Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our team!  This position is responsible for helping to oversee the planning and implementation of an entire project from preconstruction through construction. The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the planning and implementation of an entire project from preconstruction through construction.  The Project Manager is responsible for leading the project team through this process while ensuring that quality, schedule, cost, safety, and customer satisfaction objectives are met.  They will be the primary point of contact for project Owners, and responsible for communicating the status of their projects.

DEW’s Vision, Mission, and Core Values:

• Vision Statement: To be the go-to construction partner known for our unwavering commitment to the success of every project.
• Mission Statement: To build a team of professionals who share our core values and foster a culture where everyone can thrive and grow together.
• Core Values:

• Optimism: We share a positive mindset, believing in opportunities over obstacles.
• Initiative: We are self-motivated, proactive problem solvers.
• Accountability: We are committed to a culture of ownership, personal accountability, and safety.

DEW’s Vision, Mission, and Core Values are explicitly integrated into our daily decision-making, leadership behaviors, employee training, performance evaluations, and company culture. We use them as a guiding principle for all activities and hold employees accountable for upholding them, essentially making them a tangible part of the company's identity and operations. Our aim is to ensure we are aware of these guiding principles and feel motivated and encouraged to continue integrating them into our daily lives

Essential Functions:

• Management of the preconstruction process in partnership with DEW’s estimating staff and VP of Preconstruction.
• Management of the construction process in partnership with the Superintendent.
• Review the terms and conditions of contracts in partnership with DEW’s Corporate General Counsel.
• Develop staffing and equipment plans, in partnership with the Superintendent, that identifies resource needs for the construction of assigned projects.
• Host project meetings at least once a week with project teams and manage meeting minutes.
• Visit project sites at least once a week to manage issues, compare progress to schedule, assess the quality of work, and manage the relationship with the client.
• Manage deadlines and push the team to ensure timeliness.
• Time management skills, especially familiarity with calendar management and goal setting.
• Coordinate with the owner, design consultants, and subcontractors.
• Document control, in partnership with the project team.

Job Cost Responsibilities:

• Invoice approvals, vendor billings, owner billings, change order management, cost control, cost forecasting – in partnership with the project team.
• Monitor cost data and manage the profitability of projects.
• Perform job cost forecasts monthly, in partnership with the Superintendent, and present cost forecasts monthly to Management.
• Provide feedback, advice, and updates to clients regularly on the overall cost performance of their projects.
• Manage cost reports produced by others (job cost reports, forecast reports, change order logs, allowance logs, contingency logs, etc.)

Subcontractor/Supplier Responsibilities:

• For all assigned projects, manage the procurement of materials and subcontractors.
• Negotiate subcontract terms and conditions, in partnership with DEW’s Corporate General Counsel.
• Manage the subcontractor’s performance of their subcontract scope.
• Manage the subcontractor’s payments.

Schedule Responsibilities:

• Develop master baseline schedule for all assigned projects, in partnership with the Superintendent.
• Review schedule and productivity of each project, with the Superintendent, regularly.
• Update the master schedule regularly.
• Each week, provide a three-week look-ahead schedule to the project team and subcontractors.
• Closely manage the procurement process of materials (contracts, submittals, fabrication time, and deliveries) to ensure that material is delivered to the project on time.
• Manage the closeout of the project in a timely and complete manner.

Essential Experience:

• Extensive project management experience in the construction industry
• Extensive knowledge of construction methods and materials, costing, scheduling
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others
• Ability to think ahead and plan
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level
• Strong customer orientation
• Strong computer skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong team player
• Commitment to company values

If you are interested in being part of an innovative and collaborative team, in a challenging and rewarding work environment, we want to hear from you! We are always trying to stay a step ahead of emerging trends in the industry. Every employee is part of the process and part of our success. DEW's philosophy is to invest in people and inspire them to bring the best of themselves to work every day. In addition to offering competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package, employees are given opportunities to learn, develop and grow. These are the reasons DEW is named amongst the top places to work in New Hampshire and Vermont.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.