Project Manager

Project Manager

The Project Manager position is a critical role for the company. This individual will be responsible for planning, directing, or coordinating activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. He or she will participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. This individual must have the ability to support field personnel in their relationships with other subcontractors and to resolve field problems as they arise. This individual maintains full financial responsibilities of the project and must understand construction financial and accounting practices.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Cultivate and sustain positive working relationships with new and existing customers, colleagues, supervisors, administrative staff, field craft workers, field supervision, vendors, and subcontractors, fostering a professional environment built on mutual respect, trust, and integrity.
• Develop project financial plans and oversee procurement activities: Create schedules of values, develop comprehensive budgets, manage material and equipment buyouts, approve, and close purchase orders, and provide final approval for CAD budgets.
• Oversee subcontractor engagement, manage subcontractor involvement, including negotiating and finalizing contract scope, approving, and coordinating change orders, and ensuring timely payments.
• Ensure project scope adherence and manage project changes: Proactively negotiate and manage contract scope, effectively handling change orders and ensuring project alignment with client expectations.
• Oversee project initiation, collaboration, and schedule management: Manage project startup staffing, conduct kickoff meetings, facilitate weekly project meetings, coordinate with owners, and maintain project schedules to ensure project success.
• Finalize project documentation and ensure warranty compliance: Complete project closeout tasks, including finalizing purchase orders, subcontracts, and system warranty letters, and ensuring adherence to warranty terms.
• Monitor project costs and generate accurate final cost projections: Continuously monitor job costs, identify potential cost variances, and prepare accurate final cost projections to ensure project financial transparency and avoid cost overruns.
• Manage site mobilization and demobilization processes: Effectively coordinate site mobilization and demobilization activities, including preparing and submitting original requests for laydown areas and utility hookups, to ensure seamless project execution.
• Maintain accurate and timely project documentation: Prepare and submit RFIs (Requests for Information) and submittals, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of project documentation, and deliver submittals to CAD for integration into project drawings.
• Collaborate with safety superintendent to implement project-specific safety requirements: Work closely with the safety superintendent to identify, implement, and monitor project-specific safety requirements, ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols and maintaining a safe working environment for all personnel.
• Daily tasks are tailored to project specifics: The specific daily tasks assigned to the project manager may vary depending on the nature of the project, its unique requirements, and the established project timeline.

Performance Standards

• Exceptional Communication and Organizational Skills: Possesses outstanding communication and organizational skills, enabling effective project management and collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• Multitasking and Prioritization Expertise: Demonstrates exceptional multitasking abilities, effectively organizing and prioritizing work assignments to achieve project goals.
• Proactive and Self-Driven Work Ethic: Exhibits a proactive and self-driven work ethic, consistently taking initiative and exceeding expectations.
• Effective Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills: Cultivates strong, positive interpersonal skills, fostering effective communication with employees, clients, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Teamwork and Accountability: Thrives in collaborative environments, actively contributing to project teams, accepting accountability, and promoting a positive work atmosphere.

Physical Demands

• To successfully perform the essential functions of this job, an employee must be able to:
• Walk, stand, sit, talk, and listen: These are essential for performing daily tasks and interacting with colleagues and clients.
• Use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or computer keyboards: This requires dexterity and fine motor skills.
• Reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: These are necessary for accessing equipment, conducting inspections, and performing various work tasks.
• Lift and/or move up to fifty (20) pounds: Lifting is required for handling materials, tools, and equipment.
• Maintain visual acuity: Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus are essential for ensuring safety and accuracy in various tasks.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. This accommodation will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• MUST HAVE Mechanical HVAC & Plumbing Demonstrated Expertise in Managing Diverse Mechanical Projects
• Educational Background and Progressive Experience: Possesses a bachelor's degree in construction management, mechanical engineering, or a related field, complemented by five years of progressive construction experience.
• Advanced Proficiency in Construction Software: Proficient in utilizing Accubid, Microsoft Project, and Bluebeam software to streamline project planning, execution, and documentation.
• Familiarity with Local Municipal Regulations: Well-versed in local municipal jurisdictional procedures pertaining to plan reviews, permitting, applicable codes, and inspections, ensuring compliance and expediting project approvals.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee should expect to sit for long periods in front of a computer and also travel to field locations as needed. While visiting field locations, the employee may be required to work outdoors, be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical and electrical parts; high, precarious places; dust, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions, extended exposure to sunlight; cold and heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Benefits

As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Equal Opportunity Employer

As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Affirmative Action Policy

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