Project Manager

Nature of Work

Provides overall management for a project or assists senior management on projects; manages a field staff, contract documents, subcontractor performance, vendor compliance, budgets, costs, safety, profitability, and statutory and legal compliance; maintains constructive relationships and communicates with clients, vendors, subcontractors, inspectors, community officials and company staff.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Directs project staff to ensure projects are completed per contract documents and schedule.
• Covers communication with owners, vendors, crews, subcontractors, architects, and suppliers to facilitate timely project completion.
• Has accountability for all project management documentation that may include schedules, material purchases, cost management, progress charts, RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, jobsite controls, tracking reports, etc.
• Negotiates procurement of all scopes of work and draft subcontract and purchase order agreements.
• Manages and directs subcontractor activities alongside Superintendent to ensure expectations of contract documents are met.
• Responsible for the establishment and coordination of overall project schedule alongside Superintendent.
• Responsible for managing cost control and forecasting of project labor, material, subcontractors, and equipment.
• Prepares, manages, and negotiates both subcontractor and owner change orders.
• Organizes, participates, and leads various project meetings.
• Assists project team in providing a safe work environment, as well as complying with all statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Exercises initiative or, as directed, performs additional duties to meet the needs of the organization.

In Addition to the Above Responsibilities

• Performs detailed financial review and analysis of project budgets and prepares monthly projections as a part of project review and business planning processes.
• Conducts pre-construction reviews including design, estimate review and contract documents.
• Develops purchasing strategies and schedules.
• Visits project sites to monitor progress, maintains relationships, and verifies quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.
• Maintains client relationships and assists in development of new business.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead, collaborate with, and function well within a team-oriented environment.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting construction documents.
• Knowledge of general construction practices and principles.
• Knowledge of accounting principles as it relates to construction.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficiency in project management, accounting, and scheduling software.
• Experience with supervising or managing direct reports is strongly preferred but not required.
• Ability to prepare and present presentations related to overall construction progress.
• Ability to travel to various jobsites to meet project demands preferred.

Education

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college, university, or equivalent experience.
• Experience 5+ years or more of related work experience preferred.
• Will have supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Physical demands for this position are moderate.
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work.
• However, there may be walking, standing, bending or carrying of items (25-50 pounds) such as plan documents, papers, books, parts, etc.
• There may be times of physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, climbing or similar activities.
• The work may require specific but common physical characteristics and abilities such as above-average agility and dexterity.
• Requires a good ability to see, hear, and speak.
• Standard project site environment may include machinery, parts and chemicals; may require protective gear.

Cerris and our group of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO/AA/M/F/D/V/VEVRAA