussed annually
Support and Ensure Team Adherence to All Company SOPs – Job Set Up, Contracts, Change Orders, Purchase Orders, Accounting Processes, Subcontractors, etc.
Ensure jobs are set up in the correct department – i.e. SC, SR, SS, SD, SI, etc.
Ensure Inventory Control measures are in place for department
Ensure multiple bids for Material Purchasing optimization
Manage Subcontractors and review/approve all subcontractor invoices prior to payment
Review Budget vs. Actual Job Costing Details and review findings with department for improvement opportunities
Maximize Labor Production and Efficiency while maintaining quality standards
Overhead Review – semi-annual meetings with leadership
Maintain Quality Control in all aspects of the department
Ensure Customer Satisfaction and respond to Customer Satisfaction Survey feedback improvement opportunities
Reduce Turnover and Increase Retention within department
Input and Development of Training Requirements
Commitment to Training at all levels for all team members
Be an Expert on Every Aspect of Your Business/Department
Reports – Sales, Active/Inactive, WIP, Liens and Notices, Unapproved Change Orders, etc.
Operations – Labor/Productivity, Materials Purchasing
Sales
Administration
Teamwork – maintain positive interactions within your team, local office, same department in other offices, Accounting, etc.