Weeks Construction - Project Manager- NY/NJ

Overview

Lead marine construction projects, overseeing safety, budget, schedule, and team.

Key Responsibilities

• cost management
• project planning
• field operations
• safety management
• team leadership
• change orders

Tasks

-Be responsible for ensuring the project meets or exceeds its financial objectives, by overseeing and monitoring each stage of the development -Be an effective leader, communicate with department leads regarding work scopes -Ensure safety, quality, and production are maintained -Review project estimate or plan to determine estimated job cost, procedures for accomplishing the project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project -Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. -Resolve any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise -Anticipate project needs with sufficient lead-time to avoid delays of production. -Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. -Ensure project superintendents understand and execute the work as required -Form and lead an effective project management team, define and delegate management responsibilities, and set goals -Maintain healthy safety culture and compliance with company safety policy -Review and control of work planning process by project team -Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of the project, works closely with Project Executive and HR team to manage the relationship with staff and craft -Coordinates daily/weekly meetings with all the area superintendents and project engineers to develop means and methods, schedule contracting needs and long lead delivery times -Oversee and approve the monthly job cost updates and quarterly cash flow projections. Also, review, approve, and negotiate change orders -Manage all field operations and work sequences in conjunction with the Project Executive

Requirements

• 10+ years
• construction management
• infrastructure
• project scheduling
• cost control
• degree

What You Bring

-Strong organization/time management skills -Work productively and meet deadlines timely -10+ years' experience in all aspects of managing construction projects with a proven track record of successful outcomes - specifically working in Infrastructure, Bridges, Docks, and Marine. -Ability to understand project scheduling and cost control, and to read and understand project owner specifications and engineering drawings -Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment -Work independently as well as part of a team -Ability to travel and relocate as needed -An undergraduate degree in construction engineering, construction management, or a related degree is preferred -Good attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies -Effective oral and written communication skills -Regular, reliable attendance -Strong work ethic - willing to do what it takes to get the job done

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About Weeks Marine, Inc.

-Founded by Francis and Richard B. Weeks, the company began unloading coal at New York docks with two floating cranes and rapidly grew its maritime expertise. -Over decades it expanded services—wreck removal, navigational aids installation, dredging, marine construction—and built one of North America’s largest floating fleets. -Now a standalone subsidiary of Kiewit (since January 2023), it leverages deep equipment resources and legacy partnerships dating back to the 1960s. -Typical projects span coastal protection, port infrastructure, tunnels (e.g., Spadina Subway, Euclid Tunnel), and heavy-lift salvage of aircraft and vessels. -With divisions in construction, dredging, tunneling, aggregates and marine services, it delivers turnkey solutions using cranes, dredges, barges, tugs and custom yards. -Standout feats include recovering the downed US Airways Flight 1549 hull.

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