Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : Starting at $75,000

G.A. Rich & Sons is a family-owned company providing Commercial Plumbing, Process Piping, Site Utilities and Municipal Service throughout Illinois and is seeking a full-time Project Manager at our Deer Creek office.

We are looking for a career-minded person who is looking for a long-term position with a great company.

Employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package including :

• Fully paid premiums for medical insurance
• Voluntary dental insurance
• Voluntary vision insurance
• 401K match
• Paid time off

Position Summary :

Management of the projects entails receiving the awarded bid package from the Estimator, taking all action necessary to mobilize the project both in the office and in the field, overseeing the Lead Worker and day-to-day activities of the field.

A Project Manager is to have the ability to complete each job on time, on budget, per the contract, to the customer’s satisfaction, and to the company’s safety and quality standards.

Essential Functions :

• Attend turn-over meeting with Estimating Department and Lead Worker to gain understanding of project scope, project estimates and contract obligations
• Read and comprehend construction drawings, specifications, and project schedules
• Job Setup for accounting purposes which includes : establishing cost codes, communicating estimates, and schedule of values
• Lead and motivate team members
• Request buy pricing from vendors, select vendors, complete submittal process, write purchase orders
• Schedule company resources which include : manpower, equipment, tools, and materials
• Change order management
• Pay requests
• Manage subcontractors
• Hold team accountable to standards of performance and process of workflow, including ensuring that all daily timekeeping requirements are complete
• Maintain cooperative and cordial working relationships with all company employees
• Investigate and handle any issues that arise through to resolution

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• High school diploma required, Project Management certificate desirable
• At least one year of experience as a Project Manager in the construction industry
• Conducts oneself in a professional manner with responsibility, integrity, accountability and excellence
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative; always finds a way to be productive, takes pride in their work
• Works well as a team member; including respecting the authority of the BIM Coordinator, BIM Manager, other Project Managers, as well as Upper Management;

places the success of the team above self interest

• Strong math ability required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be able to communicate in English both verbally and in writing well enough to interrelate with customers, management, peers, hourly employees, vendors, and the general public through direct communications and presentations
• Adapt at investigating problems, identifying underlying causes, and formulating solutions
• Ability to maintain a strategic lens on a project (see the big picture )
• Ability to work with diverse groups of individuals (including engineers, architects, inspectors, subcontractors) with widely varying backgrounds
• Ability to organize all company resources to consistently bring in jobs on time and on budget
• Meticulous attention to detail required
• Demonstrated ability to make sound, fiscally prudent business decisions
• Able to think in a way that is clear, reasoned, reflective, and informed by evidence
• Ability to work under pressure due to time constraints
• Demonstrated ability to tactfully handle difficult situations
• Must be able to understand how inputs directly and significantly impact project success, financials, and reports
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Physical Demands :

• Body Positions : Office : sitting at desk, standing and walking. Field : walking on uneven surfaces, standing, kneeling, climbing, balancing, stooping, crawling
• Body Senses : Use of vision and hearing to perform primary tasks
30+ days ago