Senior Project Manager - Special Projects Group

Provide overall management direction on multiple tenant improvement and remodel projects, ranging in value from approximately $100,000 to $15,000,000. Assist in developing new business opportunities and maintaining existing client relationships. Trains and develops project team members in best practices and essential job duties. Performs all aspects of project management to provide the core leadership required to guide the project team to success.

Essential Duties Include:

Safety:

• Embed safe operations into your assigned projects.
• Actively support safety on all R&H jobsites, by demonstrating safe behaviors when out on site, assisting with project pre-planning, etc.
• Encourage participation in and attend R&H safety seminars.

Communication:

• Act as the main point of contact between the owner, architect, engineers, subcontractors, and R&H project team members.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, architects, and subcontractors to ensure an exceptional experience.
• Primary contact for assigned customer(s) projects.
• Act as the project champion from preconstruction to post construction.
• Identify the core goals of the owner and ensure the project team understands them.
• Promotes R&H policies and procedures to the highest level of ethics and professionalism.

Project Management:

• Perform all project management duties including contract documents, schedule management, change management, budget management, subcontractor management, owner/architect relations, owner billings, provide monthly job forecast reports, typical project documentation, project closeout, etc.
• High level of problem-solving abilities; anticipate, identify, and resolve challenges according to the best interest of the project.
• Is responsible, along with the superintendent, to develop and coordinate construction schedules with an understanding of site restraints and owner needs.
• Lead project team to the common goal through collaboration, encouragement, and mutual respect.
• Manage project risk, clearly communicate, and document project challenges to leadership and the project team.
• Have a comprehensive understanding of the contract documents, plans, specifications, and construction means and methods.

Business Development/Preconstruction:

• Attend industry events annually and actively network at these events
• Develop, nourish, and maintain relationships with clients, architects, and construction managers.
• Document and keep updated your network of industry contacts.
• Follow-up on project opportunities and document and keep update network of industry contacts.
• Drive to/from business development events, jobsites, client/architect meetings, etc.

Project Team Management:

• Mentor team members on R&H best practices, developing client relationships, analyzing, and solving issues constructively, etc.
• Manage project team from preconstruction through post-construction
• Review the work of Project Engineers assigned to project(s) as needed.
• Foster strong teamwork orientation
• Establish and implement project objectives and procedures.
• Build strong cross-cultural relationships and resolve cross-cultural conflict in a culturally appropriate way.

Qualifications/Skills:

Knowledge
Knows and Understands:

• Able to multi-task and manage several projects that range from $100,000 to $15,000,000.
• Solid understanding of construction methods and best practices, knowledgeable of all trades, including MEP systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Construction Management Programs and Bluebeam.
• Knowledgably of industry unit costs, trades means and methods.
• Commercial construction design principles and drawings.

Skills
Has the ability to:

• Prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Effectively communicate (orally and in writing) in English, with excellent comprehension.
• Coach and mentor others.
• Apply problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Organize and delegate work.
• Navigate on a personal computer.

Attitude
Show that he/she:

• Has good work ethic and is self-disciplined.
• Has a sense of urgency.
• Is detail oriented.
• Can adjust to change.
• Is a team player.
• Takes responsibility.
• Is honest and acts with integrity.

Education/Experience:

• College degree preferred in construction/architecture/engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 10 years progressive experience in construction, demonstrating increased responsibility and leadership.
• Minimum 5 years as a Construction Project Manager.
• Estimating experience favorable.
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, and Project), Bluebeam Revu & Viewpoint.
• LEED AP, OSHA 10-Hour, Revit/CAD experience are favorable.
• CPR/First Aid Trained (If not already certified, R&H will provide training).
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required.

Physical Activities:
Key: Rarely (0-20%), Occasionally (21-50%), Frequently (51-80%), and Continuously (81+%)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to:

• Rarely requires passenger use of construction personnel hoists.
• Occasionally balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/ or crawl.
• Frequently negotiate work areas under construction.
• Continuous use of hands / fingers for keyboarding / mouse / and touchscreens.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Additionally, there is frequent sitting/standing at a desk.

Work Environment:

This role, depending on the project, may be located in the R&H Office or at a project in the jobsite trailer. In either environment the employee will be required to visit/be on jobsites with uneven ground and be regularly exposed to construction site hazards. The construction sites are usually moderate to very loud. Minimum supervision is provided.