Construction Project Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in construction / construction management
• 5+ years of experience with mission critical industry
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Must possess leadership and people management skills
• Willingness to travel domestically for project and team needs with an extensive focus in the Columbus, Ohio market
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, cloud-based commissioning software, and financial management software platforms.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• We are unable to sponsor or transfer sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day construction activities simultaneous on multiple projects to ensure they come in within the schedule and under budget
• Lead a team of external construction project managers
• Coordinate internal resources in support of Supply Chain management for Owner Furnished equipment and resources
• Advocates safety as number one priority on the jobsite and enforces compliance with company and jobsite safety plan and policies and all safety-related regulations
• Lead establishing entitlements to support data centers developments including building permits and all other specific local AHJ processes and required approvals for construction.
• Identify expedited permit opportunities & work with local jurisdictions to enable needed timelines.
• Source local expert & develop key relationships to support
• Work with construction team project managers on needed permit dates & coordinate with construction teams as appropriate
• Work with design and construction teams to provide schedules needed to achieve project milestones.
• Create & build relationships that enhance Cologix ability to be an industry leader
• Work with the internal and external teams to enhance processes and protocols
• Must be a capable, proven team player that both fosters and operates well within internal and external team environments
• Strong planning skills along with the ability to lead through influence and to be a proactive partner
• Assists in the preparation of construction and development estimates for the project and prepares project budgets and unit cost reports.
• Leads the project team in preparing project planning and organizes and conducts pre-award and pre-construction meetings
• Participates in value engineering services as appropriate, negotiation and preparation of project scopes of work and contracts.
• Reviews plans and specifications and determines their completeness and consistency and plans the successful execution of the construction contract.
• Oversees the contractor’s material and equipment procurement, buyout, and submittals.
• Ensure budgets are maintained and procurement aligns with the construction schedule.
• Monitors the project site for cost, safety, quality, and schedule performance with the contractors and monitors project quality, safety, and risk management plans.
• Negotiates change orders and manages the resulting cost and budget impact.
• Reviews and approves monthly pay requests.
• Controls the payment of project design and construction costs based on document review and approval.
• Coordinates with the accounting for payments and lien releases and leads regular job cost reviews.
• Works closely with the commissioning team to ensure coordination of vendors and contractor commissioning teams to achieve turnover to customers.
• Coordinates all final close out procedures for the project as delivered by the contractor, including as-built drawings, close out, letter of substantial completion.
• Continually tracks project costs, allowances, contingencies within the financial software.
• Able to solve problems at a tactical and functional level
• Provide Data-driven action plans for executive decision making to manage and effectively present information in a manner to support efficient decision making
• Mitigate risk for the project through pre-planning, innovative planning, and partnership

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Non-accrued PTO
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Company paid holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with employer match
• Mental Wellness Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Discount Marketplace
• Employee Recognition Platform
• Annual bonus