Austin Industrial-posted 3 months ago
Mid Level
Decatur, IL
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

Austin Industries is one of the nation's largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 5,700 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial. Austin Industrial, Inc. delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to the nation's leading producers of oil, gas & chemicals; energy; and manufactured goods. As a merit shop, employee-owned company that self-performs more than 95% of a typical project scope, we pride ourselves on helping our customers maximize their return on investment.

  • Read the prime contract and ensure all reporting obligations and deliverables are identified and complied with.
  • Hold customers, subcontractors, and vendors accountable to the performance of the agreements.
  • Develop a plan to ensure proper allocation of materials and resources.
  • Setup and manage document control system including drawings and specifications, submittals, RFIs, correspondence, meeting notes, etc.
  • Coordinate with ATS to establish project DFS folders and access rights.
  • Review submittals for proper coordination and adherence to the plans and specifications.
  • Prepare project correspondence.
  • Lead progress, planning, and safety meetings.
  • Responsible for mobilization activities on the project; work with the superintendent on matters such as site security, temporary power, utility connections, placement of office trailers, locations for stored materials, efficient ingress and egress plans, etc.
  • Perform a detailed review of subcontractor bids and issue agreements when negotiations have been concluded.
  • Ensure that subcontractors have all the required bonds and insurance policies in place before allowing work to begin.
  • Engage the Risk Management Department when negotiations result in non-pre approved revisions to the boilerplate agreement.
  • Administer tasks associated with completion of a project, including closeout documentation, completion reports, collection of final monies due, etc.
  • Review and evaluate subcontractor pay applications, approve and code invoices and sign pay requests.
  • Ensure that all subcontractor closeout documentation is submitted and punch list items are satisfactorily resolved before authorizing final release of retainage.
  • Monitor subcontractors and vendors for adherence to performance and payment obligations under the agreement and make timely notifications to the Risk Management Department or the surety as required.
  • Prepare closeout documents.
  • Prepare and submit customer pay requests, ensuring that billings are processed in an accurate, timely manner.
  • Distribute change requests for pricing and schedule impact.
  • Prepare proposed change pricing inclusive of cost and schedule evaluations.
  • Maintain proposed changes in the project change order log.
  • Submit and negotiate proposed changes, ensuring that necessary customer approvals have been obtained in writing before construction work begins.
  • Provide preconstruction services (technical, value engineering, constructability, schedule, preliminary budget) to assist customers in project evaluation and development.
  • Analyze and be responsible for budget and quantity updates for job cost reporting.
  • Ensure daily time and quantity reporting is completed timely and accurately.
  • Establish and maintain job cost reporting in accordance with company policy.
  • Develop innovative methods for increasing efficiency, productivity, and profitability on the project.
  • Review productivity reports with the project team at regular intervals and ensure that management is kept up-to-date on unit costs and schedule attainment for the work and how it compares with the budget.
  • Take appropriate measures to ensure productivity is equal to or better than estimate productivity.
  • Review and approve Work Plans.
  • Manage the change order process to assure comprehensive evaluation, submission and execution of all change orders.
  • Ensure all change orders are included in job cost.
  • Project profit/loss accountability to include proper project controls and proactive measures to meet or beat budgeted costs.
  • Approve the conversion of bid documents to the various cost elements in the Job Cost Statement and prepare monthly Job Status Reports for review by management.
  • Investigate and attempt to remedy cost variances that are not within established norms.
  • Review Labor Cost Reports with the superintendent at regular intervals and ensure that field supervisors are kept up-to-date on the unit costs for their work and how it compares with the bid estimate.
  • Manage the efficient use of the company's equipment fleet.
  • Ensure project is completed prior to or within the contract requirements.
  • Schedule and coordinate all resources as needed to meet project requirements.
  • Fully develop the project schedule.
  • Update and maintain schedule as job progresses.
  • Ensure schedule is updated to incorporate change orders, field performance, availability of construction materials, and other factors that may impact the project schedule.
  • Review 'Look Ahead' schedules and schedule updates.
  • Submit schedule updates as required by the contract documents.
  • Ensure project is completed to all applicable quality requirements.
  • Review and approve the project quality plan.
  • Ensure timely inspection of work in progress to ensure that work put in place is in accordance with the plans and specifications.
  • Together with the superintendent, ensure that uniformly high standards of quality are established and maintained throughout the project.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of inspections and quality reviews, ensuring follow up inspections for all non-compliant work.
  • Provide leadership to the project team to promote safety, quality, teamwork, respect and efficiency.
  • Develop and maintain the trust of the customers, owners, and engineers.
  • Establish effective working relationships with subcontractors and suppliers.
  • Lead the project team to achieve the company objectives for safety performance.
  • Instill a culture of a safe work environment throughout the project.
  • Review and approve the project safety plan.
  • Perform safety observations and ensure correction of hazardous conditions.
  • Assist in development of project specific safety plans.
  • Ensure all environmental obligations required by the contract and regulatory agencies are fulfilled.
  • Four year Undergraduate Degree in technical discipline.
  • PMP certified or able to achieve certification within 1 year.
  • Demonstrated collegiate-level computer skills, mathematics, communication skills, and technical writing, with an aptitude for mastering the additional skills required of the position.
  • Understanding of engineering or construction principles.
  • Read and interpret project drawings and specifications.
  • Ability to forecast cost for self-performed work and to determine labor and equipment resources are in line with project needs.
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws, ordinances and building codes related to construction.
  • Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures.
  • Has management competency in managing Lump Sum, Unit Price, Time & Material projects.
  • Contribute to project pursuit efforts and effectively present to groups or in interviews for project competitions.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer
  • Accessibility accommodations for job seekers with disabilities.
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