Project Manager - Building Division

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The Ruhlin Company is seeking to hire a Project Manager for its Building Division.

Position Summary:
Plan, organize and control all resources (employees, equipment, materials, subcontractors) for the successful execution of a project. Lead teams of employees in the construction of projects ensuring project quality, schedule, cost control, safety and customer satisfaction objectives are met.

Expected Outcomes

• Assigned projects are completed on time, under budget and at a profit for the Company.
• Safety, EEO and quality goals are achieved.
• Timely conflict and/or claims resolution.
• Clients are satisfied with project results.
• Prompt and continuous communication of needs and concerns to Division Manager.
• Assigned estimates are completed on time, in a professional and competitive manner.
• Estimates are accurate, and consider risk factors and construction methods.

• Work with the Safety Director to ensure jobs have safe working conditions and that safe work practices are in place.
• Responsible for assigned projects to perform better than established safety goals.

• Monitor and ensure quality control.

• Review project proposal or plans to determine time frame, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project.
• Develop baseline project schedule with assistance from Superintendent and/or Scheduler.

• Review proposal specifications, drawings and attend pre-bid meetings, etc. to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
• Review design options and recommend best solution based upon cost, engineering quality, or availability of materials.
• Determine critical path schedule and sequence of work.
• Investigate value engineering options.
• Prepare estimates by calculating complete takeoff of scope of work; prices work items.
• Use historical unit price and productivity data.
• Participate in presentations to clients (if required).

• Provide input and supervise all pre-construction services such as purchase orders, subcontracts, schedules, job cost set-up and project pre-planning.
• Work with the Director of Operations and/or or Division Manager to obtain the personnel resources required to properly staff the project.
• Manage the financial aspects of contracts; assure job margin analysis is completed on a regular basis.
• Assist Superintendent with problem or conflict resolution; assist in driving subcontractors or work force.
• Review status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules or plans as required; prepare project reports for Ruhlin management, owner or others.
• Manage the scope of work and has mastery of the contract documents.
• Manage claims; identify and resolve potential claims with subcontractors/suppliers.
• Participate in project coordination meetings.
• Assist estimators with the definition of bid packages during project buyout.
• Support the achievement of EEO goals; hold superintendents accountable for hiring practices.
• Foster team camaraderie; mentor Superintendents and Project Engineers; ensure each person understands their role on the project.
• Document best practices to share with other projects; ensure best construction methods are being used.
• Responsible for presenting one or more best practice documents annually at the Winter Conference.
• Direct and ensure timely completion of project close-out activities.
• Protect and promote the interests of the Company; ensures all compensation for work performed is received.

• Establish and maintain positive relationships with key owners, architects.
• Review change orders for accuracy.
• Review and take action on contractor pay requests and invoicing.

• Set safety, quality, schedule, cost and owner relationship goals for assigned projects.
• Monitor and report project cost and schedule performance; recommend corrective actions if needed.
• Champion skill development of assigned resources through training and performance evaluations.
• Communicate and reinforce the Company vision, values and goals to employee.
• Perform additional assignments per supervisors direction.
• Ensure adherence to insurance, safety, labor relations, EEO and tax regulations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Ten years project management, estimating and supervisory experience in industrial construction.
• Extensive knowledge of construction methods and materials, costing, scheduling and estimating.
• Experience with estimating software.
• Previous experience directing craft labor in capacity of foremen and/or superintendent.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Ability to think ahead and plan over a one-to two-year time span.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple…