Project Manager

About the role

The project manager / estimator is responsible for overall project planning and scheduling, resource allocation, project accounting, and control, while providing technical direction and ensuring compliance with quality standards. The project manager responsibilities span a broad spectrum, covering all the areas of project management like - Project Planning, Cost Management, Time Management, Quality Management, Contract Administration, and Safety Management.

Responsibilities

• Develop new and maintain existing customer relationships
• Assist Safety Director and Executive Management in setting annual company goals and monitoring progress
• Develop effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts among the various participants
• Create the teams, develop the objectives/goals of each and assign individual responsibilities
• Devise the project work plans and make revisions as and when need arises
• Communicate effectively with the contractors responsible for completing various phases of the project
• Monitor the progress of the construction activities on a regular basis and hold regular status meetings with all the sub-teams
• Maintain strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines, quality, and safety standards
• Perform periodic inspection of construction sites
• Ensure project documents are complete
• Identify the elements of project design and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims
• Serve as a key link with the clients and review the deliverable prepared by the team before passing onto client
• Research materials, equipment, and labor costs
• Gather quotes from sub-contractors and suppliers
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Co-ordinate the efforts of all parties involved in the project, which include the architects, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, and laborers
• This position may require occasional over-the-road and air travel

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction engineering, construction management or similar field of study
• 5 or more years of experience in construction projects

Skills

• Excellent presentation, verbal, written and people skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Thorough knowledge of legal issues and safety standards is essential
• Active driver’s license with a driving record representative of a safe driving history
• Ability to plan and organize a team effort
• Capacity to motivate, lead and boost morale of the teams
• Effective time management and logical decision-making ability
• Capacity to handle