Commercial Construction - Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

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Commercial Construction - Project Manager

Building Great Things With Great People is our motto. This rapidly growing General Contractor in Northeast Ohio has an amazing opportunity for the motivated candidate with outstanding attendance and work ethic.

With growth, year after year since inception, more than 90 percent of our projects are for repeat clients. With licensing in 48 states and serving clients across the country, we are searching for a Project Manager to add to our Construction Project Management Team.

Position Description:

A Project Manager is responsible for the overall management and project reporting of specific construction project(s). Provides leadership and is accountable for assistant project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, materialmen, scheduling, and budgets/financials associated with their project(s).

Willing to take on residential experience - Commercial experience preferred - Retail Space commercial work - $800K-1.5M project sizes on average

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of commercial construction building experience required.
• Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, and engineering principals and techniques, as well as accounting principles.
• Familiar with various construction methods and materials, their characteristics, installation procedures and tolerances.
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft office suite of programs.
• Very strong English oral and written communication skills are a must.
  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Uphold and represent all company values and ethics.
• Hold an exceptional understanding of company policy, procedures, and software(s).
• Provide leadership, training, and mentorship for assistant project managers.
• Create and maintain front end client communication on assigned projects.
• Communicate with the Architect / Engineer of Record on design intent and construction recommendations.
• Manage and participate in estimating efforts and bid solicitation.
• Qualify subcontractor proposals and material quotes.
• Prepare and submit formal proposals. This includes, but is not limited to, coordinating bid review presentation with Senior Project Manager and Executive team.
• Submit contract requests to Compliance and Accounts Receivable Departments.
• Assemble project financials in company software.
• Create and distribute construction duration schedules as well as consistent schedule updates to clients, subcontractors, and fellow team members throughout the course of construction.
• Monitor project progress, scheduling, budgets, and offer support to field staff.
• Successfully award subcontract agreements and procure all required materials via purchase orders. This includes, but is not limited to, buy-out review with Senior Project Manager prior to project commencement and creation of specific subcontractor scopes of work.
• Create billing applications in company software. Work closely with accounting department on accuracy and timeliness of pay application submittal dates.
• Review and approve subcontractor and materialmen pay applications and invoices.
• Ensure profitability measures are consistently met on every project.
• Schedule and maintain communication with clients throughout the duration of construction. This includes weekly client conference calls or meetings.
• Provide Senior Project Manager and Executive team with clear project reporting and updates.
• Successfully compile and submit required closeout documents. This includes, but is not limited to, completing projects punch lists with client or representative.
• Contribute to business development efforts through client relationships.
• Implement corrective measures for project issues so as to minimize company exposure.
• Foster and develop current policies and procedures for improvement.

Job Execution

• Successfully operate in multiple disciplines and phases of projects simultaneously.
• Ensure proper time management and prioritization of tasks are being implemented by self and project team.
• Perform consistent and timely review of pending accounts payables as well as submission of accounts receivables.
• Ensure projects are consistently meeting and exceeding profitability marks.
• Perform periodic site visits to ensure progress, safety, and overall success of the project are upheld.
• Ensure job processes are followed in accordance with company policy and procedures.
• Proactively monitor progress of projects through updated schedules, reports, and cost analysis.
• Successfully complete a timely closeout of each project. This is to include, but not be limited to, timely and accurate final billing and all closeout documents to be submitted within two weeks of substantial completion date.

What’s great about this Project Manager position:

• Competitive salary (DOE), plus 15 PTO days starting January 1st and eight (8) company observed paid holidays
• All work-related fuel covered by the company
• Non-taxed vehicle and cell phone allowances paid bi-weekly 
• 401k retirement plan with employer percentage match
• Healthcare coverage (company pays 50% of plan costs)
• Voluntary benefits available (dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, cancer, critical illness, and accident)
• Company-supplied computer
• Lodging and per diem with travel
• Bonus Opportunities (Includes profit sharing program among others)
• Charitable giving opportunities
• Family-friendly work environment

ENGELKE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.