Construction Project Manager for new stores, grocery preferred - Bureau Veritas Group

Responsible for leading the overall direction, completion, and outcome of all assigned projects as contracted by the client. Monitor project progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.

This role needs to have experience specifically with new stores, preferably grocery stores.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for leading the overall direction, completion, program management, and financial outcome of multiple retail projects within the construction services realm. Projects may range from retail, restaurant, big-box store, convenient stores, gas stations, distribution centers, electric vehicle charging stations, etc. Project scope may include tenant improvements, building renovation, building expansions, and ground up work.
2. Direct and manage project development from beginning to end, including managing consultants, general contractors, vendors, specialty contractors, budgets, internal departments, and developers for each project, ensuring the project delivery is on time per the scope and within budget.
3. Manage each phase of the project including entitlement, design, permitting, bidding, contracting, construction, store start up, store turnover, and project close out.
4. Knowledge of buildings, construction, and technical standards with ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex project documents. Must be able to discuss the project site with site contact and municipal facilities.
5. Navigate and oversee contract administration, change orders, budgets, schedules, and client delivery of each project.
6. Provide project management for multiple sites and states concurrently with stellar organization across multiple initiatives.
7. Experience with proposal preparation, budget development, forecasting, and financial management.
8. Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation.
9. Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring proactive problem-solving throughout the project lifecycle.
10. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, implementing feedback loops to enhance team efficiency and productivity.
11. Ability to identify, navigate and forecast the needs of the project/client.
12. Required to travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train (may be up to 90% of workweek) to client sites across the U.S.
13. Responsible for leading the overall direction, completion, and outcome of all assigned projects as contracted by the client. Projects will vary in complexity due to the scope of work, project location, budget, schedule, facility type, local regulations and code, climate and site conditions.
14. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables.
15. Ability to communicate clearly with team members and client representatives, providing project updates, and setting and managing stakeholder expectations, both internally and externally.
16. Monitor project milestones and deliverables providing regular status reports to leadership and stakeholders.
17. Create and maintain detailed project documentation.
18. Perform regular assessments of project execution to identify areas for improvement.
19. Serve as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment of goals.
20. Encourage a collaborative and transparent working environment that promotes interdepartmental accountability and ownership to ensure smooth project execution.
21. Aware of industry best practices, techniques, and standards for effective project execution.
22. Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying new and existing legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on necessary action.
23. Delivers outstanding customer service through timely response and proactive solutions to clients needs.
24. Protects operations by keeping company information confidential. Use of professional discretion and judgement is mandatory.
25. Demonstrates BVs guiding principles in support of the company's strategic goals.
26. Follows all documented policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and Work Instructions applicable to the position and support of BV's quality standards and strategic initiatives.
27. Maintains safe and clean work area by complying with all procedures, rules, and regulations.
28. Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job does not have specific supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university in related field; minimum of three years of related experience. In lieu of degree, five years or more of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the onsite/field duties, the employee is required to:

• Walk (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.)
• Stand (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time. )
• Sit, Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to observe basement and grade-level crawl spaces, and/or to read equipment data plates when necessary (at least once for each building assessed)
• Climb and balance Stairs (at least once for each building assessed)
• Climb and balance various types of ladders to access flat roofs/hatch access (at least once for each building assessed)
• Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently)
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talking (communicate with onsite contact)
• Vision (close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus)
• Lift and or move (occasionally up to 40 pounds)
• Operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
• Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek)
• Operating a motor vehicle
• Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train to client sites across the U.S.
• Onsite visits can occur up to one continuous week at a time. As a general expectation, for approximately 2 to 3 days of the workweek, travel and onsite work is anticipated and expected. Overnight stays away from home may be required.
• Work Environment: The employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, moving mechanical components and assemblies, frequently exposed to work near energized electrical components and assemblies. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold (non-weather), extreme heat (non-weather), and risk of electrical shock. The noise level at the project site is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Benefits:

At Bureau Veritas, we are dedicated to ensuring our employees receive fair and competitive pay, accompanied by comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

Here's a breakdown of what we provide:

Salary range: $90,000 to $120,000

Annual Incentive Bonus Plan

Base Pay is adjusted based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location.

Our Health and Welfare Benefits are designed to meet your needs, eligible on your first day of employment:

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

Company-matched Retirement plan

Generous Paid Time Off and Company Holidays

Life Insurance and AD&D coverage

Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Tuition Assistance, along with optional life and pet insurance

Access to Corporate Discounts

This information is transparently provided in adherence to several state and local Equal Pay and Pay Transparency Laws, with our base pay determined by market location.

Join us at Bureau Veritas, where your well-being and professional growth are our top priorities.