Construction Project Manager

A Project Engineer’s job is to provide technical, administrative, and field coordination support for a wide range of construction projects from start to finish. With 5+ years of experience, you will independently manage project documentation, engineering controls, and subcontractor coordination to ensure projects are completed in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties
Supports the execution and technical management of each project from conception to the finished structure.

Interfaces with construction professionals, subcontractors, and the client on a day-to-day basis regarding technical and operational needs.

Masters reading blueprints, structural drawings, and plan sets to identify constructability issues or discrepancies.

Additional Duties
Maintains a strong knowledge of construction materials, processes, verbiage, and equipment.

Assists the Project Manager in tracking, updating, and managing the project budget.

Estimates both construction management and self-perform work items.

Collaborates with the Project Manager and Superintendent to create, update, and maintain the project schedule.

Reviews subcontractor quotes, coordinates vendor procurement, and assists with negotiations.

Assists in preparing and organizing project proposals, clarifications, alternates, and value engineering options for clients and architects.

Supports Project Managers in reviewing contract requirements and owner agreements.

Processes, tracks, and manages subcontracts and subcontractor change orders.

Directly manages, reviews, and processes submittals, RFIs, change proposals, and owner change orders.

Authors and distributes detailed project meeting minutes.

Participates in and helps lead onsite meetings with the client, architect, subcontractors, and construction crew.

Collaborates with the architect, subcontractors, and construction crew to ensure the physical feasibility of each project.

Identifies and responds to potential technical or field issues throughout the life of the project to minimize negative impacts and help ensure the safety of the work.

Assists in preparing monthly client billings and tracking progress.

Reviews vendor and subcontractor invoices for accuracy and compliance prior to payment approval.

Tracks project costs and assists with preparing monthly cost projections.

Leads the quality control, punch list, and project closeout processes.

Assists in marketing and business development efforts.

Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.

Respectfully takes direction from Project Managers, Senior Project Managers, and the Vice President of Construction.

Maintains punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.

Maintains a professional appearance and demeanor.

Other duties as assigned.

Interpersonal Skills
Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally

Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form

Exhibits good listening and comprehension

Selects and uses appropriate communication methods

Writes clearly and informatively

Able to effectively multitask and prioritize tasks autonomously

Displays passion and optimism

Inspires respect and trust

Confronts difficult situations professionally

Uses negotiation skills to resolve technical conflicts

Adapts to changes in the work environment

Varies communication style to meet needs of field crews and clients

Establishes and maintains effective relations

Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations

Exhibits tact and consideration

Works cooperatively in group situations

Works actively to resolve conflicts

Balances team and individual responsibilities

Communicates changes effectively

Prepares and supports those affected by change

Exhibits confidence in self and others

Inspires and motivates others to perform well

Cost tracking and administrative management

Risk-identification and mitigation

Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected field events

Changes approach or method to best fit the situation

Displays ability to influence key decision-makers

Uses authority appropriately to accomplish goals

Displays original thinking and creativity

Displays willingness to make technical decisions

Exhibits sound and accurate judgment

Includes appropriate people in decision-making process

Makes timely decisions

Ability to work independently with minimal oversight

Supervisory Responsibilities
While this role does not have direct corporate hiring or disciplinary responsibilities, a Project Engineer with 5+ years of experience is expected to actively mentor junior project engineers, assist in their training, and help delegate and review project documentation workloads within the team.

Qualifications
Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Education & Experience
5+ years of related commercial construction experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education (e.g., Construction Management or Civil Engineering degree) and field experience.

Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations
N/A

Language Skills
Must have excellent phone etiquette and verbal communication skills and be able to speak effectively before groups of contractors, clients, or employees of the organization. Ability to read and interpret complex technical documents; to write routine reports and correspondence including memos, emails, and other documents. Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with, and persuade customers and other stakeholders, by e-mail, telephone, and written correspondence.  

Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Outlook; Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Project; and Bluebeam. Viewpoint and/or AIA Construction Software knowledge preferred.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized and unstandardized situations. Ability to make quick decisions and commit to a clear course of action.

Physical Demands & Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use stairways to climb to multiple floors within office buildings or active jobsites, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands and fingers to type or dial, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. This position requires frequent computer use. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Regular travel to active construction jobsites is required.