Project Manager

Company Name: Baker Gulf Coast Industrial, LLC

Location: Baton Rouge, LA, US, 70801

Req ID : 8634
Travel: Up to 25%
Number of Openings: 1

Achieve more in your career with the nation's leading specialty concrete contractor. At Baker Construction, you'll be part of a team that prioritizes people, invests in their development, and offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this role, you'll be integral to building the future of our country and our company. You'll collaborate across diverse teams, have a hand in significant projects, and dive headfirst into complex challenges with the best in the industry. If you are driven to do more and have the grit to follow through, you'll have everything you need to define your career on your terms.

Summary

Baker Gulf Coast Industrial is expanding and currently has a need to add multiple experienced Project Managers to the Deep Foundations team. As a Project Manager, you will lead the construction team, overseeing all aspects of project execution from initiation to final close-out and commissioning. Your responsibilities will include managing risk, quality, schedule, and financial aspects of the projects. You'll assemble and manage procedures for documentation, cost control, reporting, change management, quality assurance, procurement, communication systems, and safety. Your focus will be on ensuring project predictability, quality, and owner satisfaction.

Why Baker Gulf Coast Industrial?

Baker Construction is a nationally respected builder delivering complex, high-impact projects across multiple business units. As a full-service deep foundations contractor with in-house design/build capabilities, Baker Gulf Coast brings the specialized expertise and resources required to deliver the best, most cost-effective solution for our clients. Our proactive approach, from early planning through execution, helps reduce risk and deliver foundations that support long-term project success. Guided by our core values of People, Honor, and Grit, we invest in individuals who take pride in their work, follow through on commitments, and are driven to achieve more. If you're looking for a place where your effort matters, your growth is supported, and your career can go as far as you want it to go, you'll find it at Baker.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Project Manager will possess competency in the following areas in order to perform his/her role in a safe, productive, and effective manner. Note that the areas listed are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by co-workers assigned to this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, skills, efforts, and working conditions associated with this job.

• Manage all phases of industrial construction projects, including preconstruction, mobilization, execution, and closeout.
• Project management of deep foundation systems: driven piling, drilled piling, drilled shafts, helical piling, and retention systems in an industrial construction environment.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, cost forecasts, and execution plans.
• Establish project objectives and ensure alignment between field operations, engineering, procurement, and management.
• Monitor project performance and proactively identify potential schedule, cost, and execution risks.
• Coordinate equipment, labor, materials, subcontractors, and other resources required for successful project execution.
• Ensure projects are completed in accordance with contract requirements, specifications, and client expectations.
• Leverage self-perform capabilities to optimize project control, quality and efficiency

Requirements

• 5+ years of construction project management experience, preferably in industrial construction, heavy civil, deep foundations, or concrete construction.
• Experience with deep foundations consisting of driven piling, drilled piling, drilled shafts, helical piling, and retention systems in an industrial construction environment is required for this position.
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, field operations, and project execution.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, schedules, contracts, and cost controls.
• Experience leading project teams and coordinating with field supervision.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction project management software.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent industry experience will be considered.

At Baker Construction, we welcome those who are driven to make things happen. Your tenacity will be rewarded with great pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities to make your mark. This is an opportunity to own your future while working alongside co-workers who are united in our purpose to build better structures and better lives. Go further with an industry leader that puts people first, honors its word, and has the grit to achieve greatness.

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