Sr. Project Manager

Description

• Ensures both GC and Owner are satisfied with the value Marek provided
• Manages Project Delivery
• Ensures timely and effective billing and collections
• Confronts customer with issues affecting safety, cost, production or quality, offering solutions leading to a positive resolution
• Partners with field leaders and customer to plan pre-job, including identifying and resolving potential scope, schedule, sequence, contract, budget, safety, material staging or manpower issues, and developing appropriate internal cost code structure
• Creates and maintains close, trusting relationships with customers and potential customers
• Influences schedule and sequence, RFI responses, change orders, billing and collections throughout the lifecycle of the project to best position Marek and customer for win-win outcomes
• Develops and gains agreement from customer on a schedule of values which ensures project is funded appropriately and pre-empts risky cost questions at the end of the job
• Utilizes all available tools, reports (i.e. weekly costs, percent) and human intelligence gained through job walks or customer interactions to consult weekly with field leader on monitoring and driving performance
• Effectively documents customer agreements through the RFI and/or change order process
• Generates all closing documentation and closing actions
• Addresses safety issues within Marek and with the customer, regardless of origin or cause, leading to a positive resolution
• Manages and prices changes, securing customer agreement around fair pricing for new scope
• Plans and Coordinates Pre-Job
• Strategizes with Foreman on how to streamline material ordering and manage material costs
• Effectively solicits competitive proposals and buyout of materials, vendors and subcontractors
• Captures, organizes and maintains project documentation to mediate potential risk of back charges
• Effectively manages cost, schedule, sequence and resources (labor, materials, third parties) to ensure precision project delivery
• Actively participates in industry or related organizations
• Develops a fair and achievable budget for labor, material and equipment and provides the budget in a timely manner, before the job starts
• Builds strong, trusting relationship with relevant customer contacts (PM, Safety, Superintendent, etc.)
• Demonstrates commitment to safety on the jobsite through leading or collaborating on toolbox talks, stretch and flex, and by recognizing and remediating safety hazards on jobsite walks.
• Works side-by-side with Marek field leadership and the customer to manage ongoing labor and material costs and beat the budget
• Serves as a resource to the field, is regularly present on the job to support Marek field team and effectively navigate safety, cost and quality-impact issues
• Assumes a safety leadership role and gains the respect of peers, crew and customers for safety leadership
• Champions Marek’s safety program
• Engages in regularly scheduled production look-ahead meetings

Requirements

• Able to demonstrate the manual dexterity to operate a personal computer effectively.
• Able to communicate orally in a clear manner.
• Strong relationship building skills
• Strong numerical and reasoning skills
• Able to hear oral communication either in person or on equipment such as telephone or mobile phone.
• Understands and articulates customer’s safety program and expectations
• Able to perform work indoors in an office environment, regardless of whether cubicle, open office or private office.
• 5+ years of experience in residential construction industry managing projects, preferably in general contracting or drywall.
• Able to work a varied schedule to complete projects and meet deadlines in response to changing demands.
• Able to operate office equipment, including telephone, mobile phone, photocopier, fax machine, scanner and calculator.
• Able to work in fast paced environment with high daily pressure to meet deadlines.
• Proven track record of project delivery on time and under budget with satisfied customers
• Demonstrated experience using various scheduling, and/or project management technology (Quick Bid, On-Screen Take-Off, project management and blueprint collaboration software such as Bluebeam, PlanGrid, etc.)
• Is recognized by customers for responsiveness, follow-through and ability to listen and address, relevant association involvement, events, seminars, customer events and meetings, etc.)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or related field of study or High School Diploma/GED with equivalent work experience
• Able to operate a personal computer, either desktop or laptop, for extended periods of time creating, composing and reviewing documents and spreadsheets.
• Senses and seizes opportunities to engage customers in future work
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products; specifically, Outlook, Word and Excel
• Able to work overtime (scheduled and/or unscheduled, nights and/or weekends) as needed or required to meet established deadlines.
• Expert in construction practices and project delivery methods
• Experience with estimating, scheduling and/or project management technology (Quick Bid, On-Screen Take-Off, project management and blueprint collaboration software such as Bluebeam, PlanGrid, etc.)

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance