Construction Project Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, building science, or a relevant field.
• Five years of experience as a construction project manager or equivalent experience in construction management.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
• Able to manage a team of employees and multiple projects.
• Experience compiling and following strict budgets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Accurate and precise attention to detail.
• Goal-oriented, organized leadership.
• Ability to analyze problems and develop better solutions.
• In-depth understanding of the construction industry.
• Self-motivated and self-directed.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Organized and able to create multiple timelines, budgets, and schedules.
• Able to build solid relationships with team members, vendors, and customers.
• Basic computer hardware and software skills; customer service and relations skills.
• Knowledge of building codes, spreadsheets (Excel), word processing (MS Word), and manpower planning and scheduling techniques.
• Ability to read blueprints for all trades, particularly detention, security, mechanical, electrical, and structural.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of detention equipment.
• Experience with Microsoft Project and project management software.
• Eight or more years of equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project records and files, including job costing, billing information, schedules of values, and change orders.
• Schedule manpower and assist with coordinating material and equipment deliveries.
• Report project progress and status.
• Identify change orders from field operations, architects, or customers, and log them as change management items.
• Request pricing from applicable vendors or subcontractors to help resolve change-order issues.
• Manage change issues according to requirements, submit proposed change orders to customers under contract requirements, and obtain written approval, including contract modifications.
• Coordinate schedule changes with the Contract Manager, scheduler, procurement, and project engineer after a change is accepted.
• Review and re-execute applicable startup procedures.
• Conduct kickoff meetings with Field Operations Management and the Project Superintendent to review contract documents, the field binder, issues, and project needs.
• Visit the site before project start to confirm readiness and resolve coordination issues with the general contractor.
• Coordinate with the Project Superintendent to meet project profitability targets, including use of field overtime as needed.
• Communicate with field management through daily field reports and other documentation.
• Review the need for field supplies.
• Review timesheets and expense reports weekly for accuracy and timely submission to accounting.
• Review project costs monthly to support accurate and timely accounting.
• Obtain the substantial completion date from the contractor or architect for warranty documentation.
• Create Cornerstone warranties using the standard form.
• Identify required waivers and affidavits and ensure they are executed and submitted on time.