Senior Project Manager, Construction

Tepa Companies•Warner Robins, GA

10d•Remote

About The Position

The Tepa Companies are seeking a Senior Project Manager to own and manage all aspects of construction projects, including client relationships, schedules, budgets, and profitability, through comprehensive 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 knowledge is shared and used across projects. This position manages projects from beginning to end, including scope, schedules, budgets, consultants, subcontractors, vendors, specialty contractors, internal departments, and all project phases from entitlement and design through permitting, bidding, contracting, construction, billing, and closeout. It includes project-level decision-making authority as designated by the EVP and/or Operations Manager, and travel to project sites typically 1–2 times per month, with additional or extended travel as project requirements dictate. The position is remote. The Tepa Companies are tribally owned businesses, established in 2005 and owned by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. They provide construction, engineering, environmental, industrial, staffing, and technology services to federal, state, local, and private-sector clients. The company describes its culture as reflecting its core values and offers a competitive pay and benefits package.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction, engineering, or a similar field.
10+ years of construction project management experience in new and vertical construction and the design-build construction process.
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 effective project management control systems in compliance with contract requirements on USACE and other projects, including field experience overseeing construction-site work activities.
Ability to run multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to build rapport with field staff, office staff, clients, Tepa management staff, and subcontractors.
Ability to manage time efficiently.
Ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing.
Good understanding of administrative and management principles for project planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources to assist in quality control management.
Ability to obtain and maintain required authorization 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.
Manage project phases including entitlement, design-build, permitting, bidding, contracting, construction, billing, and project closeout.
Plan, schedule, and manage project timelines to meet deadlines.
Present reports defining 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 (buyout).
Ensure bonding and insurance requirements are met in accordance with current Tepa standards.
Initiate and work through the Cure Process with subcontractors and vendors when required.
Verify the Superintendent’s 3-Week Look Ahead Schedule.
Update and maintain budgets in the ERP system and deliver reports as required.
Perform cost and risk analysis 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.
Travel to project sites, typically 1–2 times per month, with additional or extended travel based on assigned project requirements and as directed by the EVP or Operations Manager.