Project Manager

Rice Companies is looking to add a Project Manager to the team at our Appleton, WI location. The Project Manager collaborates with engineers, architects, and the customer to determine the specifications of the project. They are the primary contact with the customer. They negotiate contracts with subcontractors to reach profitable agreements. This multi-faceted position focuses on meeting and exceeding customer needs and expectations by adhering to financial projections, scheduling requirements, and ensuring that projects are completed in a quality, profitable and safe manner.

Position Responsibilities:

* Prepares bid packages for letting to potential subcontractors/suppliers

* Prepares estimates and project budgets using Rice Companies proprietary software, Timberline/Sage 300

* Generates approved estimates for customer contract creation

* Approves bids for subcontract generation

* Creates project scheduling requirements

* Coordinates/oversees pre-construction meetings with customers and subcontractors

* Reviews and implements schedules with job superintendents

* Ensures project materials and resources are delivered to job site in timely manner

* Ensures subcontractors are compliant with, or exceed, Rice Companies requirements

* Maintains project schedule and project budgets to ensure job is being completed in a timely and cost-effective manner; also insures customer scheduling requirements are being met

* Reviews all costs to job weekly and approves of subcontractor/vendor billings

* Meets weekly with job superintendent to quickly identify areas of concern and resolve problem situations related to job

* Reports project progress to weekly Production Management group

* Reviews, approves, or denies any requests from subcontractors regarding changes to project and their eventual addition to (or decrease to) overall project cost

* Works with customer in applying any additional (or decrease) in cost to project to ensure potential Change Order to customer is understood/accepted

* Oversees project completion and prepares any punch list requirements

* Remains in constant contact with customer through construction project to make sure client satisfaction is met

* Participates in and promotes Rice Companies Safety Program

Qualifications:

* Four (4) year construction management degree or its equivalent

* Minimum of three (3) years demonstrated construction project management experience

* Timberline/Sage 300 Estimating, Procore software skills are a plus, but not a requirement

* Proficient in Microsoft Office

* Demonstrated performance of multiple tasks in a fast-paced construction environment with accuracy and attention to detail

* Detail-oriented

* Ability to work closely with customers and represent Rice Companies in a professional manner

Benefits:

With competitive pay, family-forward benefits and a little fun mixed in, Rice Companies works to build a team that's second to none.

* Medical and Dental Insurance (select employee-only premiums are 100% company paid)

* Life Insurance

* 401K w/Employer Match

* Paid Time Off (PTO)

* Paid Holidays

* Career Training and Development