Construction Project Manager - Transmission & Distribution (Phoenix or Albuquerque)

Description

• Negotiate prime contracts, CM contracts, subcontracts, and change orders.
• Develop new and manage existing client relationships while interfacing with the client for proposal and project related items.
• Manage community and building trades relationships.
• Collaborate with engineering team to establish the development and distribution of engineering deliverables per project schedule and requirements.
• Provide direction and participate in project planning, scheduling, estimating, cost development, and establishing critical project objectives.
• Participate in risk review process.
• Provide performance feedback for each project team member as requested to their respective Department Managers.
• Uphold craft competency and training standards.
• Maintain accurate craft classifications and craft progression records.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• Perform project safety, quality, progress and financial audits and assessments as required.
• Review contract documents with field staff to verify compliance of subcontractors and client contractors, safety and health requirements, quality, and schedule.
• Participate in internal and external project risk reviews and consult with Legal Department as required.
• Adhere to company’s safety programs, trainings, and policies, as well as promote and manage the Safety & Health performance of project team members and subcontractors.
• Implement process for confirming project and subcontractor insurance, taxes/duties, licensures, and bonding requirements.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Develop and oversee materials receiving and management process, including inventory control, receipt of goods, storage, and transportation as required.
• Oversee the development of the project plan for site layout, mobilization and demobilization and support implementation.
• Responsible for facilitating project cost reporting, scheduling, work breakdown structure establishment, project set-up and closeout, and field progress tracking specific to construction and construction related activities or program level activities as required.
• Direct the project turnover documentation, warranty administration, project closeout, and recordkeeping/retention processes and procedures.
• Review, approve, and communicate internal and external reports including project budgeting, project cash flow forecast, and project status reports. Present reports to Project Manager, Program Manager as well as internal and external executive management as required.
• Oversee Prime Contract, subcontractor, and client contractor invoicing process.
• Manage construction equipment to ensure adequate inventory to complete projects.
• Manage composite crew rates to determine labor and equipment costs.
• Develop and implement project labor agreements with building trades as required.
• Estimate, forecast and manage craft install unit rates.
• Develop construction staffing plans and train project teams, coordinate activities of multiple global practices/disciplines, and facilitate the efficient cost-effective utilization of staff while adhering to contractual and performance requirements.
• Verify all applicable project permits are secured in accordance with the project requirements.
• Oversee and participate in the project-specific non-conformance reporting process.
• Develop processes and manage downstream contract administration including request for information (RFI’s), submittals, change management, contract closeout, documentation, and claims mitigation.
• Review construction field reports.
• Responsible for the oversight of day-to-day construction activities and the successful execution of a single or multiple projects simultaneously.
• Direct and oversee the downstream request for proposal (RFP) and bid process and prepare detailed scope of work documents for subcontractor and client contractor contracts, including bidder development, prequalification, evaluation, award recommendation, and selection.
• Provide mentorship and training to interns, construction coordinators, craft supervision, and assistant construction project managers.
• Implement, audit, and oversee project documentation.
• Manage staffing on projects.
• Manage earned value, schedule, change management and cost metrics.
• Implement assigned sections of the Project Execution Plan, including construction execution, construction quality assurance plan, safety & health plan, subcontracting plan, project staffing plan, organization chart, and procurement plan.
• Mentor and foster craft training and identify advancement opportunities.
• Support communication with governmental, industry, and public entities on project-related matters.
• Manage labor burdens including craft classifications, benefits and labor laws.
• Coordinate and facilitate client, supplier and company commissioning and startup teams as needed.

Requirements

• Ability to handle large volumes of work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Experience with document control, scheduling, cost control and project management software is preferred.
• Bachelor Degree in Construction, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field. and 7 years relevant project management experience in the construction industry required.
• Multiple years of experience on construction project sites or executing program management in the industries of aviation, commercial, energy, government, manufacturing, oil & gas, process, transportation, transmission & distribution, or water is preferred.
• Must be able to meet the company's driving requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills.
• A basic understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles is required.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance