Commercial Construction Project Manager

Title: Commercial Construction Project Manager

Location: Dallas, Texas

Compensation: $85,000 - $120,000

Job Description

Under the general direction of the Senior Project Manager, the Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, executing design and construction projects in accordance with the contract documents. Acts as a liaison between contractors, consultants, and staff to ensure projects are completed on time and under budget. Successful realization demands extensive knowledge of and experience with contracts and subcontracts, bonding and insurance, schedules, and cost control.

Supervisory Responsibility

Project Manager shall supervise Assistant Project Manager. Must be able to perform at all project management levels.

Duties:

• Pre-Job Planning - Participates in all pre-job planning meetings to ensure all projects meet and/or exceed in terms of client satisfaction, profitability, cash-flow, schedule, and safety objectives. Supports senior team members by facilitating product data and sample submittals coordination with design development, material buyout, and vendor selection. Controls and tracks using the "Submittal Log"
• Job Profitability - Under the direction of the Senior Project Manager, manages job costs by evaluating weekly progress (planned vs. actual variances), monitoring job site execution of work, and preparing weekly job cost projections (including projected completed work)
• Subcontractor Management - Facilitates procurement and selection of sub-contractors by choosing qualified bidders, securing bids, and spreading comparisons; controls and tracks selected contractors using the "Contract Status Log"; ensures timely close-out of subcontractors
• Contract Review - Understands contract language, commitments, and scopes of work prior to execution of all contracts; ensures the subcontractor is performing per contract and that the general contractor's interests are protected, at all times.
• Cash Flow - Builds an acceptable schedule of values using front loading techniques, under Senior Project Manager direction; ensures all projects have a positive cash flow
• Scheduling - Builds quality master schedules, to be utilized throughout the life of each project as a management tool; updates each schedule weekly in accordance with the three-week look ahead; communicates revised schedules with customers on a regular basis; expedites the baseline and control schedule with resource-loaded information
• Documentation Management - Generates project documentation. Serves as the central point of contact for all project documentation/information. Oversees and/or processes day-to-day administrative items (expense reports, project budgets, safety compliance, cost-to-completes, schedules of value, etc.)
• Plans and Specifications - Reads and understands ALL project construction documents
• Change Order Administration - Assists with change order pricing; creates and maintains change order log, including back charges
• Material Tracking - Review material costs and coding
• Project Closeout - Assists in ensuring that the punch list is performed, and all closeout procedures are completed to meet project closeout deadlines
• Project Safety - Monitors job-site safety by performing weekly job-site safety inspection; helps Superintendents with weekly safety meetings and ensures daily huddles include safety discussions
• Customer Relations and Communication - Maintains outstanding client relationships; able to resolve disputes and any open issues in a timely and appropriate fashion
• Information Technology - Learns and becomes proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, Procore, P6 Scheduling, Bluebeam and Sage300
• Mid & Post Job Meetings - Schedules Mid & Post-Job review meetings on each project with all required team members; provides all necessary preparatory documentation to all parties at least 3 days prior to each meeting and documents lessons learned for training purposes
• Other Duties - Performs other duties as assigned by the Senior Project Manager

Education and/or Experience

• Minimum of five years of commercial construction experience in a Project Manager capacity (commercial and design-build preferred)
• Must have a bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field
• Thorough knowledge of trades and computer literacy. Office experience in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, & Outlook), strong familiarity with project management software (Procore, P6 Scheduling, Bluebeam Software, & Sage300 desired)
• Strong ability to read and interpret documents such as architectural/structural drawings, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals needed
• Tilt Wall Experience a Plus

Skills and Attributes

• Customer service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments
• Interpersonal skills - focus on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listen to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others' ideas and tries new things
• Oral communication - speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings
• Written communication - writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information
• Teamwork - balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectively and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objective; supports everyone's efforts to succeed
• Professionalism - approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments
• Quality - demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality
• Quantity - meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner; strives to increase productivity
• Safety and security - observe safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly
• Attendance/punctuality - is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time
• Dependability - follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan
• Initiative - volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent action and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities
• Planning/organization - prioritizes and plans; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans
• Adaptability - adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; able to deal with frequent change/delays, or unexpected events
• Must be able to travel to the jobsite(s), when required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Works in both office and field environment(s)

Must be able to sustain posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time

Overtime may be required to meet project deadlines

Climb stairs

Occasionally stoop, kneel or crouch

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice