Project Manager

At W. M. Lyles Co. , a subsidiary of Lyles Construction Group, we take pride in our employee and client-centric culture. Our employees and customers are at the forefront of everything we do and how we operate our business. Safety is our top priority, and we work hard to ensure everyone goes home to their loved ones each day.

We are looking for ambitious individuals to join our team, who are passionate about their performance and who will continue to execute and believe in our core values of:

• Teamwork: We recognize our primary asset is our people. Mutual respect provides the foundation for our success.
• Integrity: Our work is performed with high standards of service, quality, and integrity and because of this, we have had the privilege to lead some of the most innovative projects in California.
• Commitment: We understand that lasting relationships are the lifeline of our business, so we pay personal attention to our clients by focusing on them as collaborative partners.

If you are looking for a company who will value you and provide you with great employee benefits, training and development opportunities, career growth and the opportunity to be a part of something bigger, then W. M. Lyles Co. is right for you!

Position Description

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for the administration and execution of assigned projects in a safe, profitable, and timely manner. Assigned projects of larger contract amounts and complexity, establishes and maintains a professional working relationship with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers. Additionally, this position may be responsible to participate in business development, estimating, bidding, and contract negotiation phases of the projects assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential duties and other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manages the project team to include project procurement, administration, and daily team operations.
• Ensures assigned projects are completed on time, under budget and at a profit on a timely and effective manner.
• Determines resources needed and defines responsibilities assigned to specific team members.
• Provides input and supervises all pre-construction services such as purchase orders, subcontracts, schedules, job cost set-up, and project pre-planning.
• Serves as a liaison to initiate contact between clients, estimators, on-site superintendents, or others to facilitate construction activities and maintain a high degree of customer satisfaction.
• Participates in project coordination meetings.
• Establishes project objectives, policies, and procedures within contract guidelines.
• Ensures all project documentation is completed in a timely manner and maintained in the appropriate master project files.
• Dedicated to achieving a "Zero Accident Culture" by developing and implementing site safety protocols and adherence to OSHA safety standards.
• Works with project Superintendent to obtain resources required to properly staff construction project.
• Reviews change orders for accuracy.
• Adheres to insurance, labor relations, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), risk management, and quality control programs and protocols.
• Ensures project site and company assets are secure.
• Always maintains a safe and respectful working environment.
• Directs and ensures timely completion of project close-out activities.
• Supervises small projects and provides supervisory assistance with large projects.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Trains employees, plans, assigns, and directs work, appraises performance, encourages, and disciplines employees, addresses complaints, and resolves problems.

Position Requirements

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Education and Experience

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of project management experience in the field of water and wastewater treatment, water conveyance, sewers and sewer rehabilitation.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and understanding standard practices in the design and construction industry, including knowledge of the design build process and associated documents and contracts.
• Knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, and engineering principals and techniques, as well as accounting principles.
• Knowledge of various construction methods and materials, their characteristics, installation procedures and tolerance.
• Strong computer