Construction Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

About the Role:

Provides overall management administration to project and assists in establishing Construction project specific objectives and policies.   Provides technical direction and guidance to subordinate managers, enforces company and project policies, maintains close client interface, and ensures all facets of the project are constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule through subordinate management and supervision. 

Responsibilities: 

• Implement established corporate policies, procedures and organizational structure for assigned construction project.

• Reviews project proposal or plan to determine and establish time frame, work plan, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project.

• Identify skill & knowledge competencies required by project scope and plan, organize and staff key field positions with required talent in collaboration with operations leadership team and human resources.

• Contribute to the development and continuous updating of CPM schedule taking into consideration pertinent factors including committed completion dates and milestones, subcontractor and supplier capabilities, manpower availability, and building codes and inspection processes.

• Plan, coordinate and manage the day-to-day construction process through administrative direction and frequent communications with on-site superintendents and project engineers to ensure project is built in accordance with design, budget and schedule.

• Thoroughly investigate potentially high risk situations on the project, provide possible solutions and work in collaboration with project team and senior operations leaders to resolve the situations to the best interests of the client and J. Raymond.

• Ensure proper documentation for project costs, quality, safety and other legal risk management issues.

• Establish trusting and mutually beneficial relationships and frequently interface with client representatives, including A/E firms, and subcontractors to facilitate planned construction activities.

• Professionally represent the company in project meetings, making meaningful contributions to strategy formulation and problem-resolution discussions.

• Accurately recognize and document the need for change orders, prepare change orders correctly and successfully administer the change orders to the appropriate parties in a timely manner.

• Manage financial aspects of contract including income/expenses, etc. to protect company’s interests and simultaneously maintain good relationship with client.

• Manage project close-out and post construction services, including timely obtaining Certificate of Occupancy, submitting “as built” drawings, owner’s operation manuals and coordinating owner move-in and start-up.

• Provide advice, guidance, mentoring and direction to subordinates and other junior personnel toward the achievement of their personal development goals.

• Responsible for continuously expanding and updating professional knowledge and honing skills and competencies to enhance individual and team innovation and productivity.

• Accommodate additional responsibilities as assumed through personal initiative or assigned by higher authority.