Senior Project Manager - Aviation / Commercial Construction

Weitz•Denver, CO

55d•Onsite

About The Position

The Weitz Company's Rocky Mountain business unit is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager with experience in Aviation projects to join our team on-site in Yampa, Colorado. Preferred candidates will have extensive General Contractor experience within Aviation and Commercial Construction project environments and must be willing to relocate to the project site. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for profitably managing all administrative and field construction activities to quality standards, while maintaining relationships with all stakeholders on assigned projects. This individual will often oversee multiple medium-sized projects, a single large-sized complex project. The Senior Project Manager is expected to demonstrate leadership by following company standards and policies, achieving shared goals, developing others and building high morale and commitment. The Weitz Company has been Building a Better Way since 1855. We are a full-service construction company, general contractor, design-builder, and construction manager with office locations throughout the United States. We believe our employees to be our most valuable asset, and we are committed to growing a diverse and inclusive culture that inspires, motivates, and continuously improves.

Requirements

Education: An industry-related college degree is required; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Experience: A minimum of ten (10) years of construction experience is required, including project management experience. Candidate should have experience managing others with a proven history of leading, teaching, developing and mentoring successfully.
Skills: Business acumen, judgment, communication, solid leadership, client relations, negotiation, project management, solid construction knowledge, decision-making, conflict resolution, tact, adaptable and analytical abilities are all necessary skills for a Project Manager.
Technology: Candidate should have experience with or be able to learn specific project management and scheduling software (ex: JDE, Procore, Bluebeam, P6). Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required. Training will be provided on company standards.

Nice To Haves

Preferred candidates will possess experience in managing commercial construction, processing, advanced manufacturing and/or semiconductors, and emerging markets.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and management direction to project teams
Ensure project teams implement and execute Company policies, procedures and processes
Understand and establish contract terms, obligations and budgets; review and enforce prime contract terms and obligations
Accept overall responsibility of risk management and mitigation for assigned project(s)
Collaborate with project team to execute project goals and build high morale
Coordinate with project team to create and manage the project schedule, identify and address long lead items, update or amend project plan as needed; review and assign scopes of work
Ensure contracts, insurances, bonds and change orders are intact prior to scope execution
Oversee project safety plan and lead site compliance
Oversee and review inspections, compliance audits and the non-conformance log
Ensure project team tracks material and equipment delivery status, notify project team of any schedule or cost impacts and tracks requests for change
Partner with project team during the buyout process and preconstruction efforts (i.e. create preliminary schedule, determine bid strategy and solicitation, detect potential constructability issues, ensure seamless transition to operations, draft subcontracts)
Negotiate and execute change orders, subcontracts and purchase orders, within delegated authority
Ensure timely and accurate completion of monthly project status reports (MPSR), owner billings and financial risk assessments
Ensure assigned project(s) achieve gross profit goals and finish on time or ahead of schedule
Manage subcontractor requests for change; solicit pricing and execute change orders, within delegated authority
Manage the discharge process for subcontractor and owner claims
Participate in marketing and business development initiatives, including support of project proposals and presentations
Lead regular project meetings
Ensure project closeout process is completed on time
Resolve disputes among subcontractors, vendors, architects and owners
Initiate and encourage value engineering and scope reduction opportunities
Create and foster working relationships with all personnel involved in the construction process; initiate long term third party relationships
Develop and mentor team members, including delegation of tasks/responsibilities for development; recommend disciplinary action when necessary; delegate job assignments; establish team member goals; recommend promotions