Project Manager I, Heavy Industrial Construction

At Graycor

We provide construction and industrial maintenance services to steel mills and other metal producers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all safety compliance and quality programs are being executed on the project site.
• Actively participate in bidding and pre-construction services.
• Represent Graycor as the client’s contact. Communicate openly and confidently with all parties involved, building trust and rapport.
• Manage the performance of professional support personnel on the project site, including Project Engineers, Field Superintendents, and administrative staff.
• Maintain strict control over the budget and keep project on schedule, ensuring ongoing profitability.
• Execute subcontracts and purchase orders, approve subcontractor invoices and change requests, and negotiate contract changes with the client.
• Complete close-out requirements for projects.
• Mentor and train Project Engineers to ensure their ongoing career growth and development.
• Implement new ideas and actively participate in committees, making recommendations for new initiatives and embracing new policies related to Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement Programs, and Lean Construction.

Requirements

• A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant heavy industrial construction operations experience within the steel and metal producing industries.
• A bachelor's degree is preferred but not required.
• Strong leadership skills with the desire to succeed, including self-starting, driving excellence, meeting high standards, inspiring commitment, monitoring performance, coaching and developing people, negotiating positive outcomes, creating a collaborative environment, reducing liability, solving problems and issues.
• Effective communication skills to motivate your team, delegate tasks, and present proposals to clients with competence and confidence, including the ability to communicate with highly technical individuals.
• The fortitude to juggle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, multi-tasking with a sense of urgency while maintaining strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Familiarity with a “self-perform” project environment and working in a unionized labor environment.
• Familiarity with lump sum and competitive bid environments.