Senior Project Manager

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Senior Project Manager
Waukesha, WI

Responsible for managing the construction process for each project assigned and providing the necessary support to the job team, to include the Bidding Manager (BM), Superintendent (Super), Project Coordinator (PC) and Job Cost Accountant (JCA) to ensure complete success of their assigned projects. This includes complete ownership for the profitability, internal and external customer service, safety, schedule, quality and budget, including the management and resolution of Subcontractor Change Orders (SCO) and Owner Change Order Requests (OCOR) per company policies and procedures.

Study and understand Company Policy and Procedures manuals for the entire company, to better understand not only your position, but also for how the SPM successfully integrates with other positions within the company.

• Review bid documents for completeness, quality and clarity. Work with the BM to issue RFIs and clarifications as needed.
• Coordinate site visit with owner and subcontractors as needed.
• Attend, support and openly contribute to all assigned bid start up meetings, by acquiring total knowledge of the project beforehand.
• At the Bid Kick-off Meeting, provide a milestone schedule to be issued by BM with the bid documents.
• At the Bid Kick-off Meeting, the procurement of all permits necessary to start and complete the project will be handed off from the BM to the SPM to ultimately secure.
• For a negotiated project:
  • Provide a copy of the plans to the intended Super via your PC for the project to allow them to begin their review.
  • Create all buy out scopes at least 2 days prior to bid day.
  • Complete detailed schedule prior to bid day.
  • Work with PC and JCA to complete Project Start-up Form and Accounting Estimate prior to start-up meeting.
  • Direct utility applications utilizing the PC.
• For a competitive bid project:
  • Create scope write-ups for critical trades only as defined at bid kick off.
  • If not provided by owner, create rough milestone schedule in number of weeks to complete project prior to bid day.
• Meet and work with BM on bid day to review bids to establish total project value.
• Review final number with President/VPPMS and identify targeted buy-out.
• Assist President and BM with budgeting and proposal preparation as required.
• Be prepared to attend and assist the BM with the turnover of the job from Pre-Con to Construction at the Accounting Kick Off Meeting.

• Negotiate/award all subcontracts, purchase orders, and costs per the Corporate Timeline and project specific schedule requirements:
  • Prioritize negotiations with subcontractors and vendors based on lead times and project flow.
  • Work with national vendor accounts as required.
  • Review all scopes of work with VPPMS while in draft form.
  • Provide clarity in subcontract scopes to PC for preparation, final review by SPM and execution.
• Review all scopes, schedule, and tenant requirements with Super prior to project commencement to ensure complete understanding of the project requirements/goals.
• Create overall project schedule and review with Superintendent to then be updated and issued at a minimum monthly.
• Schedule and conduct in office Field Start Up Meeting with the Super, PC, JCA, VPPMS and EVPCO.
• Organize and attend the jobsite Subcontractor Kick-off Meeting, both for the shell, and later the TI, in order to provide first hand expectation to all the trades on how the job will run.
• Conduct jobsite visits on a bi-weekly basis at a minimum. Schedule site visits to coincide with weekly jobsite meeting.
• Walk jobsite with Super to ensure compliance to project plans and specifications and company standards.
• Utilize company Scorecard to grade jobsite visits and review results on site with the Super same day.
• Work with Super to complete all subcontractor orientations by providing assistance with subcontractor attendance prior to commencement of their work.
• Assist the JCA and PC with retrieval of any paperwork (subcontracts, insurance, close-out documents, etc.) during the course of every project.
• Physically check in with the PC each day to discuss work flow, priority shifts, project documentation requirements and other subjects ensuring a successful team approach.
• Hold and conduct a weekly job review with PC, JCA, Super and VPPMS.
• Review and discuss status of each job, to include schedule, NAVS, missing paperwork, owner related issues and financials to include FD, SCO's and OCOR's.
• Oversee the completion and distribution of 100% complete O&M Manuals within the 30 days of turnover or project specific requirements, if more stringent.
• Complete all change orders with the assistance of the PC and Super prior to completion of work.
• Pre-approve all SCO's over $25,000 before SPM issues change order (VPPMS review).
• Before executing any OCOR work, approval of all costs must be secured. This approval must be documented as coming from the owner and…