Commercial Construction Project Manager at Roper Construction Company

Job Summary

Our Project Manager is a leader, a motivated self-starter that serves a multifaceted role that requires excellent communication, and problem-solving skills. He/ She is responsible for ensuring that the project is delivered on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of the individual customer.

As the team leader, the Project Manager will supervise all activities related to contract administration, financial management, procurement, schedule, and risk management from start to finish of the project. This requires close collaboration with various project associates such as estimators, superintendents, owners, design teams, suppliers, and subcontractors to resolve any issues that may arise during the project execution.

The project manager is the face of the company, representing our values of integrity, honesty, respect, & empathy to all those they encounter, as well as maintaining a neat, clean, and professional appearance.

Time and Working Hours:

• Working hours are always job specific, depending on whether the project is 1st, 2nd or 3rd shift, depending on how aggressive the project schedules are it may require overtime and weekend work. General working hours for the office are from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday. It is vital that you remain available to answer general questions and for emergency situations that require immediate action after general working hours.
• When running multiple projects, each project should be visited weekly.
• Time should be set aside to study the drawings and communicate with subcontractors to maintain a good working knowledge of each trade’s responsibility and how those tie into the overall project and schedule.

Construction Knowledge:

• Extensive knowledge of commercial and industrial upfits.
• It is mandatory that a project manager have a good working knowledge of how to read blue prints, including architectural, civil, structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection.
• It is mandatory that a project manager have a good working knowledge of the order of operations on a project site and should have the ability to understand, edit, and create detailed construction schedules using Microsoft Project.
• A project manager should be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, & Teams.
• Construction is rapidly changing with advancements in technology and new design techniques. Each project is a little different and a learning experience, it is the project manager’s responsibility to research, educate yourself, or be educated by asking questions on these unknowns.
• A working knowledge of good safety practices, requirements for Personal Protective Equipment, and our Roper Construction safety policy is mandatory. You are to assist the project superintendent in enforcement of these requirements.

Preconstruction

• Meet with Estimator to approve the bid proposal and discuss the anticipated schedule before bid proposal is submitted
• Complete Project handoff meeting with estimator, review contract, timeline, and scope of work
• Make sure Estimator info gets moved to estimating folder on server
• Create the Project Management Folder and start working out of PM folder on Server, set it up any way you want, but don’t change title or change any main folders set up by the office manager.
• Job buyout by writing contracts and purchase orders. Create the Buyout spreadsheet using a COPY of the original estimate.
• Look for and achieve positive gain in projected gross profit through efficiencies or other methods during buyout.
• Give Buyout sheet to office manager to enter into QuickBooks
• Create project schedule and distribute
• Lead Pre-construction meeting with owner
• Lead Pre-construction meeting with subcontractors
• Lead Pre-construction meeting with superintendent to review scope of work and schedule.
• Lead Pre-design meeting with design team is drawings need to be completed.
• Complete all permit application documents, including lien agent application.

Project Management

• Make sure we are getting two week look aheads from Superintendent
• Send weekly updates including: work complete, future work, photos, updated finish date, important upcoming dates, and owner coordination issues
• Write RFI’s – keep log
• Assist Superintendent in monitoring safety, make sure Superintendent is filling out safety inspection sheets.
• Gather and approve submittals, send to owner for approval, track with log
• Perform monthly schedule updates
• Complete owner’s meetings – frequency determined by owner
• Estimate change orders, track with log
• Strive for increased gross profit through efficiency and cost saving ideas and alternative methods.
• Monthly pay apps on AIA, due to customer by 25th of the month, projected thru the end of the month
• Code subcontractor, supplier, and credit card invoices
• Approve Superintendent material purchases

Project Closeout

• Perform pre-punch walk with Superintendent & confirm completion, create punch list
• Perform final punch list walk with owner and confirm completion, create final punch list
• Assemble closeout docs
• Pre-project closeout meeting with Office Manager to include: identify missing subcontractor invoices, confirm all change orders have been submitted and approved, calculate anticipated final overhead and profit
• Create Final billing
• Final Project closeout meeting with supervisor after the project is fully invoiced and paid, confirm final overhead and profit amounts.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

• Bonus opportunities

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person