Project Manager 1 - Commercial Construction

About the Role

The Advanced Facilities Group (AFG) combines Mission Critical, Advanced Industries, and Industrial & Manufacturing into one high-performing team focused on cutting-edge work on large Industrial & Manufacturing, Data Center, and Semiconductor projects. The Project Manager 1 provides overall direction and leadership for an entire project or a portion of a larger, more complex project in concert with the Project Superintendent. This position fully implements and manages the operation and administration of the project, building and maintaining lasting relationships with clients, design teams and subcontractors.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads all aspects of the company's safety culture and creates awareness by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment; investigates safety incidents and retrains staff as needed
• Manages the JE Dunn prestart process
• Supports the preconstruction team including quantity takeoff, trade coordination and scope of work development, scope review, bid package development, schedule development, bid list creation and bid advertisement
• Leads plan and implementation of buyout schedule; verifies pricing and scope, identifies successful bidders, provides gap analysis against initial scope and manages issuance of subcontracts
• Manages the submittal schedule set-up; coordinates priorities with the team; reviews and approves all shop drawings and samples prior to submittal to architects or engineers
• Ensures approved submittals are returned to subcontractors and available to project team per the project schedule and the contract
• Coordinates with Logistics to obtain pricing on materials and equipment
• Confers with risk management to ensure approval and/or bonding requirements for subcontractors; provides ongoing risk analysis of subcontractors throughout project lifecycle
• Coordinates the various stakeholders of the project including subcontractors, owner, field, design team, vendors; disseminates change requests to subcontractors for pricing and schedule input; gathers and evaluates subcontractor pricing to confirm accuracy; prepares, submits and obtains owner/architect approval for change requests
• Leads monthly project reviews, progress meetings and OAC (Owner Architect) meetings
• Completes monthly subcontractor and owner pay application process
• Prepares project schedule with the Project Superintendent; gathers input from project team and utilizes Lean principles; develops and updates project schedule for both preconstruction and construction activities; manages materials, labor and procurement logs to ensure appropriate resources are available to meet the project schedule
• Identifies potential schedule impacts including scope, weather, manpower and changes, and facilitates mitigation plans
• Provides appropriate written documentation for decisions affecting budget, schedule, legal, quality and/or safety
• Provides regular reporting and analysis to project team(s) to communicate overall project status and profitability
• Prepares monthly cost and margin forecast with input from superintendent and reviews with the project team; participates in the development of the project budget; regularly reviews costs relative to the budget and highlights discrepancies
• Leads overall project closeout process including punch list, financials, subcontracts, warranties, etc.; interfaces with legal counsel as appropriate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering or related field (equivalent relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree)
• 5+ years construction management experience
• Valid and unrestricted driver's license required
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• May require periods of travel and/or relocation
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs
• May be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
• Assignment location may include project sites and/or in the office
• Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Communication skills, verbal and written (Intermediate)
• Ability to conduct effective presentations
• Proficiency in MS Office (Intermediate)
• Ability to apply fundamentals of the means and methods of construction management to projects
• Thorough knowledge of project processes and how each supports the successful completion of a project
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally
• Proficiency in project management and accounting software (Advanced)
• Proficiency in required construction technology (Advanced)
• Proficiency in scheduling software (Advanced)
• Ability to apply Lean process and philosophy (Intermediate)
• Ability to manage budgets, maximize profitability and generate future work through building relationships
• Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project

Compensation

Base compensation for this role in US-MN is between $102,515 and $128,144, depending on experience, and may be more for candidates with exceptional experience and a demonstrated history of successful performance. In addition to base salary, the role is eligible to receive a target bonus based on both individual and company performance.