Project Manager II

Overview

Do you consider yourself to be a highly technical, strong communicator with the desire to work in a team environment on complex projects? Gilbane is seeking a Project Manager II to serve as the on-site Gilbane manager, responsible for the overall direction, completion, and financial outcome of a medium-sized construction project. This position will be on the job site every day and will fill a key role on the project team.

Who are we? As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to the project, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you will work with experienced Sr. Project Managers and Project Executives on each job site which provides you with opportunities to learn new industry skills every day.

You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

• Contributes to the development of the project safety plan with corporate safety and provides jobsite leadership
• Contributes to development of project controls and procedures, and develops risk mitigation processes to manage contract requirements
• Establishes and monitors change management process and project financial forecast to meet contract requirements
• Creates and manages a project-specific quality plan aligned with the owner contract and contract documents and assist with execution
• Creates and manages a closeout plan in alignment with the contract documents and assists with execution
• Provides leadership in motivating the project team and maintains a positive work environment, including direct supervision of work, project administration, project superintendents, and engineers to establish operational priorities
• Trains direct reports on processes, procedures, and completion of daily tasks
• Contributes to the subcontracting strategy; writes scopes and other deliverables to ensure the integrity of the buyout process
• Implements and enforces all aspects of contracts, participates in risk mitigation, and prepares draft contracts, agreements, and purchase orders
• Participates in enrollment for insurance and bonds; tracks and obtains trade contractors’ compliance
• Provides planning support and is accountable for the estimates of select bid packages and contributing to GMP preparation
• Performs constructability and coordination reviews
• Creates CPM schedule and prepares monthly schedule updates
• Develops a basic understanding of local market areas and profiles to create a networking strategy
• Collaborates with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies and performance metrics on assigned projects, pursuits, and client deliverables
• Manages workload and performance of direct reports, ensuring alignment with overall company standards
• Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members
• Aids in communicating company and department strategy to direct reports

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management
• 5-10 years of experience
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Strong technical and communication skills are critical
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Knowledge of industry standard…