Travel Construction Manager - Mission Critical

Layton Construction Company • Cedar Rapids, IA

15h

About The Position

The Travel Construction Manager champions “The Layton Way” by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers, and ensures “Constructing with Integrity” through honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work. The role is responsible for the financial and general performance of projects within its portfolio, acquiring new work, maintaining relationships with existing and prospective clients, and leading pre-construction efforts for potential and secured work.

The position has responsibility for customer relationships and project performance from acquisition through completion. It provides senior oversight and input on project schedules, participates in schedule development and review, identifies when to bring in resources to avert problems, and addresses difficult issues involving construction and personnel. The role also supports community service events and select industry events to foster growth through continual education.

Requirements

• Desire to motivate, inspire, and develop people.
• Good judgment and ability to remain efficient under stress.
• Ability to work with and direct a team in alignment with company core values.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to identify complex problems, evaluate related information and options, and implement solutions.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools involved in commercial construction.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles.
• Four-year degree in a construction-related major.
• Minimum 15 years of project management experience.
• Must be able to pass a drug test and comply with the company vehicle safety program.

Responsibilities

• Deliver predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers in accordance with “The Layton Way.”
• Promote honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work in keeping with “Constructing with Integrity.”
• Manage the financial and general performance of projects within the assigned portfolio.
• Acquire new work and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Lead pre-construction efforts for potential and secured work.
• Oversee customer relationships and project performance from acquisition through completion, ensuring customers' expectations are met or exceeded.
• Help ensure clients have an enjoyable experience working with the team.
• Lead community service events and participate in select industry events.
• Participate in developing and reviewing project schedules.
• Identify and engage resources at appropriate times to avert problems.
• Address difficult issues that arise on projects, including construction and personnel matters.
• Provide senior oversight and input on project schedules during acquisition and execution of work.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Healthcare flexible spending account
• Dependent care flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Home and auto insurance
• Family support
• Pre-tax paid parking/public transportation
• Paid time off: two weeks for non-exempt employees and three weeks for exempt employees
• Time away benefits
• Eight paid holidays
• Group legal
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Identity theft protection
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior