Commercial Construction Project Manager

Benning Construction; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation & holidays

401(k)

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Job summary

Benning Construction is seeking a seasoned Construction Project Manager to provide direction for commercial projects, interfacing with Owners, Architects and Engineers while scoping, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring costs and progress.

The ideal candidate will develop strong project teams, ensure safety, and maintain meticulous documentation across assignments, with travel throughout the SE region as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or equivalent.
• 10+ years in the commercial construction industry.
• Experience with schedule development for multi-million dollar projects.
• Proficiency with MS Office and estimating software.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project schedules for $5M-$10M+ commercial builds.
• Interface with Owners, Architects, Engineers; manage client relationship.
• Monitor cost and progress; oversee safety program.
• Review requisitions and change orders; maintain logs.
• Lead and mentor project team including superintendents and subs.
• Travel for site visits across the SE region.
• Communicate project status to stakeholders.

Skills

Scheduling

Cost estimation

Vendor management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or civil engineering

10+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Estimating software

Job description

The Construction Project Manager provides overall direction for commercial projects and is responsible for customer interface, project scoping, estimating, scheduling, safety oversight, cost and progress monitoring, management and project reporting. Successful Construction Project Managers are also able to develop a strong project team, including qualified superintendents and subcontractors for future projects.

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

Commercial Construction Project Manager’s typical responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensure projects are completed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule.
• Have strong conflict management and conflict resolution skills.
• Professionally represent Benning Construction Company as the primary interface with Owners, Architects, and Engineers.
• Employ strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Apply ongoing analysis to projects and make adjustments as necessary.
• Maintain professional objectivity on all projects.
• Review all project purchase requisitions and change requests.
• Maintain official project logs and documentation files.
• Motivate, encourage, mentor, and train staff in a manner that results in high performance and general growth of Benning Construction Company.
• Adhere to and promote Benning Construction Company’s Safety Program.
• Perform additional assignments per company direction.
• Possess knowledge of commercial construction from pre-construction phase through completion.
• Site visits that require travel throughout the SE (AL, GA, FL, NC, SC, TN, KY, VA)
• Ensuring that all documentation is completed in a timely manner and communicated with the proper parties throughout the project
• Effectively communicate, organize and plan

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to build a schedule for all types of commercial building projects including retail, education, healthcare, office buildings, grocery, theater, interiors, etc. with a contract value $5M - $10M+
• Ability to create a cost estimate broken down into man-hour/crew labor, material, and equipment for Civil, Structural, and Architectural systems and components
• Knowledge of suitable contractors and suppliers for all types of projects
• Bachelor’s degree and/or 10+ years in the commercial construction industry
• Proficiency with computer programs (Microsoft Office Suite, Estimating software, etc.)
• Degree in construction related field (Construction Management, Civil Engineering, etc.) or commensurate experience

BENNING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PARTICIPATES IN GEORGIA’S DRUG FREE WORKPLACE. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES MUST PASS A PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREEN.

Benning offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, longevity and stability, excellent health insurance packages, paid vacations and holidays, 401(k), Employee Stock Ownership, and is 100% employee owned.