PM - Project MGR Imperial

Summary

Balfour Beatty Construction is seeking a Project Manager to join our team in Imperial Valley, CA. The Project Manager is responsible for the overall direction, completion, and financial outcome of a construction project. In this position, the Project Manager directs and supervises activities related to contract administration, change orders, submittals, procurement, project financial projections, and schedule requirements to ensure projects are completed with quality, profitability, and adherence to our Safety/Zero Harm culture.

• Safety: ZERO HARM
• Lead, oversee, and educate owners, subcontractors, team members, and community on the Zero Harm safety culture and its benefits.
• Perform project safety walks and participate in project safety meetings.
• Participate in incident investigations.
• Ensure safety is properly incorporated into job planning and execution.
• Business Development:
  Assist in project pursuits through early game involvement, RFP preparation, and presentations.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients, construction managers, architects/engineers, subcontractors, key stakeholders, and community.
• Attend conferences, industry events, and other networking opportunities.
• Project Financial Responsibility to ensure a project is delivered with a budget.
• Timely subcontractor contracting/buyout.
• Project cost projection and financial reporting (monthly, quarterly, and yearly).
• Budget reviews and cost tracking.
• Labor reports and projections.
• Owner billings and payment collection.
• Cost event tracking, change order negotiations, and related tasks.
• Preconstruction Coordination
  • Manage preconstruction process.
  • Assist with estimates.
  • Assist with constructability/value engineering.
  • Assist with logistical/schedule planning.
  • Create project GC and GR budgets, staff planning.
  • Scope writing.
  • Review owner contract.
  • Contract negotiations (owner and subcontractors).
  • Identify risk.
  • Facilitate preconstruction meetings with owner and subcontractors.
  • Lead project start‑up.
• Planning & scheduling
  • Understand overall project plan, phasing, milestones, and schedule.
  • Assist the superintendent with schedule updates.
  • Prepare and distribute monthly schedule updates and narratives.
  • Knowledge and ability to lead pull planning.
  • Delay tracking and notifications; time‑impact analysis development.
  • Procurement tracking.
  • Identify, navigate, and negotiate schedule roadblocks.
  • Develop and manage the project purchasing schedule.
  • Cost‑loaded schedule experience is a plus.
• Project administration, operations, and close‑out
  • Lead owner, architect, contractor (OAC) and key stakeholder meetings.
  • Attend weekly subcontractor meetings (chaired by superintendent).
  • Manage overall change‑order process.
  • Review and approve monthly owner and subcontractor pay applications.
  • Lead monthly project reporting (MPR) preparation and discussions.
  • Communicate job needs/issues up as necessary.
  • Develop and assist in leading the project quality control program, preconstruction meetings, first work inspections, and related tasks.
  • Oversee close‑out of project, subcontractors, and vendors.
  • Obtain certificate of occupancy and government approvals.

Build effective teams, foster positive culture, leadership and employee development. Mentor, train and develop salaried personnel in all aspects of their careers. Provide timely feedback and ensure that employees participate in the performance review process.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Ten or more years of commercial construction experience in project management on K‑12 and/or higher education construction (either is acceptable).
• Five to ten or more years of direct supervisory experience related to subcontractor management.
• Proficiency using a personal computer (PC) and company communication tools such as email, the internet, Procore, Bluebeam, Navisworks, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook).
• Experience with financial reporting tools such as JD Edwards, Power BI, or similar construction applications.

• DSA/Public Works experience.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• DBIA and CCM professional certifications (preferred but not required).
• Local qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

The base compensation range for this role in Imperial Valley, CA is $120,000 to $160,000 annually. This range may be modified in the future and is based on factors including education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business needs. Pay is considered wages or compensation only when earned, vested, and determinable. Any bonus, incentive or other form of compensation is at the Company’s sole discretion until paid, and may be modified at the Company’s discretion.