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Job Location drjobs

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

I. Primary Function: The Project Manager works closely with the Project Superintendent to plan execute monitor coordinate control and close heavy/highway construction projects. The PM is ultimately responsible to ensure that resources are scheduled and deployed so that all safety requirements contract requirements client expectations and profitability forecasts are being met or exceeded. The PM must evaluate contracts and/or agreements assess deliverables and then communicate delegate and document responsibility for those deliverables to all other Client team members subcontractors and consultants.

II. Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Identify communicate and document all project responsibilities within the project team.
Work closely with the Project Estimator to understand the budget and scope of work.
Conduct regular project team meetings and manage subcontractor performance with a keen emphasis on budget control and time management.
Identify job problems and issues initiate documented action verify implementation of solutions
Interact with clients architects engineers and local jurisdictions to incorporate project objectives schedules permits costs etc.
Manages project administration and communications including but not limited to RFIs submittals meeting minutes progress billing logs and reports
Utilize project management tools to track project costs
Prepare project specific financial projections as necessary.
Create daily weekly and longterm detailed progress schedules based on input from project and general superintendents.
Create and/or review detailed critical path schedules for submittal and acceptance by owners in P6 or equivalent.
Manages and tracks schedule progress and maintains constant awareness of schedule status.
Identifies notifies documents and negotiates time extension requests or schedule recovery with owners and their reps.

III. Additional Responsibilities:
Attend all owner preconstruction meetings
Participate in estimating handoff meetings.
Develop price prepare and present change order proposals.
Manages and reviews progress pay requests to ensure all available measures are taken to maintain positive cash flow.
Identifies extra work and manages negotiations and payments for extra work with owners reps.
Identifies and tracks project issues that have significant or potentially significant impacts on cost. Manages the resolution of these issues.
Escalates appropriate issues to the VP of Project Management or VP of Operations
Prepare and facilitate preconstruction strategy and meetings
Be on call in winter to supervise snow removal operations outside of working hours when required.
Answer phone calls during nonwork hours overnight and weekends to handle job emergency communication.

IV. Required Skill/Knowledge
Minimum of 5 years of heavy highway or airport experience in projects ranging from $5$20 million
Knowledge of construction industry practices and procedures
Detailed organized accurate
Demonstrated ability to multitask across several projects
Proficient in Outlook Excel Word MS Project Viewpoint and HCSS HeavyJob
Working knowledge of estimating and scheduling software
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Selfdirected and motivated
Demonstrated leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to complete projects on time and on budget
Demonstrated ability to complete or supervise completion of detailed progress schedules including CPM schedules.
Strong negotiation skills

V. Mandatory Physical Requirements
Be able to lift up to 50 lbs frequently.
Be able to stand up to 12 hours per day with breaks.
Be able stoop and climb frequently.
Be able to walk on uneven terrain frequently on job sites.
Be able to drive a vehicle long distances frequently.

VI. Education Level / Required Certification: Degree in Civil Engineering Construction Management or equivalent related experience.
VII. Problem Solving: Must be able to resolve scheduling conflicts; work effectively with all levels of field personnel in order to successfully complete the project on time and on budget. Must be able to accurately project future job costs and explain deviations

VIII. Internal/External Contacts:
Internal:
Communicates with project superintendents daily regarding project status productivity costs planning and scheduling. Communicates with General Superintendents weekly but as concerning plans schedules and issues. Communicates with the VP of Project Management daily about major project issues. Meets with Contract Administrator weekly to discuss change orders and pay estimates. Discusses pay requests and subcontract payments at least twice per month with project accountants. Communicates monthly schedules with materials production managers for aggregates asphalt and concrete. Coordinates with the PM Administrator weekly regarding submittals sub approvals etc.

External: Communicates daily with resident engineers construction managers or owners reps owners and other stakeholders about plans schedules issues payments and disputes. Communicates weekly (at a minimum) with subcontractors regarding weekly schedules. Communicates regularly with critical material sources.


Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Fulltime

Employment Type

Full-time

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