Project Manager I

Role Expectations and Competencies

• Foundational knowledge of complex building systems including excavation, installation of utilities, foundations and structural systems, building envelope, MEP installation and finish work.
• Proven and demonstrated ability to manage construction budgets, contract administration, customer service in responding promptly to needs, and change order management process.
• Knowing the (internal and external) customer business needs and acting accordingly; anticipating customer needs and giving high priority to customer satisfaction and customer service.
• Certain ability to work in conjunction with the site management team to develop schedules, trade sequences, plan phasing, and logistics ensuring performance results and meeting goals.
• Working as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal and contributing to team development and effective team dynamics.
• Setting priorities and defining actions, time, and resources needed to achieve predefined goals.
• Maintaining effectiveness in reaching set goals by adapting to changed circumstances, tasks, responsibilities, and people.
• Excellent ability to understand project flow for commercial construction projects and being accountable to project outcomes.
• Leadership skills to facilitate progress meetings and communications with the client, design team and subcontractor partners with a strong orientation for coaching and development of project teams through building and instilling company culture.
• Proven ability to implement solutions to challenges utilizing business acumen to overcome issues while maximizing revenue and managing cash flow.
• Oversee productive meetings (OAC, SUB, etc.) by facilitating and guiding engagement with agenda development and talking points relative to the topic.
• Exploring alternatives by means of persuasion to reach favorable outcomes in situations where decisions involve other parties.
• Spotting opportunities within a circle of influence; anticipating threats and acting on them; self-starting rather than waiting passively until the situation demands action.
• Willingness to mentor, model and develop a strong team mindset from start to finish of a project.
• Achieving results through people by successful objective setting, performance review, motivation, delegation, teambuilding, mentoring others, commitment gains, and empowerment.
• Actively and continuously gaining insight of strengths and weaknesses in order to identify the relevant areas that need further development (regarding skills and knowledge) and acting upon it.

Qualifications

• This is a position for individuals with five (5) to seven (7) years’ experience in commercial construction or qualified experience including minimum 12 months experience in an Assistant Project Manager or equivalent level role;
• Demonstrated mastery of managing all project finances, actively working toward knowledge of business development practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management preferred; or business, engineer related degree.
• Associates Degree and 10 years of progressive experience as a Project Engineer of Superintendent.
• Experience with computer-based scheduling programs such as Primavera or ASTA;
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, and project management systems such as Viewpoint or ProCore a plus;
• Experience with computer-based scheduling programs such as Primavera or ASTA;
• Computer based knowledge Word, Excel and project management systems such as Viewpoint or Expedition a plus.