Senior Project Manager

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Company: Graham Construction

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Description:

Who you are:

If you are an experienced commercial construction project manager who enjoys building relationships, aligns with our core values, and enjoys a performance and development-based company culture, this may be the right role for you.

Graham Construction, a 3G Company's core purpose is to build relationships. Relationships both internally and externally help guide our clients from concept to completion. We operate with 5 core values in mind each day.
  • We Live the Graham Mentality
  • We Never Compromise Our Reputation
  • We Do Whatever it Takes to Get the Job Done
  • We Are Professional
  • We Are ALL Committed to Safety.


  • Hear more from our employees.

    A day in the life of a construction project manager at Graham: This is a position that focuses on building and maintaining relationships internally and externally to complete commercial construction projects on schedule and within budget. A project manager will find creative solutions to ensure our client's satisfaction and earn repeat business.

    JOB TITLE: Senior Project Manager
    REPORTS TO: Vice President, General Manager

    • Serve as the primary point of contact with owners/clients, architects, trade partners, and other industry representatives
    • Lead project teams and delegate roles and responsibilities
    • Develop and manages budgets, estimates, and write proposals
    • Participate in trade partner and supplier selection; draft, review, issue, and administers agreements and delegate as necessary
    • Ensure the profitability of assigned projects
    • Review and maintain project plans/files; change orders, purchase orders, building permits and inspections, contingency budgets, and construction schedules
    • Compose and submit monthly project reports
    • Manage communication process with owners, architects, subcontractors, superintendents, and Graham management and staff before, during, and after a project
    • Maintain compliance with the company safety policies, state and federal laws, OSHA, building codes, non-discrimination requirements, etc.
    • Works with owner and architect to conduct punch list final inspections, oversee job clean-up, and ensure timely completion of required work items
    • Develops great professional relationships in the industry/community to drive business for the organization
    • Attends Industry Association events such as IHA, ISHE, MBI, and AIA
    • Utilize Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Projects, and Outlook
    • Follow Graham Core Process, including jobsite checklists
    • All other duties as assigned


    What knowledge, skills, and abilities you'll bring:
    • Bachelor's degree in construction management/related degree or equivalent experience + 10 years of related construction experience
    • Preconstruction experience preferred
    • Healthcare Construction experience preferred
    • Great verbal and written communication skills
    • Extremely detail-oriented
    • Strong leadership skills


    Legal Requirements
    • Valid driver's license
    • Ability to pass physical capacity profile
    • Must be able to navigate all areas of the construction site in all types of weather.
    • Must be able to work in a noisy environment
    • Ability to work within Graham Construction, a 3G Company's operational regions, as assigned
    • Ability to take and pass OSHA 30 certification


    What benefits you'll enjoy:
    • 401K with a 6% immediate vesting match
    • Personalized growth opportunities
    • Two healthcare plans to choose from
    • Vision, Dental, & Life Insurance
    • Paid Time Off
    • 9 Company holidays annually


    Project Manager I and Project Manager II roles also available dependent on candidate's education and experience.

    More about Graham: John Graham, a well-known developer, in the Midwest founded Graham Construction, a 3G Company in 1981. John believed in building relationships, always doing the right thing, and looking at each project as a long-term promise; that needed to stand the test of time. More than 40 years later our company still holds these values. Graham Construction, a 3G Company has grown into a premier Midwest General Contractor and Construction. In 2024, Graham Construction rebranded to Graham Construction, a 3G Company to support this continued growth beyond Iowa.

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