Project Manager

Overview

Manage all aspects of construction projects, ensuring financial success and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• subcontractor procurement
• cost control
• schedule development
• rfi management
• submittal review
• client relations

Tasks

-Pursue new relationships with potential clients and design firms -Walk job-site regularly to assess progress -Page turn review with subcontractors and field staff prior to subcontract award -Manage distribution and pricing of project changes -Schedule and document pre-installation meetings -Develop bidders list and verify subcontractor qualifications through CMiC Prequalification process -Review and process subcontractor change requests -Manage project sustainability requirements and documentation -Participate in Operational Excellence Improvement events and support of the McGough Way -Provide monthly Project Assessment reports to management and lead meetings -Assist superintendent with manpower and personnel requests -Assist pursuit team in completing responses to RFQs and RFPs -Review project close-out documentation for accuracy and completeness -Gather information, implement or assist in Project Assessment preparation and projections -Manage the shop drawings/submittals review process and work with the design team to get timely turnaround -Attend project and company safety meetings -Review bid results with owner and architect and prepare/execute Owner Notification Letter (when applicable) -Understand and perform quantity take-offs and assist in estimating labor production, materials and equipment -Perform quantity take-offs and assist in estimating -Participate in pursuit interviews -Prepare Schedule of Values, Sworn Construction Statement, Invoice and other billing documents as required by our owner contract -Prepare, approve, and signoff on subcontracts for review and execution -Manage project cost review and approval processes with the design team and owner -Attend all project and company safety meetings -Review and understand all drawings and specifications -Participate in start-up meetings and preparing documentation in conjunction with field staff -Maintain a thorough understanding of what is included in the subcontractor’s scope -Understand the requirements of our owner’s contracts, as well as subcontracts -Assist with and participate in preconstruction meetings -Manage the Request for Information (RFI) process and work with the design team to get timely responses -Track project workforce goals/vendor goals -Assist with creating Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules for our work -Review and approve subcontractor invoices -Work with the project accounting team to produce monthly pay applications -Provide management and leadership to ensure successful completion of our QA/QC page turn process -Actively participate in company-sponsored events -Assist with material procurement and cost coding -Prepare, track and review the project cost control log with the construction team -Attend and participate in project management and other company meetings -Participate in BIM coordination meetings -Attend and participate in weekly work plan meetings -Assist in tracking labor costs -Participate in safety training -Collect and report the required information to support the Cost History Department -Support the close-out team in gathering final as-built plans and documentation -Co-lead Last Planner efforts in conjunction with field staff -Conduct and provide timely documentation for construction coordination meetings -Assist with schedule updates and distribution -Lead the project document page turn reviews -Foster relationships with clients, architects, engineers, consultants and subcontractors -Assist pursuit team in understanding prospective projects and requirements -Subcontractor procurement (prepare contracting plan, bid solicitations, bid analysis and tabulations) -Perform safety audits with field staff -Research prospective clients -Oversee the punchlist process -Manage overall plan for owner training in conjunction with field staff -Attend pre-installation meetings and mock-up reviews -Assist with creating CPM scheduling -Participate in preparation of preconstruction estimate and cost model -Take the lead on updating estimates through SDs, DDs and CDs -Prepare and maintain the Project Assessment documents -Perform pre-punch with an aim at providing a “zero item” punchlist -Attend training for personal and/or professional development -Participate in and/or manage test and balance and commissioning processes, as required -Participate in business development activities (client functions, design firm open houses, conferences, etc.) -Create and maintain control estimate

Requirements

• engineering degree
• scheduling
• estimating
• 5+ years
• microsoft suite
• subcontractor scope

What You Bring

-Four-year degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related degree -Scheduling experience preferred -Thorough and detail-oriented -Comprehensive understanding of what is included in subcontractor package scope -Estimating and Scheduling experience -5+ years of related experience, including experience with self-perform capabilities -Scope bid materials (concrete, rebar, brick, etc.) -Demonstrated experience building strong partnerships and trust with external partners, including owners, owner's representatives, design firms, and subcontractors -Strong collaboration and communication skills -Understand project-specific workforce and vendor participation goals and incorporate into project work plan -Ability to prioritize and multi-task within time constraints -Understand warehouse equipment, rentals, small tools, services and costs -Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Suite of tools

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About Mcgough

-It operates across the U.S. from regional hubs, blending in-house construction with full-cycle real estate development. -Known for financial strength, it manages both public and private capital, delivering build-to-suit and investor-led projects. -Their portfolio features high-complexity work: hospitals, data centers, labs, warehouse plants, affordable housing, civic and cultural buildings. -They bring technical depth to mission-critical sectors like healthcare and high-tech, with drag-and-drop VDC, lean scheduling, safety and engineered-systems teams. -Their development arm scouts parcels in top metro areas—Minneapolis-St Paul, Dallas-Fort Worth, Raleigh-Durham, Austin, Des Moines and Omaha. -Typical projects include multi-family apartments, combined heat-and-power energy systems, university unions and community banks. -They also revive heritage structures, deliver arts venues, tribal facilities and complex industrial builds—with unusual breadth. -Their roots as a family-run, craft-oriented firm inform a collaborative, partner-first approach seen in long-standing client relationships. -A standout fact: McGough self-performs many trades and uses proprietary ‘Centers of Excellence’ teams to drive efficiency, innovation and quality.

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