Senior Project Manager (Mission Critical)
Suffolk Construction · Cedar Rapids, IA · 1 wk ago
Project ManagementFull-time
Budget Updates
- Produce thorough forecast of Cost-to-Complete which drills down to identify potential exposures
- Coordinate the use of Oracle with Expedition to readily identify exposures
- Create detailed analysis of line-item exposures, particularly unit price contracts
- Follow the Forecasting Calendar for on-time completion of forecasts
- Teach the Standard Operating Procedures for budget updating to others
Change Order Management
- Require the project team to fully utilize Expedition to track all Proposed Change Order (PCO) items including in-scope and out-of-scope
- Provide the Owner with up-to-date status reports relating to Changes
- Require the project team to produce a monthly Owner Change Order (OCO) to prevent aging of PCO issues which further allows for timely closure of Changes with Subcontractors
- Track the status of all Contract Allowances in Expedition and submits Change Order Requests (COR) when an over-run is likely
- Require the project team to track all field directives and back charges in Expedition for timely processing on a monthly basis, i.e. composite clean-up, hoisting time, etc.
Project Close Out
- Establish an effective Close-out Plan early in the project which includes the early collection, review, and packaging of Contract close-out documents
- Implement the use of the Noncompliance Reporting System
- Utilize the Work list System to organize and manage the completion of phases of the work
- Utilize the Completion-Compliance-Quality Form (CCQ) process for close-out
- Teach close out process to other SCCI employees
Owner/Sub Requisition Process
- Require the project team to have the completed pay requisitions approved by the Owner no later than the 1st of each month
- Produce an effective Schedule of Values
- Establish a regimented process for the collection of payments no later than 30 days and subsequent efficient system for the payment to Subcontractors
- Review the Hold Reports before payment is due to allow for timely handling of deficiency issues and payment to Subcontractors/Vendors
- Produce and update the cash model for the Owner to prevent surprises
- Produce an accurate percent complete projection to support the SCCI financial management process
Meeting Management
- Establishes a meeting regiment for the Project Team which provides for effective communication and problem solving
- Follow the SOP for focused meetings such as PM/PE, OAC's, subcontractor meetings, coordination meetings, Precon Sessions, etc.
- Manage all meetings by agenda and work to time limits
Subcontractor Relationships
- Establish a "Firm but Fair" approach to building relationships with Subcontractors
- Promote an environment of organization and professionalism with Subcontractors
- Address issues immediately with a non-performing Subcontractor to protect SCCI from resulting delay and potential impact
Purchasing Process
- Work with the Project Team, including Superintendents and Estimators, to consistently produce clear, thorough, and accurate Scopes of Work based on drilled down review of documents
- Organize and administer a well-planned purchasing process to prevent the "Just in time" purchase of materials
- Understand the priority of timely buy-out and gather the resources to meet the buy schedule
Schedule Management
- Provide leadership with the Superintendent to produce a clear, thorough, and accurate baseline Contract Schedule which rarely requires changes to the original logic
- Track events, impacts, and changes in the schedule to allow for the management and prevention of delays
- Lead the Project Team to focus on critical path matters to prevent non-excusable delays
- Manage and distribute organized and efficient Monthly Updating Process in accordance with the SCCI SOP
- Produce written monthly updates of the Contract Schedule in accordance with the requirements of the Contract
- Take decisive action with subcontractors that are impacting the schedule
- Aid in writing monthly schedule narrative in conjunction with the Scheduling team
Risk Management
- Complete the buy-out process in a manner which permits the timely flow of work, prevents budget issues, contract executions, bonds, insurance, etc.
- Write timely notices to Owner and Subcontractors
- Secure CCD authorizations before proceeding with Changes
- Take immediate action when a non-performing Subcontractor is likely to cause impact to the Project
- Write notices to Subcontractors regarding submittal and coordination process
- Teach a risk management regiment to others on the project team
Owner Relationship
- Work to establish a trusting and professional relationship with the Owner
- Focus on keeping the Owner well informed of important matters to prevent surprises
- Work to secure a strong letter of recommendation from the Owner for SCCI
Quality Management
- Provide leadership in the utilization of the Quality Management Program on the project, which outlines quality expectations
- Participate with the project team to institute the use of First Delivery and Quality Benchmark Inspections as the work progresses
- Implement the use of the Nonconformance Reporting System to track and manage deficiencies in the work
- Require the use of mock-ups to establish the quality expectations as defined in the Quality Management Program
Team Leadership
- Strive to create synergy and a teamwork atmosphere on the project
- Lead by example by establishing the work ethic guidelines for the entire team and therefore establishes the boundaries and expectations
- Organize periodic team events and training sessions to advance the SCCI strategy of "Train & Develop Our People"
- Act immediately when personal conflicts emerge among the team
- Mentor and train team personnel