Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

Base pay range

$/yr – $/yr

The Rush Companies is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join the Commercial Construction business who will provide leadership and technical direction for an assigned project. Rush Commercial Construction (RCC) specializes in the construction of Class A office, medical and dental buildings, retail, and tenant improvements. This position reports to the Project Executive of our Commercial and Interiors Division.

The Rush Companies is a diversified real estate organization comprised of seven companies that work together to build and maintain communities. Since 1987, we have built structures and relationships that last, thanks to a commitment to exceed expectations at every turn. We are focused on building an exceptional future together by living our Guiding Principles on a daily basis. At Rush, we believe that if something is worth doing, it’s worth doing right, which is why our team is made up of experienced, creative, problem‑solvers who provide solutions our clients can count on.

• Develop strong relationships with consultants, owners, and subcontractors
• Prepare written and oral proposals of all types
• Develop industry ties and participate in organizations
• Introduce yourself to public speaking (Toastmasters, Dale Carnegie, etc.)
• Take action on leads; post to CRM and follow up appropriately
• When projects are underway, initiate work on the next opportunity (be proactive)

• Able to use Timberline Estimating for take‑off quantities, compile estimate content and put together complete estimate
• Ability to develop concept‑level estimates, DD level estimates and GMP estimates
• Use design decision log to track impact of owner changes on estimates between phases (conceptual, DD and GMP)
• Develop appropriate value‑oriented options for cost reduction or to make project more constructible
• Accept responsibility for approval of estimates, whether constructed by PM or others
• Compile historical costs from complete projects
• Support subcontractor prequalification process and approve selections
• Drive a competitive but accurate subcontractor bidding process
• Establish appropriate contingencies for each project

• Volunteer to push company initiatives forward
• Coach, mentor, and train others
• Come to meetings prepared to contribute

• Organize team for success and clarity around tasks and accountability
• Understand prime contract and participate in drafting scopes or clarifications
• Draft subcontracts in a timely and thorough manner (60‑day goal)
• Clean up all PCOs monthly and convert to owner change
• Issue all subcontract COs within a month of getting approved owner change order
• Makes sure all subs are prequalified, capable to do the work and not overloaded with backlog
• Confirms that plans and specifications are adequate to construct project
• Knowledgeable about dealing with subcontractors that are out of contract compliance
• Firm but fair with subcontractors, reviews proposed COs, negotiates effectively
• Coaches subs to great performance

• Review and approve all schedules, make sure they are updated monthly at minimum, and develop work‑arounds when delays
• Understand constraints and durations of schedule activities; confirm subcontractors have reviewed and bought in; tie contracts to realistic schedules
• Prompt notification if owner is impacting job; attempt to mitigate delay but protect Rush’s interests
• Lead project OAC and sub meetings (delegate to supervisor as necessary)
• Assess personnel performance on projects, communicate appropriately to upper management
• Make sure project is well planned and coordinated; oversee proper pre‑project set‑up, trade prep meetings; practice effective close‑out process; capture lessons learned on each project
• Confirm that the superintendent is effectively managing resources in the field and handling variable costs such as clean‑up, dumpsters, hoisting, etc.
• Document and correct all QC related issues
• Understand safety rules and promote a safe workplace; be a role model
• Manage timely procurement and submittal process
• Manage timely resolution of RFIs, ASIs…