Construction Project Manager
13 days ago
Atlanta
Job Description Position: Project Manager Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Ground Up Commercial Construction Project Manager who has represented the General Contractor to oversee the planning, execution, and successful completion of ground-up commercial construction projects. The Project Manager will be responsible for all trades & aspects of the project, including budgeting, resource management, scheduling, quality control, and client satisfaction. This individual should have a strong understanding of commercial construction techniques, codes, and regulations, as well as excellent leadership and communication skills. • Experience with Project Values averaging greater than $5mm each, • PM accountability for 10+ projects from start to finish, • Total value of all completed projects $50+mm, • Reports to Operations Manager, • May have 1 or 2 direct reports (Project Engineer or Assistant Project Manager) People Management • Maintain knowledge of job duties of all direct reports and be able to train them on their task, including Project Engineer and Assistant Project Manager duties., • Support direct report training through on-the-job training, continuing education, and/or 3rd party certifications., • Assist with recruiting and interviewing of direct reports., • Communicate expectations with direct reports and project team members. Clarify what success looks like and how to achieve it., • Conduct reviews on direct reports in accordance with established performance reviews., • Generate an employee growth plan, if necessary., • Address team member questions or issues. Escalate questions or issues as needed., • Provide feedback to managers regarding project team member performance., • Ensure all activities are performed in a manner that achieves the end goal of obtaining positive references from clients, consultants, architects, and subcontractors. Actively support relationship-building efforts with developers and architects., • Identify potential project leads and notify the business development manager of potential leads. Preconstruction • Support preconstruction efforts on project assignments., • Participate in RFQ/RFP and presentation processes as needed., • Complete bid tabs and obtain sub-bids as needed., • Perform take-offs and help generate estimates as required., • For a specific project, PM will be assigned: Prepare the preliminary project schedule for the owner contract., • Prepare project general conditions and general requirements for team review., • Ensure all project startup activities are followed per established process., • Lead the buyout of the project and negotiate favorable buyout savings and strategies to maximize project startup contingency., • Lead subcontractor negotiations with subs regarding any of the exhibits to the subcontract. Escalate any of the boiler items to the project executive or project director., • Understand and know all information and requirements in Owner Contracts and ensure strict adherence to all contract requirements, • Ensure all project team members are following standard project documentation practices., • Provide training to project team members regarding document control requirements as required., • Serve as project leader in managing overall project progress in internal and external communications and coordination., • Work in complete coordination with the Project Superintendent to cover scope gaps, update the project schedule, resolve sub-conflicts, and ensure materials arrive at the jobsite on time., • Ensure field coordination issues are resolved in a thorough and timely manner., • Ensure that RFIs and submittals between team members and architects are processed promptly., • Provide on-the-job training for team members to ensure tasks are being completed to company standards., • Ensure all owner notices are prepared per contract requirements and submitted to the owner on schedule per contract., • Prepare and distribute project-specific reports that are required per contract., • Prepare monthly cost-to-complete and buyout reports and present them to the project executive., • Prepare monthly pay application for submission to the owner., • Define for the Project Administrator what documents are needed as backup to owner's pay application., • Perform monthly pay application review with the owner representative and the bank representative as required., • Proactively meet with the Client during the pencil pay app process to avoid issues upon submission, • Review subcontractors' pay applications for accuracy of billing percentages., • Review project invoices and assign cost codes as necessary, and provide to the Project Administrator., • Comfortable in walking the job site with the Client and/or their banker to review and gain acceptance for each pay application, • Maximize project cash position., • Prepare and manage all owner contract change orders., • Present change orders to the owner and architects to ensure changes are executed in a timely manner, • Prepare and manage all subcontract change orders., • Profitability: Enhance the final recognized project profit beyond the initial profit target., • Time Allocation: Ensure all appropriate personnel have allocated their time weekly to their projects, • Prepare the Owner Contract project schedule., • Lead and update the Project Schedule at least once a month with support from the Project Superintendent and other team members., • Distribute project schedule update to Owner representatives, architect, subcontractors, and general contractor team members., • Ensure project schedule updates maintain a comparison between baseline vs. tracking with actuals., • Identify schedule risk, develop plans to overcome, and present to the Project Superintendent and Project Executive., • Track project impacts in project scheduling software., • Work with the Project Superintendent and Subcontractors to ensure project milestones are maintained., • Thoroughly document why any milestones are not maintained and the challenges that occurred to create the situation., • Lead pull planning exercises as required, • Develop a quality control plan with the Project Superintendent., • Ensure project mock-ups are built per plan and at the beginning of the project for owner and architect review., • Ensure all team members have safety certifications., • Develop subcontractor risk mitigation plans and review with the Project Superintendent and Project Executive as needed., • Perform maintenance of approved subcontractor risk mitigation plans., • Monitor the performance and financial stability of the Subcontractor with the Project Superintendent and Accounting. Address issues with the Project Executive as they arise., • Work with the Project Administrator to ensure all Subcontractors have required insurance and bonds in place., • Depending on the complexity and size of projects, Project Managers may be expected to manage 1-2 projects at a time., • Position is a hybrid between Jobsite and office., • Position can expect to work Monday through Friday, 10~ hours/day. Saturdays may be required depending on project-specific needs., • Position may work in wet, dry, cold, or hot conditions., • Position may work around loud noises and dust., • Actively participate in all company training opportunities in support of development plans., • Assist with other tasks as assigned by Manager. Qualifications • A degree in Construction Management is preferred., • 5+ years in a managerial position leading a team of construction personnel., • 7+ years working in the commercial construction industry preferred, • Construction experience desired: Multi-Family, Hotels, Hospitality, Restaurants, Offices, New Build – Timber Structures (Multistory), New Build – Concrete / Steel (Multistory), • Experience with Project Values averaging greater than $5mm each, • PM accountability for 10+ projects from start to finish, • Total value of all completed projects $50+mm, • English required; and Spanish Speaking desired, • Demonstrated ability to lead the project team., • Demonstrated ability to manage project financial components., • Demonstrated ability to identify and solve problems in a timely manner., • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and document in the appropriate level of detail., • Demonstrated ability to read plans and specifications., • Safety Certifications – Will Train as needed, • First Aid / CPR, • Hazcom, • Competent Person – Trenching, • Competent Person – Fall Protection, • Competent Person – Scaffolding, • Osha 30 Proven track record of successfully managing client and account relationships, demonstrating strong ownership and commitment to client satisfaction • Experience utilizing KPI’s to help in managing project goals., • Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing project requirements and deadlines., • Tech-savvy with advanced proficiency in Google Workspace applications, particularly Google Sheets and Docs., • Demonstrated expertise in construction-specific software such as Sage Construction Manager or ProCore, GC Pay, Stampli (or other AP tools), and ProNovos for forecasting; or similar systems, • Proficient in utilizing communication tools such as Gmail and Slack for enhanced team collaboration, • Bluebeam/Revu experience preferred, • Annual salary between $140,000 and $180,000, commensurate with experience, • Use of a company truck 24/7, laptop, iPad, and cell phone, • The company pays 100% of medical, dental, and vision for the employee and dependents, • 13 paid holidays, one floating holiday per year, • 15 days of Paid Time Off per year; PTO is accrued at a rate of 4.62 hours per biweekly pay period, • 401k available