Asphalt / Concrete Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Includes comprehensive benefits package.

Job Title V22522 : Asphalt / Concrete Project Manager

Intro :

Are you looking for a great new career opportunity that is anything but boring? Interested in working in both the office and the field?

Do you exhibit a solid work ethic, enjoy managing details, and being part of growing team? If you say "yes" to these 3 questions, we want to talk with you.

A&A Paving in Roselle, IL. is currently searching for a person to fill their full-time / year-long Asphalt / Concrete Project Manager position.

Why should you want to work for us?

Are you wired to build something bigger than just a career? At A&A, not only will you make a huge impact on your career, but you will be part of impacting our clients, community and world! As soon as you walk into our office you will see and feel that A&A is not like any other paving company.

Our Mission : Serving our employees so that they may impact our clients, community, and world! Our Vision : Thousands of lots built and millions of lives impacted.

Our Values : Serve-Grow-Impact. These are not just simple words on our wall, they are statements that make up the core foundation of A&A and who we are.

• they are the road map to reach our professional and personal goals, they are the heart of our amazing team and point us towards one common goal.
• to be a leader in the community and the paving industry.
• 235+ Five Star Google Reviews
• 2021 & 2022 Best Contractors To Work For In Construction
• 2020 Paving : Parking Lot Award Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction
• 2019 Contractor of the Year Finalist Equipment World Magazine
• 2017 Paving Contractor of the Year Winner Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction Magazine
• 2014-2022 National Top 50 Contractor Award Winner - Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction Magazine
• Company CEO awarded Business Person of the Year award winners Roselle Chamber of Commerce

The Real Job :

This role is a hybrid position that manages projects and a crew in the field to ensure profitability but also provides crucial support by occasionally assessing pavement repair needs throughout the Chicagoland suburbs by providing pictures, video and detailed maps of repairs needed for asphalt and concrete surfaces.

Things You’ll Do as part of the PROJECT MANAGER day to day tasks (Essential Functions) :

• Direct, coordinate, and oversees activities of a 9-man paving crew and a 4-man sealcoating crew to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Kick Off your crew at the start of each day at the A&A shop
• Help determine labor and schedule requirements necessary to achieve additional efficiencies and cost savings to increase the profit margin earned per day
• Collaborate with field personnel of each project in the development and execution of a daily and weekly plan to ensure that project expectations for schedule, budget, safety and quality control are achieved.
• Daily check ins with your Production Manager as well as weekly PM team meetings.
• Collect information from Pavement Consultants for projects sold and complete checklists for scheduling / job sheets with assistance from your Production Manager
• Assist in planning, prioritizing, and scheduling jobs / projects. Participate in scheduling and communication with Pavement Consultants regarding all projects.
• Prepares field work orders, project documents, purchasing, for each project in coordination and with direction from the Production Manager.
• Keeps the Pavement Consultants informed and updated of day-to-day status of projects coordinates meeting schedules / activities associated with the project.

Things You’ll Do as part of the Pavement Assessor (day to day tasks) in support of the sales team (Essential Functions) :

• Visit commercial and HOA properties, assess pavement and concrete repair needs to support our Pavement Consultants or Business Development Manager.
• Take field measurements, pictures, and videos, create repair maps, and then coordinate and discuss all information with the Estimating Department and Sales Department so that they can produce profitable proposals and sell projects.
• Organization and attention to detail is a must when assessing and then communicating to any A&A team members your analysis

Ideal Knowledge :

• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction and maintenance of parking lots including subgrade preparation, asphalt paving, crack sealing, seal coating and striping & concrete.
• Understanding and knowledge of reading plans.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to present ideas clearly, verbally and in writing while effectively working with others.
• Ability to hold and maintain valid state driver’s license in required categories necessary to operate assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Knowledge of computers and software such as iphone, ipad, Microsoft Office, Excel, Wheel It Off software and CRM’s.
• Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local regulations, guidelines and standards for ADA and pavement maintenance projects.
• Knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools.
• Skill organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Must be quick to adapt and to thrive in a fast-pace industry
• Problem solving with attention to detail
• Self motivated and ability to work independently
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Must have excellent math skills to properly calculate repair sizes
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Must have a positive attitude, willingness to learn, makes decisions and take direction.
• Must be quick to adapt and able to thrive in a fast-paced industry
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel and basic technology such as an iPhone and iPad
• Problem solving skills with attention to detail
• Self-motivated; ability to work independently
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Organization :

The Asphalt / Concrete Project Manager is part of the Production Dept. They report to the Production Manager.

Things We’re Looking For : (Competencies / Characteristics)

We are looking for people who have experience being a asphalt / concrete project manager. Do you enjoy gathering the "pieces of the puzzle" and helping the estimator and sales person "build the puzzle"?

You must love the details and have the drive, passion, and a desire to collect project requirements. This is an incredibly important roll that sets our sales team up for success.

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 functions.

• Pavers Putting People First
• What does that mean? We are here to serve others and help make not only our clients lives easier but our Team Members too! We can't wait to tell you more about how we do this during your onboarding!
• It is vital for the individual to provide a daily example of what it means to represent the A&A brand.
• Continuous self-improvement will be offered and required to take part.
• Organizational Awareness The individual would know how and desire to compete based on understanding of A&A vision, mission, values, and strategic direction, value added processes and competitive advantage, and how to leverage other functional areas within A&A.
• Priority Management The individual would know how to and be able to manage conflicting priorities and demands, quickly shifting attention between two or more competing tasks.
• Efficiency The individual would know how to and be able to set priorities, allocate time appropriately, address issues in a systematic fashion, process paperwork rapidly and efficiently, coordinate work efforts and monitor progress to meet deadlines.
• Quality Focus The individual would know how to and be able to clearly articulate the needs of the project.
• Planning The individual would know how to and be able to establish a course of action to ensure that all projects that need to be assess have been reviewed by the agreed upon deadline.
• Teamwork The skill to contribute enthusiastically and be responsible for their results, articulate department / unit vision and goals, understand their role and expectations as a team member, share information with others, build relationships across departments, help team work through conflict and arrive at best solution, hold themselves and other members accountable to team success and participate in team meetings including facilitation.

Education :

Asphalt / Concrete Project Manager personnel should possess at a minimum a bachelor’s degree, trade certificates or equivalent qualifying on the job experience project, preferably in the pavement industry.

Things You’ll Get (Benefits)

We know you just skipped straight to this section. It’s okay this is important too. If you sign on to work with A&A, not only will you get to spend every day with an amazing, talented, supportive group of people, you’ll also get the following

Competitive Salary + Incentives / Bonuses i.e. In 2022 & 2023 a team trip to Mexico was taken to celebrate CRUSHING our goals.

• spouses came too! All expenses paid! 2024 We are planning to visit Jamaica if we exceed our goal.
• Great benefits including 401K Matching Up to 4% matching based on deferral rate / BCBS / Long Term Disability / PTO
• Reduced WINTER hours Mon-Fri 9a-2p (Jan-March)
• 5* Wks PTO / 9 Holidays / 9 Fri's off during our 4 day work weeks in Jan, Feb & March...Thats a total* of 43 days of PTO.
• Great culture and family oriented
• A&A Paving does NOT snowplow in the off season.
• 5Wks of PTO broken down; 2Wks of regular PTO (prorated based off of start day), 2Wks of PTO during Dec holiday week of Christmas and New Year's Day as A&A is closed to be with our families, 1Wk of PTO IF we make our team goal and make it to Jamaica.

Being a seasonal business, we encourage a work-life balance. The summer hours are long and the winters are short. If you are a GRINDER you will understand that the off season (winter) is just as important as the busy summer when we are in season.

Fri's off was tested in 2022 and still being reviewed for the 2023 season.