Project Manager

Rice Companies is looking to add a Project Manager to the team at our Sauk Rapids, MN headquarters.

About the role

The Project Manager collaborates with engineers, architects, and the customer to determine project specifications and serves as the primary customer contact. They negotiate contracts with subcontractors to reach profitable agreements. This role focuses on meeting and exceeding customer needs by adhering to financial projections, scheduling requirements, and ensuring projects are completed with quality, profitability, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepares bid packages for letting to potential subcontractors/suppliers
• Prepares estimates and project budgets using Rice Companies proprietary software, Timberline/Sage 300
• Generates approved estimates for customer contract creation
• Approves bids for subcontract generation
• Creates project scheduling requirements
• Coordinates/oversees pre-construction meetings with customers and subcontractors
• Reviews and implements schedules with job superintendents
• Ensures project materials and resources are delivered to job site in timely manner
• Ensures subcontractors are compliant with, or exceed, Rice Companies requirements
• Maintains project schedule and project budgets to ensure job is completed in a timely and cost-effective manner; ensures customer scheduling requirements are met
• Reviews all costs to job weekly and approves subcontractor/vendor billings
• Meets weekly with job superintendent to identify and resolve problem situations related to the job
• Reports project progress to weekly Production Management group
• Reviews, approves, or denies subcontractor requests regarding changes to project and their impact on overall project cost
• Works with customer to apply any cost changes to ensure potential Change Orders are understood/accepted
• Oversees project completion and prepares punch list requirements
• Remains in constant contact with customer through construction project to ensure client satisfaction
• Participates in and promotes Rice Companies Safety Program

Requirements

• Four (4) year construction management degree or its equivalent
• Minimum of three (3) years demonstrated construction project management experience
• Timberline/Sage 300 Estimating, Procore software skills are a plus, but not required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced construction environment with accuracy and attention to detail
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to work closely with customers and represent Rice Companies professionally

Benefits

• Medical and Dental Insurance (select employee-only premiums are 100% company paid)
• Life Insurance
• 401K with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Career Training and Development

Pay

The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $80,000 - $120,000, dependent on experience.