Construction Area Manager

Job Description

Job Description

With over $ 2 billion (and growing) in annual revenue and 3,800 team members, our client is one of America's largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. We are looking for an Area Manager (Heavy Highway – Roadway/Bridge projects) for the Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia region. As an Area Manager for Heavy Highway – Roadway/Bridge projects in the Mid-Atlantic region, you will:

• Provide overall management direction for a regional “mega-project” or multiple large and small regional Heavy Highway projects – i.e. plans, directs, and coordinates activities.
• Ensures that all projects and goals are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.
• Manages Project Engineers/Project Managers, Superintendents, and Foremen who supervise construction employees; charged with the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review the project proposals or plans to determine the timeframe, funding limitations, project procedures, staffing requirements, and available resources for various phases of the projects.
• Oversee the work plans and staffing for each phase of the projects to ensure coverage and identify/solve any potential gaps.
• Oversee project staff’s work plans, and assign duties/responsibilities and authority.
• Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure work progresses on schedule and within the prescribed budget.
• Review status reports from project personnel and modify schedules/plans as needed.
• Confer with project personnel to provide technical advice and resolve problems.
• Coordinate project activities with activities of governmental agencies and subcontractors.
• Understand, analyze, and execute CPM-based project schedules.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management
• 15+ years related experience and training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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Ref: #404-IT Pittsburgh