Project Manager, Northeastern Pennsylvania

H&K Group, Inc. is a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies providing complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value in central Northeastern Pennsylvania.

About the role

The Project Manager plans, directs, and coordinates project activities to ensure goals are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters. This role supports public and private projects, working as a team with assigned foremen and superintendents to build projects in a controlled manner.

Responsibilities

• Perform all work according to OSHA and H&K Safety policies.
• Maintain up-to-date project progress information and cost of labor and material data for project control and analysis.
• Create and update the overall schedule at least monthly; review schedules with the superintendent for each project, including timetables for subcontractor work.
• Manage and coordinate with subcontractors and purchasing for material requisitions and invoice coding.
• Provide modifications resulting in change orders and process Additional Work Authorizations (AWAs) for change order submission.
• Coordinate and process change orders or technical problems with client requirements, suppliers, superintendents, and subcontractors.
• Review project cost reports daily and visit project sites at least once a week for troubleshooting, quality assurance, and safety oversight.
• Oversee project security and safety, and prepare project AIA Billing requisitions with the project secretary.
• Review all purchase orders, delivery tickets, subcontractor requisitions, and invoices for correct project cost coding.
• Maintain all project files: submittals, shop drawings, maintenance manuals, as-built drawings, and punch lists.
• Occasionally meet with subcontractors/suppliers for project coordination and maintain a log for all submittals and shop drawings.
• Assist with new project transitions, pre-job planning, and chair all project meetings.
• Meet or exceed project objectives as determined in the pre-job planning process.
• Provide accurate percent complete status on projects to accounting each month and conduct a thorough analysis of job costs vs. budget.
• Report to top management each month on gross margin improvement strategies and accomplishments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a relevant field from an accredited four-year college or university; a combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Five years of experience in Heavy Civil Construction relevant to this region; ten years preferred.
• Driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and specialized project software.
• Ability to fit test and utilize appropriate PPE as needed.
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to the job).

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Professional Engineer (PE).
• OSHA and/or other applicable safety certifications and training.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, talk, or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach with hands and arms.
• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Regularly required to drive and occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Noise level is usually moderate.
• Regularly exceeds 40 hours per week.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid health benefits.
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan.
• Company vehicle after 90-day probationary period.
• Tuition reimbursement programs for approved programs.
• Additional training programs, including on-the-job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer-offered training, and more.