PROJECT MANAGER- COMMERCIAL

Primary Functions And Essential Responsibilities

• Lead marketing and business development activities, coordinating with the Marketing Manager to avoid client interface interference.
• Review and respond to assigned RFPs.
• Maintain relationships with past clients, especially during periods without current projects.

Project Management (Preconstruction Phase)

• Direct responsibility for all aspects of the construction project, including estimating, purchasing, engineering, accounting, construction, and quality assurance activities.
• Examine construction documents for constructability, completeness, design deficiencies, and code violations, and inform the Project Engineer of any shortcomings for resolution.
• Review and approve bids and budgets, ensuring a complete understanding of the project estimate.
• Establish administrative procedures for the project in areas of personnel, contracts, and construction.

Project Management (Construction Phase)

• Coordinate and train field and office staff to perform at their best, identifying and communicating staff relationships and lines of responsibilities, and holding weekly staff meetings.
• Communicate instructions and maintain efficient project management systems, subcontractor controls, scheduling techniques, and material handling.
• Initiate and supervise the production and maintenance of all construction schedules.
• Prioritize and ensure expeditious responses to submittals and field questions.
• Review and approve all subcontractor and supply agreement drafts and owner change orders.
• Approve all subcontractor, supplier, and material invoices for payment, ensuring timely submission of applications for payment, receipt of funds, and proper disbursement.
• Organize and oversee job cost and labor detail reporting on a regular basis, collaborating with the Project Superintendent and field foremen.
• Be knowledgeable, adhere to, and promote all company policies.
• Develop personnel assigned to the project through training, career path counseling, and positive project morale.
• Inform senior management of significant matters, including progress, safety, financial status, and relationships.
• Establish and maintain professional and effective relations with the owner, architect/engineers, and alert senior management to potential business development activities and/or future opportunities.
• Be responsible for all follow-up services on the project after completion, including punchlist items, warranty calls, and other service requests from the client.

In order to succeed in this role

• 5+ years of general contracting management experience, preferably working with GMP contracts.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Solid understanding and experience in Timberline, Primavera, or MS Project, and/or Bluebeam.

Company Information

A 100% employee-owned general contractor, LEWIS offers a comprehensive healthcare plan with medical, dental, and vision coverage. Our employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account supports physical wellness for employees and their pets, and our employer-funded Headspace membership supports mental wellness. We also offer a generous Health Savings Account with annual employer sponsored contributions. LEWIS provides support for a financially healthy future, including our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (enrollment covered at no cost to you) and a 401(k) with a competitive matching program. To support employee philanthropic efforts, employees are eligible for volunteer PTO and charitable giving matching programs. Other, position-specific perks may apply.