Construction Project Manager (Des Plaines)

Sr Construction Project Manager / Project Manager

We are currently seeking a Sr Construction Project Manager / Project Manager in Des Plains, Illinois. If you have over 5 years of Construction project management experience in the government space, responsible for organizing and leading project management team(s). Includes responsibility for Safety, Quality, project schedule, budget, subcontractor coordination, design management, site logistics and overall outcome and would like the opportunity to grow, we would like to speak to you! Please apply! Task Oriented Roles and Responsibilities :

• Responsible for managing the design and construction work of all technical disciplines on assigned projects including but not limited to civil, force protection, electrical, carpentry, framing, plumbing, HVAC, Roofing, finish work and others as projects require.
• Ensures that all design and construction is compliant with applicable contractual requirements, building codes and other standards as well as permitting and inspection processes.
• Determines construction means and methods as appropriate.
• Reviews Subcontractor, Vendor and Teaming partner bids for thorough information and for missing or incomplete information key to the project prior to execution of agreement or purchase order.
• Participates in proposal teams relative to preparation of technical material, evaluation of subcontractor and vendor bids for pricing and technical compliance.
• Have a thorough knowledge of the plans and specifications for each project assigned.
• Develops, updates and maintains project schedules in close coordination with the project team.
• Manages assigned projects from inception to closeout and handover including commissioning.
• Manages project staff, sub-contractors and others to move jobs to completion on schedule and in compliance with contractual requirements.
• Responsible for working in close conjunction with Estimating, Procurement and others in developing purchase orders and sub-contracts to include project scope and specifications in compliance with contractual requirements and internal standards.
• Directly responsible for project accounting, tracking labor costs, material expenses, change orders, RFIs, submittals, closeout, safety, quality and monitoring schedule to avoid slippage.
• Identifies and determines labor requirements, potential subcontractors, vendors, design partners and other external resources that contribute to project delivery.
• Develops and maintains close working relationships with clients throughout project execution phase.
• Establishes and is responsible for project controls that are compliant with contractual and internal requirements.
• Responsible for preparation or direct oversight of all contractually and internally required documentation including but not limited to daily reports, quality reports, safety reports, RFIs, Submittals and corresponding tracking logs.
• Evaluates data from tracking logs against necessary start dates of work to determine schedule adherence and potential need for acceleration of work or expediting of materials.
• Provides leadership, mentoring and technical direction to project staff, procurement and others related to proposals and project execution.
• Coordinates and maintains minutes of weekly internal review meetings with Construction, Procurement, Engineering and other staff to ensure that project milestones are being executed conducive to on time completion and delivery.
• Closely monitors and responds to potential schedule slippage to avert impact to delivery, this includes maintaining a close presence with staff, subcontractors, vendors and teaming partners regarding fabrication and delivery lead times.

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