Project Manager (St. Louis-Based; No Travel Required)

About the role

The Project Manager is accountable for developing, maintaining, updating, distributing, and managing estimates, observing and monitoring the performance of the Superintendent, and overseeing change orders and the billing process. This individual will also be responsible for supervising subcontractor performance, ensuring the project meets quality and performance specifications and regulatory requirements, managing the start-up of the project, reviewing costs against estimates for each total project, and updating labor productivity reports.

Responsibilities

• Develops, maintains, updates, distributes and manages estimates.
• Informs the Vice President/Project Director of needed change orders.
• Develops or ensures the development of a detailed schedule with milestones and a critical path that meets contractual obligations and the time requirements of the client.
• Identifies project-staffing needs.
• Sets up actual operational personnel to the project in conjunction with the appropriate Vice President.
• Plans with the Superintendent to obtain the number and type of craft workers needed.
• Ensures a project management plan incorporating the client's requirements and expectations are developed and implemented for the project.
• Develops the overall plan for constructing the project, including methodology, means and master schedule.
• Ensures a smooth flow of financial information to support functions.
• Ensures billing is done accurately and in a timely fashion to ensure a positive cash flow for the organization.
• Maintains accounts receivable based on aged receivables reports.
• Contact client or subcontractor to determine reasons for non-payment.
• Takes action as required to keep the project on budget.
• Reviews and approves charges to the project.
• Travels to Company and subsidiary offices; offsite client, subcontractor, and supplier meetings; and other locations across North America to fulfill the essential duties of the role as required.
• Exhibits regular and reliable attendance in person as required by the Supervisor, Company guidelines, and/or project and office obligations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field and 5-7 years’ experience in field construction project management with exposure to projects of major scope, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Growth Opportunities: Alberici invests heavily in our team members training and development in both technical, management, and leadership aptitude. This role is on the Operations Career Ladder; employees participate in a Professional Development Plan (PDP) focused on career advancement. Typical Growth Opportunities For This Position Include Senior Project Manager, followed by Project Director.
• Alberici is a North American company with multiple Operating Companies: Alberici Constructors, Inc., Alberici Constructors, LTD., Alberici Construcciones, BRC, CAS Constructors, Filanc, Flintco, Hillsdale Fabricators, and Kienlen Constructors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree related to the construction industry and 5 years’ experience in project engineering, construction project management, or related activities with exposure to projects in excess of $20 million.
• Thorough knowledge of Built In Safety policies and practices.
• Knows, practices and enforces the Company safety policies and procedures.
• Models and reinforces safety as the top priority on the project site.
• Always wears a hard hat and other appropriate personal protective equipment in the field.
• Uses Risk Management and Safety Departments as a resource in managing a safe project.
• Keeps these departments apprised of project developments.
• Leads safety meetings.
• Establishes clear safety expectations for all on the project site, including subcontractors and visitors.
• Implements safety incentive program, if there is one for the project.
• Makes sure accidents are reported and investigated in accordance with Company policy.
• Personally responds to OSHA visits.
• Documents safety violations.
• Meets or exceeds target profits on assigned projects.
• Reviews costs against estimates for each total project and tracks variances weekly.
• Approves invoices within a five-day period and validates cost codes for payment.
• Fulfills MBE requirements.