Senior Project Manager - MEP

Nature of Work

Overall responsibility for project management. Manage a staff, contract documents, subcontractor performance, vendor compliance, budgets, costs, safety, profitability, and statutory and legal compliance. Maintain constructive relationships and communicate with clients, vendors, subcontractors, inspectors, community officials and company staff.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Carry out pre-construction reviews including estimate review and contract documents.
• Develop purchasing strategies, project flow charts and schedules.
• Ensure subcontractors meet expectations of contract documents.
• Direct and supervise the purchase of major equipment.
• Establish and coordinate overall project schedule.
• Ensure labor, material, subcontractors, and equipment cost control for all projects.
• Provide any required project billings.
• Avoid inaccuracies in and updates of all required project reports.
• Maintain client relationships and assist in development of new business.
• Achieve projects according to contract documents and schedule.
• Ensure a safe work environment and comply with all statutory & regulatory requirements.
• Conduct actions in a professional and unbiased manner.
• Comply with all company and site policies and best practice standards.
• Continuously develop proficiency and understanding in the role.
• Maintain a professional appearance and workspace.
• Participate in and comply with all company safety and quality programs and procedures.
• Promote the company safety culture and safety awareness throughout the company, projects, or office.
• Utilize relevant company technology to support all assigned responsibilities.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record which, per Company’s vehicle policy, allows operation of a company vehicle.
• Exercise initiative or, as directed, perform additional duties to meet the needs of the organization.

Financial Management

• Develops, manages, and oversees key financial components (e.g., financial plans, budgets, forecasts) for assigned scope of responsibility to minimize risk and variance, and to maximize contributions to company revenue and margin.
• Reviews and assesses financial data, reports and records.
• Ensures employee compliance with related procedures to ensure effective and efficient operations.
• Creates and communicates financial targets and goals in order to accomplish broader financial objectives.
• Proactively monitors and interprets ongoing financial performance and responds appropriately.
• Affords assessments and mitigates financial risks.
• Develops business plans and makes operational decisions in light of broader financial goals and constraints.

Managing Others

• Inspires a sense of team in the work environment.
• Utilizes communication and conflict resolution skills to foster teamwork and collaboration.
• Models a positive and professional attitude, maintaining composure under pressure.
• Communicates and explains goals and encourages and motivates team performance and productivity in alignment with broader work program and corporate goals and plans.
• Leads and facilitates effective team meetings.
• Recognizes individual and team accomplishments.
• Assesses and manages quality of work produced by team.
• Creates, monitors, and manages scheduling; directs assignments and goal setting for optimal productivity and resource management.
• Participates in a range of talent management activities, which may include responsibilities such as evaluating and managing performance, providing formal and informal feedback, recruiting and staffing, employee learning and development, addressing employee relations risks and issues, etc.
• Provides feedback and coaching to support individual employee performance, learning and career development.
• Removes obstacles and solves problems and addresses escalated issues from team members to optimize team performance and productivity.
• Serves as a change agent by supporting corporate and work program change initiatives.
• Models and communicates positive approaches to adapting to change.

Qualifications

• Positive, self-motivated professional with good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Solid communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to understand and implement best practice standards.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to adapt to change and stress in the work environment and manage competing demands while maintaining high performance levels.
• Ability to be proactive and resourceful when issues arise.
• Ability to follow-up on inquiries in a timely manner.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to build relationships with team members and clients.
• Ability to learn and use a variety of company-related software, tools and systems necessary to meet business needs.
• Ability to quickly and effectively solve complex problems.
• Ability to provide mentorship to less experienced team members.
• Ability to manage a team.
• Ability to provide performance management feedback and complete evaluations.
• Ability to manage budgets, maximize profitability and generate future work through building relationships.

Education

• Bachelor's degree from 4-year college/university or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 5 years or more of related work experience preferred.

Other Technical Experience

• May meet the requirement of 5 years of related work experience as determined by local management.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• May require periods of overnight travel.
• Normal office environment.
• Periods of time walking on construction sites.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Frequent activity: sitting, viewing, and typing on computer screen.
• Occasional activity: standing, walking, bending, reaching above shoulder, climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling.
• At times will be required to use a ladder and work at tall heights (i.e. roof top, access ladders, scissor-lift, scaffolding).

Safety-Sensitive Position

• Requires extreme focus and attention to safety hazards and safety protocols.