Project Manager

Job Title

The Sherwood Companies have a proven track record of completing a variety of projects from General Construction, to Construction Management and Design Build Projects for both public and private owners. A brief summary of the types of projects include, urban expressways, bridges, underground utilities, dam construction, asphalt/concrete paving and water/wastewater treatment plants.

Wildcat has the ability to self-perform many types of civil construction including earthwork and site prep, concrete and asphalt paving, civil and structural concrete, rock excavation, piling and sheet piling, sub-grade stabilization, and water/waste-water treatment facilities. We also have a tremendous amount of experience with all underground utilities including sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, and main electrical distribution.

Activities/Tasks/Scope

• Project Management: Develops and maintains cost-effective plan and schedule for project completion following a logical pattern for resource utilization
• Selects and coordinates work of subcontractors working on various phases of the project
• Reviews architectural and engineering drawings to ensure all specs and regulations are followed
• Responsible for proper administration of construction contracts and managing contractual issues
• Develops and supervises Assistant Project Managers, Field Engineers, and other project staff
• Coordinates project planning and sequencing with Project Superintendents
• Tracks and controls construction schedule and associated costs to achieve completion on time and within budget
• Reports to owners and designers about progress and any necessary modifications of plans
• Coordinates with Safety Manager and ensures Safety Plan is implanted and adhered to
• Ensures quality assurance and quality control plans and procedures are complied with
• Establish and maintain working relationships clients, designers, inspectors, and other partners from preconstruction through construction and project closeout
• Other duties as assigned
• Estimating: Assists with identifying potential projects for bidding and preparing pre-bid queries
• Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products
• Consult with legal, finance, equipment, procurement, construction foremen and vendors to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues
• Prepare for heavy civil construction estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing and scheduling work
• Analyze engineering plans and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, labor, and equipment estimates
• Assists in developing best suitable construction methodologies and scheduling for projects
• Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates
• Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation ad hoc and at regular intervals for the duration of a project
• Maintain good customer relations by acting in a professional and courteous manner

Performance Measures

• On time delivery
• Customer satisfaction
• Estimate verse Actuals

Competencies

• Contributing to team success
• Managing work (time management)
• Oral and written communication – formal and informal
• Developing others
• Mathematical reasoning and inductive reasoning
• Sound judgement and decision making
• Negotiation skills
• Client relationship management

Required - Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent experience; and,
• 4+ years of working on civil/heavy/highway/industrial/water-wastewater construction projects, with 2+ years in a project management or other supervisory role; or,
• In lieu of education, 6+ years of working on civil/heavy/highway/industrial/water-wastewater construction projects, with 4+ years in a project management or other supervisory role

Preferred - Experience/Other Skills and Abilities

• Construction experience in an active plant environment (water/wastewater, industrial)
• Experience on construction projects in excess of $50M
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineering Intern (EI)
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Design-Build Professional (DBIA), Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Use of Bid2Win or similar cost estimating system
• Experience in developing and maintaining preconstruction and construction schedules (P6 preferred)
• Experience with construction Project Management software (Procore or ProjectSight preferred)
• Alternative Delivery experience
• Track record of establishing and maintaining client relationships beyond a single project
• 3D CAD, BIM, or other VDC experience
• OSHA 30-hour

Physical Demands

• Keyboarding/typing
• Ability to read effectively from a computer screen and/or a paper copy
• Ability to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to effectively verbally communicate
• Ability to stand, sit, stoop, bend, walk and lift heavy objects (50 lbs.)

Work Environment

• Field office environment with varying degrees of noise levels
• Outside at times; may be exposed to outdoor seasonal temperature extremes
• Regularly visit construction sites; air quality/environmental contaminants consistent with an outdoor construction site