Senior Project Manager

Core Responsibilities

• Manages all activities associated with the construction of an assigned project.
• Manages multiple projects of significant impact.
• Manages group of project managers, coordinators and administrators and act as lead mentor to other members of project management team.
• Ensures that all contractual terms and obligations of such projects are maintained.
• Ensures projects meet cost requirements. Meets with VP of PM and/or Exec VP Operations if costs exceed budget and obtains permission before approving out-of-budget costs.
• Affirms proper accounting for project change orders.
• Interfaces with necessary departments to determine the scheduling of work and materials.
• Mets with customers and vendors to identify potential barriers with resolutions that maximize production and minimize costs.
• Visits job site as needed and required.
• Prepares reports for management.
• Mets with key personnel to ensure timeliness of project.
• Mets and confers with Owners, Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Detailers, and Plant and Field crews to verify accuracy and completeness of all construction drawings.
• Reviews plans and proposals and determines proper procedures in order to accomplish company/dept goals.
• Ensures all aspects of projects are properly documented to ensure Schuff’s interests are protected.
• Directs, coordinates, and monitors activities being completed by project teams to ensure the overall quality of work.

Required qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Business Acumen - Knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.
• Conflict Management - Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; reads situations quickly; good at focused listening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably; can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise.
• Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Decision Quality - Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.
• Drive for Results - Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Functional Technical Skills - Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Negotiating - Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations.
• Planning - Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.
• Time Management - Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.
• Written Communications - Can write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; can get messages across that have the desired effect.

Work Experience

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a Project/Construction Manager in the structural steel industry or a total of 10 years related experience in the steel industry in the following roles: Project Coordinator/Engineer, Assistant Project Manager, Detailer, Fabricator or Erector with a minimum of 2 years as a Project Manager.
• A 4-year degree in a related field may substitute for 3 years of the required experience.
• Education/Training - HS Diploma or equivalent bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Construction Management, Structural/Civil Engineering, or Business may substitute for 3 years of the required experience.

Specialized Knowledge

• Demonstrated knowledge of the fabrication and erection of structural steel.
• Proven ability to read and interpret shop and design blueprint drawings.
• Proven ability to manage large, multiple commercial and industrial projects.
• General knowledge of 3D modeling / Tekla practices.

Software & Technology

• Personal Computer;
• phone;
• Computer Software includes Microsoft Office 365, Primavera Scheduling, and Tekla system.