Senior Project Manager

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Company: Wehr Constructors, Inc.

Location: Tampa, FL 33647

Description:

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Location: All (Louisville, KY, Lexington, KY, Bowling Green, KY, Tampa, FL)

Department: Project Management

Reports To: President in Charge

Exempt Status: Salary, Exempt Professional

General Purpose: This position is responsible for managing all aspects of multiple construction projects from start to finish, included but not limited to: Schedules, Quality, Job Cost, Safety and Scope. The Senior Project Manager is client-facing and would be the direct contact between the highest ranking of ownership and onsite owner representatives. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for successfully mentoring staff while managing the largest projects (over $20M).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Travels to and from job sites
  • Mentors Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers and Field Engineers
  • Cross trains other Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers, assigning jobs as necessary
  • Delegates various Project Management tasks as needed to Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers
  • Accountable for overall project delivery (cost, schedule, quality, information coordination, contract execution); managing project development from design to completion in accordance to owner objectives
  • Oversees and delegates all schedules, scope development, buyout, design and construction documents for all projects accordingly
  • Writes the bid manual for the entire project scope and assigning spec sections when Wehr is the Construction Manager for the job
  • Leads major trade divisions on bids (contacting subcontractors, analyzing bids, etc.) and serves as bid captain when serving as Senior Project Manager
  • Compiles and evaluates subcontractor quotes
  • Responsible for various estimating and takeoffs as needed (coordinating with Estimating, including turning in of any historical data)
  • Creates and manages initial Main Summary information in the tracking of job costs
  • Proficient with Viewpoint Software programs including transferring of cost information from Main Summary into Viewpoint
  • Produces and monitors project schedules
  • Manages daily communication between Wehr field staff, subcontractors, owners and design teams
  • Reviews and approves Owner/Architect/Contract (OAC) progress meeting minutes and agendas
  • Chairs weekly/monthly job progress, pre-bid and OAC meetings, issues log design busts/discrepancies
  • Monitors all submittals and shop drawings that have been sent to the architect for review
  • Monitors all Requests for Information (RFI's) that have been sent to the architect for review
  • Obtains pricing from contractors, creating and writing change orders to approve and interface upon approval and billing as needed per project in a timely fashion; to include: Price, Tracking, Submitting, Interfacing upon approval and billing. As Sr. PM, this person is responsible for training the Project Manager and Assistant Project Manager on these duties
  • Prepares and reviews monthly owner billings
  • Reviews all job costs, labor projections and profitability on a monthly basis with the Chief Financial Officer
  • Ensures all necessary AHJ (Authorities Having Jurisdiction) reviews are coordinated, timely closeouts and final billing of the project are completed
  • Nurtures, manages and builds relationships with both new and existing clients. As part of relationship building, this position is required to sit on a board as part of business growth and development
  • May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Management


Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has supervisory responsibilities that typically range from six (6) to eight (8) staff, to potentially include Site Management, Superintendents, Foremen, Project Engineers, Estimating and Project Assistants.

Education and/or Experience: This position requires a Bachelor's degree (B.A) from a four-year college or university or; four (4) to six (6) + years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. A high school diploma or GED is required.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills: This position requires the ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Certifications: OSHA-30, Healthcare/Infectious Control Training and Certifications as needed.

Preferred Certifications: CMIT (Construction Manager in Training)

Encouraged Certifications: LEED Accredited Professional Training, CCM (Certified Construction Management)

License: This position requires a valid driver's license and the ability to drive from job site to job site.

*Successful completion of a 2nd Dale Carnegie Course within 1 year in position.

*Requirement to sit on a board as part of business growth and development

Most vital competencies for this role:
  • Customer Service
  • Teamwork
  • Ethics
  • Project Management
  • Managing People
  • Cost Consciousness
  • Leadership


Other competencies needed for this role:

Promotes a harassment free work environment; Uses intuition and experience to compliment data; Generates creative solutions; Demonstrates attention to detail; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Maintains confidentiality; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Supports everyone's effort to succeed; Matches the responsibility to the person; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information (Blueprints, specs, etc.); Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy or works closely with Human Resources to ensure compliance; Supports and upholds organizational goals and values; Able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Strives to increase productivity; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines.

Physical Demands: This position rarely requires, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling. This position sometimes requires sitting, standing and walking. This position frequently requires the use of hands to finger to handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms and talking/hearing.

This position frequently requires lifting up to 10 pounds and rarely requires the lifting up to 25 pounds.

Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus with eyes are all important components of this job.

Work Environment: This position rarely requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, working with explosives, risk of radiation or vibration. This position sometimes requires working near moving mechanical parts work in high, precarious places when on the jobsite and working in outdoor weather conditions. The noise level is considered moderate when in the office (business office with computers and printers) to loud when on the jobsite.

Additional Information: This position requires the ability to learn or understand how any of the following software programs work: Bluebeam, Primavera or Microsoft Project, On-Screen Takeoff, Viewpoint, Building Connected, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Data Warehouses such as E-Comm, E-Builder, File-Sharing Programs such as Drop Box or similar program such as ShareFile, New Forma and other digital equipment and programs.

Travel: This position will require travel of up to 60% of the time.

This position also requires the mastery of all skills listed as a Project Manager.

Disclaimer: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

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