Project Manager | East Peoria - River City Construction

Project Managers are responsible for leading construction efforts and working collaboratively with the other company departments to carry projects through carefully planned preconstruction efforts for an on-time delivery and that is within budget. Project Managers are responsible for the Financial, Schedule, Safety and Quality performance of their assigned projects. They are required to maintain a thorough ‘big picture’ understanding of their projects, and to recognize and act upon priority tasks without supervision. In addition to their own work, they are required to effectively delegate tasks and supervise project teams to include superintendents, foremen, project engineers, QC managers, Safety officers, project controls staff, project clerks, procurement staff and designers. This position serves in a companywide capacity; as such, could look to this position for additional support for the New Work / Pursuits Team to foster and develop client relationships, develop project leads and opportunities, and ensuring a Client-Focused project experience is occurring on every project.

Key Functions

• Project Management Leadership: Project Managers will consistently apply discipline to contribute to a highly functioning team dynamic while working collaboratively with other Project Managers in the same role/position, regardless of operating region, the Field Operations Department and the RCC Leadership Team. A Project Manager will consistently live, work, and lead in alignment with the organization’s Purpose, Vision, Values, and Strategy.
• Project Team: Hold overall responsibility for the project assignment. Utilize the latest technology with the expectations of finding efficiencies to improve communication, document control, and quality. Maintain an up to date and on time project schedule. Work with the onsite Client Representatives to coordinate project details while ensuring superior quality in addition working collaboratively with the onsite construction superintendents, any additional Project Managers, and the skilled trades.
• Project Lead: Manage and lead assigned projects to ensure a client-focused experience, project goals, and successful project completion is achieved. Manage project budgets including labor, buyouts, job set up/close out, materials and procurement costs, accounts receivable, cash flow, forecasting, contingency and allowance accounting and profitability. Highly effective communications skills, as well as collaborative efforts with the Operations Team will be instrumental for this role to be successful.
• Relationships and Partnerships: Develop, foster, and administer strategic relationship initiatives with Clients, Design Partners, Subcontracting Partners, and Vendors that align with the types of projects in RCC’s key market pillars. As Project Manager you are the face of the client relationship and main point of contact for all involved in the process.
• Field Project Focus: Resolve field construction problems in coordination with any other onsite agencies. Attend progress meetings, develop status reports, and deliver presentations, as required to then make recommended policy and procedure improvements. Comply to all necessary documentation (BIM). Work to resolve claims, suggest ways to mitigate impacts, and develop workarounds while maintaining project schedules, budgets, and quality expectations. Manage the change process: Identify and communicate scope changes, prepare, and submit cost and schedule change estimates, negotiate and process client change orders and issue subcontractor and vendor change orders. All to be managed, lead, and maintained while meeting all River City Construction safety expectations and standards.

• ?5+ years of experience desired
• 4-year degree preferred
• Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or similar field is ideal

• Strong organizational skills, good time management, professionalism, and ability to work well with others. Sense of selflessness / humility / enterprise first mentality, emotional and social intelligence
• Certifications/Licenses
• Required: OSHA 10
• Preferred: LEAD, PMP

River City Construction, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. RCC does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.