Senior Project Manager, Construction

TEPA Companies•Atlanta, GA

12d•Remote

About The Position

The Tepa Companies are seeking a Senior Project Manager to own and manage all aspects of projects, including client relationships, schedules, budgets, and profitability through project completion. The role collaborates with Superintendents, Quality Control Managers, and Site Safety Officers to ensure contractual requirements are met and exceeded. The Senior Project Manager also works with and trains other Project Managers so that their knowledge is shared and used across projects. This remote position involves managing projects from beginning to end, including project planning, design, procurement, construction, financial management, quality control, reporting, and closeout. The Senior Project Manager works with field and office staff, clients, subcontractors, vendors, consultants, and company leadership. Travel to project sites is typically required one to two times per month, with additional or extended travel depending on assigned project requirements. The Tepa Companies are tribally owned businesses that provide construction, engineering, environmental, industrial, staffing, and technology services to federal, state, local, and private-sector clients. The company describes a focus on professional growth, employee and family well-being, core values, and competitive pay and benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction, engineering, or a similar field.
At least 10 years of construction project management experience in new and vertical construction and the design-build construction process.
At least 5 years of experience working on federal construction projects, such as USACE, NAVFAC, GSA, VA, NPS, or other federal agencies.
Proven experience establishing and maintaining project management control systems compliant with contract requirements on USACE and other projects, including field oversight of construction-site work activities.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to build rapport with field staff, office staff, clients, Tepa management, and subcontractors.
Ability to manage time efficiently.
Professional verbal and written communication skills.
Good understanding of administrative and management principles involved in project planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources to support quality control management.
Ability to obtain and maintain authorization required to access U.S. military installations and other client or project sites, as applicable to assigned work.

Responsibilities

Ensure Tepa Core Values are practiced by Tepa staff.
Create project schedules in P6 as required.
Establish project budgets based on scope, estimates, and subcontractor quotes.
Manage projects and their development from beginning to end.
Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals, and deliverables.
Manage consultants, subcontractors, vendors, specialty contractors, budgets, and internal departments throughout development.
Manage project phases, including entitlement, design-build, permitting, bidding, contracting, construction, billing, and closeout.
Plan, schedule, and manage project timelines to meet deadlines.
Present reports describing project progress, problems, and solutions.
Perform cost estimating, quality control and assurance, and budget development, forecasting, and management.
Establish site offices and communications.
Track RFIs.
Evaluate Superintendents and Quality Control Managers.
Conduct subcontractor prequalification and procurement activities, including buyout.
Ensure project bonding and insurance requirements are met according to current Tepa standards.
Initiate and manage the Cure Process with subcontractors or vendors when required.
Verify the Superintendent’s three-week look-ahead schedule.
Update and maintain project budgets in the ERP system and deliver required reports.
Conduct cost and risk analyses and provide recommendations to management.
Maintain open communication with field staff about issues and work toward resolutions.
Communicate project, client, and staff concerns frequently to the EVP and/or Operations Manager.
Train Project Managers, Quality Control Managers, Superintendents, and Site Safety Officers as required to ensure project staff meet or exceed Tepa standards.
Work with Proposal Management and Business Development staff to deliver complete proposals on time.
Write technical approaches and other proposal documents as required.
Manage the design process on Design-Build projects.
Work with the EVP and/or Operations Manager and staff to ensure Tepa employees are treated fairly and their concerns are addressed.
Work with Human Resources/Recruiting through hiring and disciplinary processes as required.
Exercise project-level decision-making authority as designated by the EVP and/or Operations Manager.
Travel to project sites, typically one to two times per month, with additional or extended travel as assigned.