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Head of Project Management

$148.8k - $186k

JEDunn

These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn's success.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places every day, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

The Project Manager 2 will provide overall direction and leadership on moderately complex projects, or a portion of large construction projects. This position will fully implement and manage the operation and administration of projects. Career Path: Senior Project Manager.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT FAMILY - CORE

  • Manages the JE Dunn prestart checklist form.
  • Leads plan and implementation of buyout schedule. Verifies pricing and scope, identifies successful bidders, provides gap analysis against initial scope and manages issuance of subcontracts.
  • Manages the submittal schedule setup. Ensures approved submittals are returned to subcontractors and available to project team per the project schedule and the contract.
  • Coordinates with Logistics to obtain pricing on materials and equipment.
  • Confers with risk management to ensure approval and/or bonding requirements for subcontractors. Reviews decisions with project leader. Provides ongoing risk analysis of subcontractors throughout project lifecycle.
  • Coordinates the various stakeholders of the project including but not limited to subcontractors, owner, field, design team, vendors, etc.
  • Disseminates change requests to subcontractors for pricing and schedule input. Gathers and evaluates subcontractor pricing to confirm accuracy.
  • Leads various meetings such as monthly project reviews, progress meetings and OAC (Owner Architect) meetings.
  • Completes monthly subcontractor and owner pay application process.
  • Prepares project schedule with the Project Superintendent. Gathers input from project team and utilizes Lean principles as appropriate. Develops and updates project schedule for both preconstruction and construction activities. Manages materials, labor and procurement logs to ensure appropriate resources are available to meet the project schedule.
  • Provides appropriate written documentation for decisions affecting various aspects of the project such as budget, schedule, legal, quality and/or safety. Provides a variety of regular reporting and analysis to project team(s) to communicate overall project status and profitability.
  • Prepares monthly cost and margin forecast with input from superintendent and reviews with the project team. Participates in the development of the project budget. Regularly reviews costs relative to the budget and highlights discrepancies to enable improved financial performance.
  • Leads overall project closeout process using best practice standards, tools and processes such as the close-out punch list, financials, sub contracts, warranties, etc.
  • Interfaces with region/company legal counsel as appropriate.

PROJECT MANAGER 2

Identifies, understands and actively manages project risks.

  • Understands and manages project business plan in order to maximize financial success.
  • Implements and manages components of the operation and administration of multiple or moderately complex construction projects.
  • Utilizes awareness, experience and knowledge to identify problems and recommends solutions for review and implementation by the team.
  • Manages deliverables provided by a variety of internal resources and functions such as IPS, logistics, self-perform, etc.
  • Engages in business, industry and community activities to build and strengthen external relationships.

Proficiency in MS Office (Intermediate).

  • Ability to apply fundamentals of the means and methods of construction management to projects.
  • Thorough knowledge of project processes and how each supports the successful completion of a project.
  • Proficiency in project management and accounting software (Advanced).
  • Proficiency in scheduling software (Advanced).
  • Ability to manage budgets, maximize profitability and generate future work through building relationships.
  • Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project.

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering or related field.

* 7+ years construction management experience.

May require periods of travel and/or relocation

  • Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs
  • Assignment location may include project sites and/or in the office
  • Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
  • The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Base compensation for the Project Manager role in California is between $148800 and $185999, depending on experience, and may be more than this range for candidates with exceptional experience and a demonstrated history of successful performance. In addition to base salary, the role is eligible to receive a target bonus based on both individual and company performance.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please, no phone calls or emails.

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