Project Manager

About the role

Kokosing is one of America's 50 largest General Contractors with over $2.8 billion in annual sales and over 75 years of experience. Services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction.

This position plans, directs, and coordinates construction activities for a wide variety of industrial projects. Project types range from Water/Wastewater plants (primarily) to factories/production facilities, data centers across a wide variety of industries and clients. Typical workload volume is overseeing one large project or a couple/several smaller projects. Ensures that project goals are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters. Manages Project Engineers, Superintendents and Foremen who supervise construction employees; charged with overall direction, coordination and evaluation of team.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and maintain liaison with prime client to facilitate construction activities
• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards within boundaries of corporate policy
• Confer with project staff to outline work plan, assign duties/responsibilities and authority
• Establish work plan and staffing for each phase of project; arrange for recruitment or assignment of project personnel
• Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure work progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget
• Review project proposal or plan to determine timeframe, funding limitations, project procedures, staffing requirements, and available resources to various phases of project
• Review status reports from project personnel and modify schedules/plans as needed
• Prepare project reports for management, client, or others
• Confer with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems
• Coordinate project activities with activities of governmental agencies and subcontractors
• Understand and analyze CPM-based project schedules
• Monitor/control construction through administrative direction of on-site Superintendent to ensure project is built safely, on schedule and within budget
• Represent company in Owner progress meetings
• Manage financial aspects of contracts and responsible for project profit or loss
• Lead project team in daily field coordination meeting, weekly block schedule meeting and monthly safety kickoff meeting
• Mentor and assist with career development of other team members
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction

Supervisory responsibilities (in accordance with policies and applicable laws) include: interviewing/hiring; training; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding/disciplining; addressing complaints/resolving problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management
• PE credentialing is not required but is a strong plus
• 7+ years' experience/knowledge of construction, design, finance, and management required
• Open to other large construction experience

Skills

• Understand and interpret safety laws and company policies/standards
• Apply innovative and effective management techniques to maximize employee performance
• Thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, etc. and their impact on project activities
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills
• Business oriented
• Ability to assure responsibility, interface, and communicate effectively with others

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• 401K plan