Construction Project Manager

Construction Project Manager

As a Construction Project Manager with OMES you will enjoy:

• Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.
• A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating with the using agencies during all phases of design, programming, and construction of both major and minor capital improvements projects.
• Managing capital projects, including various meetings with a variety of constituencies, including users, consultants, contractors, administration and other departments; and translating project requirements into architectural/engineering design program.
• Monitoring project budgets; and reviewing and approving project expenditures.
• Administering consultant and construction contracts; administering construction project procedures and conducting formal bid openings.
• Evaluating drawings, specifications, and other documentation to ensure that projects comply with building standards and requirements.
• Performing on-site capital project construction administration, including participating in regular progress meetings and special meetings, and monitoring contractor work for conformance with construction contract requirements.
• Applying related professional skills and knowledge during construction.
• Participating in providing input and updating the related engineering discipline specific requirements in the CAP Standards.
• Coordinating work with local, state, and federal agencies involved in the construction program.
• Preparing construction project and bid documents for public bid openings to include review and preparation of solicitations, project manuals, bid tab sheets, specifications, drawings, terms and conditions, and other documents as necessary. Checking for completeness and verifying accuracy.
• Training, developing, and mentoring subordinate PM's, APM's, and Contract Specialists in accordance with CAM's policies, procedures, and agency direction.
• Entering projects, contracts, change orders, pay applications, notes, pictures, updates, and invoicing and into the Unifier database.
• Communicating and consulting with project managers and construction specialists regularly, assisting with improving communications with our customers and tracking project timelines.
• Processing change orders, renewals, approved pay applications or invoices and submitting them to the agency for payment.
• Reviewing project bid tab for bid openings and working in conjunction with other contracting officers. Recording bids at bid opening and uploading completed bid tab to online bidding site.
• Processing and updating Peoplesoft purchase orders as needed to reconcile with the contract document.
• Drafting and processing requests for solicitations for Architectural, Engineering, Construction Management and Design Build for approval and release.
• Uploading documents to online plan room as needed.
• Processing construction contracts and routing to vendor for signature requesting bonds and insurance when applicable.
• Reviewing returned contracts and routing as needed. Reviewing Purchase Orders as needed and sending Notice to Proceed according to procedure.
• Responsible for tracking construction project invoices and reporting. Contacts using agency on any aging invoices and provides reports.
• Scanning all documents as needed to include contracts, insurance, bonds, emails, correspondence, transmittals, and pay applications.
• Providing data for monthly metrics report and other reports as needed.
• Special projects or other duties as assigned.
• Attending staff and training meetings designated mandatory.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

This position works in a comfortable office environment for a large percentage of the workday with about 30% spent outdoors in all weather. The noise level in the work environment is usually mild in the office. However, ear protection may be required when on job site. This position requires standing, bending, crouching, pushing, pulling, lifting, moving, carrying up to twenty-five pounds, and climbing ladders/stairs.

Occasional travel within the state of Oklahoma may be required. State vehicles are provided for travel.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requirements include a bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering or related professional track degree AND:
• 60 months of progressive professional experience in commercial or institutional design and construction
• Will accept 60 months of related experience in lieu of the bachelor's degree requirement.
• 5 to 10 years relevant post-graduation experience in commercial/institutional construction administration
• 5 to 10 years relevant post-graduation experience in architectural or engineering project management

Equal Opportunity Employment:

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.