Project Manager

Job DescriptionJob Description

Reports to the Project Director or assigned project leadership. Provides support with planning, coordination, and direction for construction management activities on multiple facility improvement projects (roofing, mechanical and electrical upgrades, painting, elevator modernizations, etc.).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ability to standalone on a project and direct the project team.

• Possesses functional knowledge of contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications to ensure relation and compliance to construction/project requirements.

• Ability to review and negotiate change orders.

• Manages all aspects of construction, including close-out activities (punchlist management, warranty paperwork, as-builts, and all pertinent turnover documentation).

• Has experience with database project controls software systems.

• Provides management support for the client to coordinate, direct, and monitor activities of contractors/subcontractors, engineers, architects, and related performing entities.

• Provides project controls, cost, and performance activities and procedures support and administration.

• Assists the project team with tracking of the construction progress/schedule, verifying field conditions against approved drawings, processing of PCOs (Potential Change Orders), Submittals, and RFIs.

• Organizes and maintains all records, correspondence, contracts, research analysis, and all other material related to the design, bidding, and construction.

• Tracks and maintains logs of submittals, RFIs, construction change documents, change order requests, and approved change orders.

• Certifies and tracks monthly progress payments.

• Coordinates special inspections with onsite contractors.

• Evaluates and understands basic construction means and methods.

• Maintains project photos and daily reports.

• Assists with scheduling of inspections.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4-year college degree required. Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Construction Management, or Engineering .

• Minimum of 5 years field experience administering construction contracts for public projects.

• Thorough knowledge of construction contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications to ensure compliance with construction/project requirements.

• Ability to work positively in a team environment.

• Excellent verbal and written skills for clear and concise communication to team members.

• Good issues management skills with the ability to track issues to resolution.

• Ability to meet deadlines and be proactive in analyzing the project and next steps to achieve success.

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to plan setting short- and long-term goals.

• High level of attention to detail and documentation of deliverables.

• Experience with permitting with local authorities having jurisdiction.

• Excellent negotiation skills, especially for design issues.

• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Bluebeam or Adobe Acrobat, Excel, and Word; experience with project-related Construction Management systems .

• Knowledge of project controls software such as Eadocs, Prolog, Impact, or similar.

• Construction Contract Administration.

• Safety Training.