Senior Construction Project Manager: Lead Projects

Brief Description

Brief Description

JOB SUMMARY Under the direction of the Area Manager, the Project Manager plans, directs, and coordinates, usually through Superintendent or Foreman, activities concerned with the construction of awarded projects. The purpose of this role is to ensure the completion of one or more field projects in accordance with design, specifications, budget, and schedule. This role has responsibility for establishing administrative and technical direction and providing oversight management of assigned field projects.

This role works to develop and maintain positive customer relationships to develop new business opportunities, and for maintaining safe and profitable construction projects.



Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Successfully manages projects to meet or exceed the financial projections defined in the project plan.

• Actively supports the achievement of construction goals and objectives. Stays abreast of evolving

industry trends and best practices, including new techniques and equipment. Ensures team stays

focused on long-range priorities and uses customer feedback to make improvements to day-to-day

processes and procedures.

• Prepares the workforce for changing business needs. Maximizes performance and motivation of

workforce through modeling innovative and effective management techniques.

• Promotes and protects Bay Cities' values including diversity, teamwork, fair work environment, and

respect of others. Maintains a “team” spirit within the business unit. Works and cooperates with other

disciplines (across company lines) to maximize use of resources.

• Acts as lead liaison to initiate and maintain contact between clients, estimators, on-site

superintendents, or others to facilitate construction activities and maintain a high degree of customer

service. Prepares documentation and correspondence to clients pertaining to contracts, project issues,

status, or other. Represents the company in project meetings and may attend pre-job meetings with

prospective new clients.

• Motivates employees to function as a cohesive unit, oversees regularly planned meetings; develops

employees by evaluating performance, providing coaching, training, and mentoring opportunities.

Identifies and implements growth opportunities in direct reports to build talent development within

project team.

• Bi-annually complete reviews for each team member; reviews are accurate, objective, consistent and

effectively communicate employee standing within the organization

• Actively participates in recruiting project management personnel and participates in job fairs and other

recruiting events as requested.

• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with customers, union officials, public agencies,

contractors, suppliers, and subcontractors.

• Ensures project safety reviews and procedures are followed by conducting weekly safety checks and

engaging in safety meetings and monthly review meetings. Supports the safety programs of the project

and owner safety programs.

• Review contract documents for all required Project Labor Agreements; prevailing wage

determinations; extra work rates; DBE / SBE requirements/goals and Union agreements. Ensure

contract administrators are aware of any labor arrangements / extra work rates before project

commencement.

• Supports In-House Counsel to prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes, and additions to

contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, and subcontractors

• Conform Heavy Bid estimate prior to uploading to Accounting Software / Heavy Jobs.
• Develops and manages the project schedule and ensures that the project work is completed according

to deadlines and milestones. Turn in monthly CPM schedule updates. Utilize this opportunity to train

assistant project managers or project engineers in the nuances of CPM schedules and Primavera P6.

• Develop and implement quality control programs to ensure each area of the project meets the

Requirements Of The Project Plan And Company Quality Standards.

• Constantly evaluate project for potential claims. If claim situations arise ensure that all contractual

claim timelines are noted and met. Review claims with Area Manager before submission…