Senior Project Manager - Commercial Construction

Summary

The McDonnel Group is a values driven organization which views our talented team of professionals as our greatest asset. We invest in ongoing professional development and education, we encourage industry and professional involvement in our community, we offer competitive compensation which rewards employees for performance, and offer bonus opportunities for all employees for contributing to our growth through employee referrals and business development efforts.

It is our mission to provide comprehensive construction services and deliver the highest standards to our valued clients. We can only fulfill our mission through our people, and their innovative and motivated approach to the work. Project Management sets the Field up for success by working with the client and subcontractors.

A Senior Project Manager is expected to manage a primary project themselves as Project Manager as well as manage, supervise, support and develop at least one other Project Manager (optimally two), ensuring that the Project Manager(s) they are responsible for are performing in line with TMG's expectations and in accordance with TMG's Project Management Playbook.

Essential Job Functions

Preconstruction

• Organize, coordinate & lead team meetings

• Prepare meeting agendas for all project meetings.
• Review meeting minutes for accuracy and thoroughness.

• Review and issue contracts

• Review prime contract AIA A141 and attachments for accuracy prior to execution.
• Assemble contract documents and attachments for subcontracts.
• Send out contracts and PO's to subcontractors and vendors for execution.
• Negotiate prime and subcontracts as necessary to execute a favorable contract.

• Budget management/adherence

• Communicate the budget to engineering and design team

• Schedule updates and adherence

• Develop the initial project schedule, from Preconstruction through project closeout
• Revise the project schedule (both Preconstruction & Construction) as changes are made and design updated

• Develop and communicate scopes (design & construction)

• Write up scopes for each trade
• Send work scopes to Preconstruction Manager to issue to subcontractors and vendors for pricing
• Update scopes as design changes occur to ensure that the correct pricing is received for budget updates

• Prepare bid packages to be issued for pricing

• Assemble packages containing all pertinent project information to be distributed to subcontractors for pricing
• Items to include are scopes, quantities, durations, drawings, specifications, product data/cut sheets, site requirements, logistics, limitations, alternates, addenda,

• Compose and issue letters (proposal, notification, requests)
• Coordinate permitting and regulatory approvals
• Local municipality coordination
• Program and document review

Construction

• Generate and Update Project Schedule

• Collect durations, sequence, and lead times from subcontractors and suppliers
• Generate schedule with assistance from VP of Operations
• Distribute schedule and regular schedule updates to subcontractors, suppliers, and owner and VP of Operations.

• Job procurement

• Issue all subcontracts and purchase orders
• Coordinate materials delivery and subcontractor mobilizations with project schedule
• Generate shop drawing and submittal log

• Prime Contract Administration

• Coordinate all required administrative submittals
• Generate monthly applications for payment
• Hold regularly scheduled coordination meetings with the owner, architect, and consultants.

• Provide update of project schedule
• Communicate issues requiring immediate action

• Provide proper notifications of delay and/or additional cost
• Generate pricing for and submission of RFC's (Requests for Change)

• Subcontract Administration

• Review and approve monthly applications for payment
• Verify evidence of insurance is up to date
• Resolve disputes with subcontractor regarding scopes of work
• Provide assistance to Project Superintendent with regard to subcontractor performance in field

• Review problems with subcontractor's project manager
• Provide proper notifications
• Supplement work force when required

• Prepare subcontractor back-charges when required
• Hold regularly scheduled project management meetings to address administrative issues with subcontractors/suppliers
• Attend weekly superintendent's subcontractor coordination meeting as may be required.
• Review subcontractor progress with regard to project schedule.
• Review RFI's and submittals from subcontractors/suppliers, coordinate with/forward to Project Engineer for processing.

• Quality Control

• Schedule required pre-installation meetings. Ensure subcontractors have complete and proper scope of work prior to mobilization.
• Review field activities on a regular basis for problems
• Relate any QC problems noted by architect to Project Superintendent for action

• Coordinate with subcontractor/supplier if problem is not handled in field.

• Coordinate and present request for substitutions to owner

• Job Cost

• Review/approve all material and equipment invoices
• Maintain accurate accounting of job cost vs. estimate
• Monitor field labor costs as related to estimated and…