Senior Project Manager - Industrial & Manufacturing

J.E. Dunn Construction Group Inc P•Lincoln, NE

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager provides overall direction and leadership and owns outcomes for significantly complex projects and/or multiple projects. The role fully implements and manages project operations, profitability, and administration in support of JE Dunn’s strategy, vision, and values. The position makes decisions within defined authority limits and consults senior management on other decisions. Its stated career path is Group Manager 1. The Senior Project Manager leads core project management activities from preconstruction through closeout, including safety, estimating, procurement, scheduling, stakeholder coordination, cost and margin forecasting, contract administration, risk management, and project reporting. The role also develops and manages project teams, supports business development and client-facing preconstruction work, and promotes diversity and inclusion. Work may take place at project sites and/or in an office, may involve travel or relocation, and may require non-traditional hours to meet project needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered instead.
10+ years of construction management experience.
Valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
Ability to perform work accurately, completely, and in a timely manner.
Advanced verbal and written communication skills and advanced presentation skills.
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Knowledge of construction management means and methods and thorough knowledge of project processes.
Ability to build relationships with team members beyond a single project.
Intermediate proficiency in project management and accounting software such as CMiC, construction technology, scheduling software, BIM, and Lean processes and philosophy.
Ability to manage budgets, maximize profitability, and generate future work through relationship building.
Ability to construct a project from start to finish and prepare project budgets, GMPs or hard bids, and range estimates.
Ability to assist the Marketing team with presentations and marketing activities.
Ability to develop and manage a project team and collaborate internally and externally.
Willingness to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with large-scale industrial or manufacturing construction projects.

Responsibilities

Lead the company’s safety culture and project-specific safety plan; demonstrate commitment to an injury-free environment, investigate incidents, and retrain staff as needed.
Manage the JE Dunn prestart checklist.
Support preconstruction activities, including quantity takeoffs, trade coordination, scope development and review, bid packages, schedules, bidder lists, and bid advertisements.
Lead the buyout schedule; verify pricing and scope, identify successful bidders, perform gap analysis, and manage subcontract issuance.
Set up and manage the submittal schedule, coordinate priorities, review and approve shop drawings and samples, and ensure approved submittals are returned and available to the project team on schedule.
Coordinate with Logistics to obtain pricing for materials and equipment.
Coordinate with risk management on subcontractor approvals and bonding requirements, review decisions with the project leader, and conduct ongoing subcontractor risk analysis.
Coordinate project stakeholders, including subcontractors, the owner, field staff, design teams, and vendors.
Obtain subcontractor pricing and schedule input for change requests, evaluate pricing for accuracy, and prepare and submit change requests for owner/architect approval.
Lead project reviews, progress meetings, and Owner Architect Contractor meetings.
Complete monthly subcontractor and owner pay applications.
Prepare and update preconstruction and construction schedules with the Project Superintendent and project team, applying Lean principles as appropriate; manage materials, labor, and procurement logs.
Identify potential schedule impacts and facilitate mitigation plans.
Document decisions affecting project budget, schedule, legal matters, quality, and safety using current best practices.
Provide regular project status and profitability reporting and analysis.
Prepare monthly cost and margin forecasts, participate in budget development, review costs against budget, and highlight discrepancies.
Lead project closeout, including punch lists, financials, subcontracts, and warranties.
Interface with regional or company legal counsel as appropriate.
Understand preconstruction from conceptual phase through GMP development; complete estimating and productivity analyses; lead or support senior management in client preconstruction discussions; and oversee development of preconstruction estimates.
Identify, understand, and actively manage project risks; assist in developing and managing the project business plan to maximize financial success.
Implement and manage operations and administration for complex and/or multiple construction projects; identify problems and recommend solutions.
Manage deliverables from internal resources and functions such as IPS, Logistics, and self-perform teams.
Participate in business, industry, and community activities to build external relationships.
Review and approve expense reports.
Negotiate project issues, including change orders, contingency expenditures, and appropriate fee enhancements.
Complete scope reviews and bid analyses, including subcontract awards.
Collaborate with the marketing team on presentations and marketing activities.
Lead, support, and promote diversity and inclusion and ensure positive, proactive implementation of JE Dunn’s non-discrimination policy.
Develop and manage project teams and build collaborative relationships internally and externally.