Construction Project Manager

Duties, Tasks and Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership to the project team to ensure a safe, profitable & timely completed project.
• Conduct onsite meetings.
• Manage project team productivity.
• Confer with supervisors and all site staff to discuss such matters as work procedures, complaints and construction problems.

Planning & Scheduling

• Cordination of subcontractors and manage according to project schedule ensuring the corresponding talent available at the right times to meet necessary milestones & deadlines.
• Create and plan the schedule for each project.
• Understand & manage changes to the project plan.
• Provide projections and manage changes due to weather, emergencies or other delays.
• Provide projections of materials, equipment & inventory.
• Provide reports on timeline, progress & adjustments.

Oversight & Safety

• Ensure quality construction exceeds company standards and proper industry techniques and processes are utilized, while ensuring the client’s needs and wants are efficiently met.
• Ensure the project is constructed in accordance with the contract requirements.
• Ensure safety codes are adhered to onsite.
• Order, manage and oversee delivery of materials and equipment.
• Investigate potentially serious situations and implement corrective measures.
• Work with subcontractors to plan, organize and direct activities concerned with road and site construction projects.

Contracts & Permits

• Provide overall contract administration throughout close-out of assigned projects.
• Write and award contracts.
• Negotiate contracts with vendors & suppliers.
• Submit permit applications.
• Ensure all legal requirements, building and safety codes, safety inspections, city guidelines, and local and state regulations are met.

Collaboration & Communication

• Provide assistance in the estimating process to the Engineering/ Estimating team to help ensure accuracy.
• Proactively communicate between the client and the project team to ensure that everyone is properly informed of necessary information.
• Maintain excellent direct communication with the project team to proactively manage potential site issues.

Behavioral Competencies

Core Competencies

• Integrity - Act with integrity; truthful, fair and honest.
• Continuous Learning – Continuous learner focused on constant improvement; embraces new technologies.
• Exceed Expectations - Work hard to exceed client expectations.
• Compassion – Steward of PSI supporting its growth & ability to help those in need.
• Accountability – Take responsibility for our actions and decisions.

Position-specific Competencies

• Strong leadership - Determines long-term project plans and day-to-day activities for self and others. Final person on site to whom issues can be escalated for resolution.
• Broad Expertise - Expertise and experience across all aspects of the project to provide effective decision-making, management and oversight in all areas.
• Time Management - Ability to develop detailed plans and estimates, according to a long-term timeline and its milestones, to achieve the agreed upon result; while remaining nimble enough to handle what cannot be anticipated.
• Communication - Ability to communicate comfortably and effectively with field staff, internal project team and clients; functioning as the communication liaison between them.

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites.
• The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
• This position may be performed in outside weather conditions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education/Experience
• 4-year degree or industry experience equivalent preferred.
• Background in Educational and Commercial construction.
• 6-10 years experience in commercial construction.
• Experience in Design Build methodology of project development is a plus.