Senior Project Manager
hace 2 días
Opa-locka
Job Description Senior Project Manager The Senior Project Manager (SPM) manages a group of project teams and delivers exceptional results for our clients. The SPM shall ensure that both Thornton’s expectations and budgetary guidelines are met or exceeded. Overall Focus • Supervise Project Managers’ activities related to contract administration, change orders, submittals, scheduling, procurement, project financials set-up and updates, and closeout to ensure projects are completed in a quality, profitable, safe, and timely manner., • Ensure projects meet or exceed project margin goals through efficient management of the projects., • Maintain a relentless focus on meeting and exceeding customer needs and expectations., • Build business relationships with current customers by delivering on our promises and creates new business with potential customers in a proactive manner, promoting all of our construction services., • Review and analyze the bids and ensure budget and schedule compliance on all work.Pre-Job Planning, • Provide resources to the estimating department to ensure competitive participation on all trades., • Ensure that all general contract requirements are identified and provide senior management with a list of potential exposures., • Participate in or oversee the pre-qualification and bid evaluation process for consultants, contractors, and other outside vendors and selects vendors., • Create detailed analysis of potential exposures, and account for them in the contingency forecast.Project Management, • Require the Project Team to assemble and maintain the Project Logs (Change Management, Buy-Schedule, Contracts, Procurement, Submittals, RFI's, Safety, Construction Schedule) and periodically review for accuracy., • 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 buyout and gather the resources to meet the purchasing schedule.Schedule Management, • Provide leadership with the Project Team 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., • Provide written monthly updates to senior management of the Contract Schedule in accordance with the requirements of the Contract., • Take decisive action with subcontractors that are impacting the schedule., • Produce buy-out and procurement schedule 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 Owners and Subcontractors., • Secure Change Order authorizations before proceeding with Changes., • Take immediate action when a non-performing Subcontractor is likely to cause impact to the Project., • Ensure that submittal/shop drawings are reviewed and approved within the timeframe required by contract document., • Ensure the safe execution of the jobs to achieve zero accidents., • Maintain a risk management regimen and train Project Team members on minimizing risks.Change Order Management, • Require the Project Team to fully utilize project management software to track all Proposed Change Order (PCO) including in-scope and out-of-scope items., • Require the Project Team to produce a monthly Owner Change Orders (OCO) to prevent aging of PCO issues and allow timely closure of Changes with Subcontractors., • Work to recover all legitimate GC costs relating to Owner Changes., • Track the status of all Contract Allowances and submit Change Order Requests (COR) when an overrun is likely., • Require the Project Team to track all field directives and backcharges in Expedition for timely processing on a monthly basis, i.e. composite clean-up, hoisting time, etc.Financial Management, • Assist in the development of a project strategy that maximizes profitability., • Meet or exceed profitability as established by the project strategy., • Consistently manage the cash flow of the Project to maintain a fiscally responsible position for Thornton., • Produce an effective Schedule of Values which supports a strong cash flow position., • Review each Subcontractor’s initial Schedule of Values to prevent overpayment., • Review Sub/Vendor requisitions to prevent payment of unsigned or unfunded Change Orders., • Generate an accurate percent complete projection to support the Thornton financial management process., • Require the Project Team to have the completed pay requisitions approved by the Owner no later than the last day of each month., • Establish a regimented process for the prompt collection of payments and subsequent efficient system for the payment to Subcontractors., • Review subcontractor invoices before payment is due to allow for timely handling of deficiency issues., • Ensure that the Project Team produce thorough Cost to Complete forecasts and that they are submitted on time per Forecasting Calendar schedule., • Require the Project Team to track costs of field directives and backcharges for forecasting purposes. Project Closeout • Establish an effective closeout plan early in the project that includes the early collection, review and packaging of contract closeout documents., • Ensure that Project Team members comply with closeout requirements on a timely basis.Meeting Management, • Establish a meeting regimen for the Project Team which provides for effective communication and problem solving., • Follow the Project Management manual for focused meetings such as PM/PX, OAC's, subcontractor meetings, coordination meetings, preconstruction sessions, project logs, etc., • Conduct meetings to review the maintenance of contract logs and drill down to identify potential exposures and issues., • Effectively manage all meetings by providing agendas and sticking to scheduled 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 Thornton from resulting delay and potential impact.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 Thornton.Quality Management, • Ensure that the overall quality expectations are outlined and achieved., • Track and manage deficiencies in the work and ensure resolution of issues., • Require the use of mock-ups to establish the quality expectations.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 Thornton strategy of "Train & Develop Our People"., • Take action immediately when personnel conflicts emerge among the team., • Assist in planning and implementing career and educational development of team personnel., • Require the adherence of standard operation procedures and actively teach each process.Qualifications:, • Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Engineering or applicable discipline plus a minimum of 8 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education training and/or experience., • Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing and engineering principles and techniques, as well as accounting principles., • Proficiency with computer applications, including scheduling and construction software and Microsoft Office suite., • Proven written and verbal communication abilities.Necessary Attributes:, • Candidate must possess Thornton’s Core Values: Results Driven, Proactive, Safety Conscious, People Focused, Customer Oriented, and Team Oriented., • Excellent business judgment demonstrated by consistently achieving profitability objectives and strong project close-outs with client and subcontractor relationships in good standing., • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail evidenced by a strong command of all applicable contract and legal provisions., • High level of integrity, confidentiality and accountability., • Sound analytical, planning, prioritization, and execution skills., • Ability to consistently analyze and execute financial trade-offs which frequently involve dealing with incomplete data and ambiguity., • Ability to constantly multi-task and handle competing priorities between Thornton business needs, organizational issues, and sound customer relations., • Possess judgment to know when to appropriately escalate issues up the chain of command., • A strong sense of urgency and initiative. Able to quickly study and react to complex issues., • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to confidently and decisively take action.