Senior Project Manager - Federal Group

BL Harbert International LLC - Beirut•Homewood, AL

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager oversees project delivery for BL Harbert International’s Federal Group and reports to the Operations Manager. The role supervises Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and Jobsite Office Assistants, and is responsible for project scheduling, cost control, reporting, change management, risk management, and dispute resolution. It also oversees submittals, RFIs, material deliveries, jobsite documentation, and project close-out, while supporting jobsite safety enforcement. The position requires active relationship management with the design team, the Owner’s counterpart, subcontractors, and vendors. The Senior Project Manager also supports positive community engagement, participates in an industry or community service organization, takes a leadership role in a community service project, and seeks involvement in BLHI’s business development process. The role includes upholding BLHI’s corporate values, developing direct reports, and contributing to the company’s broader objectives. Work takes place in a small private office, cubicle, or shared office, with public and employee contact. The location may be a jobsite or a corporate or regional office. The work requires considerable mental effort, sustained concentration, and handling frequent interruptions, as well as moderate and varied physical effort and dexterity.

Requirements

A four-year degree in a relevant curriculum from an accredited college or university and at least 3 years of relevant experience, or a four-year degree in a non-relevant curriculum from an accredited college or university and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
OSHA 10-hour certification.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
Proficiency in Primavera P6 or similar scheduling software or application.
Proficiency in Timberline PJ or similar project management software or application.
Proficiency in Viewpoint or similar accounts payable software or application.
Working knowledge of Navisworks, Revit, and SketchUp.
Mastery of quantity take-off and subcontractor solicitation to support estimating.
In-depth understanding of building components and trade sequencing.
Working knowledge of construction surveying and layout.
Working knowledge of contract language.
Basic understanding of risk management.
Moderate, varied physical effort and dexterity, including sitting, standing, walking, seeing 20/20 with or without correction, talking, and hearing with or without aids.
Considerable mental effort and comprehension, sustained concentration, and ability to work with frequent interruptions.

Responsibilities

Supervise all direct responsibilities of the Assistant Project Manager, handling them directly when an APM is absent.
Supervise the submittal process.
Supervise the request for information (RFI) process.
Supervise coordination of material deliveries.
Supervise job photos and progress documentation.
Supervise completion of job close-out requirements.
Support jobsite safety enforcement.
Develop, manage, and report on schedules.
Document and report project progress.
Control and report project costs.
Enforce risk management parameters established by the Project Executive.
Manage changes and resolve disputes.
Establish and maintain relationships with the design team and the Owner’s counterpart.
Establish and maintain relationships with project subcontractors and vendors.
Ensure positive exposure to the community.
Participate in one industry organization or one community service organization.
Assume a leadership role in a community service project.
Seek involvement in and understanding of BLHI’s business development process.
Embrace BLHI corporate values and demonstrate adherence to them in daily management.
Interact professionally and proactively.
Seek feedback and personal development for advancement.
Train direct reports for advancement.
Seek to understand and further BLHI’s overall objectives.