Construction Project Manager

J.L. Dunn & Company; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement for Professional

Career Growth Opportunities

Tools: Company Cell Phone, iPad,Laptop

Vehicle Reimbursement

Job summary

J.L. Dunn & Company, a family-owned General Contractor and Construction Manager in Boston, seeks a self-starting Project Manager to oversee preconstruction and construction activities.

You will handle estimating, procurement, permitting, design coordination, and on-site management with a proactive, team-oriented approach. You will lead project teams, manage budgets and scheduling, and ensure quality and safety on commercial renovations and new builds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, or business.
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in an Assistant Project Manager/Project Manager role.
• Experience running a project as the Project Lead.
• Commercial construction experience required.
• Adaptive Reuse & Renovation project experience in Boston preferred.
• Massachusetts CSL and OSHA certification a plus.
• Self-motivated, energetic, enthusiastic, with an entrepreneurial outlook.
• Excellent communications and organizational skills required.
• Must demonstrate excellent business judgement.
• Proficiency in Procore, Excel, and Microsoft Project Schedule.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail evidenced by a strong command of all applicable contracts and legal provisions.
• Ability to analyze and execute financial trade-offs with incomplete data.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of project procurement and management including estimating, purchasing, permitting, schedule, construction, quality control and project close out.
• Communicate effectively with architects, engineers, owners, tenants, and property managers.
• Establish trusting relationships with clients and design team partners.
• Provide strong leadership and mentoring for project team members.
• Manage project budgets, allowances, contingencies, cost reporting and cost to complete meetings.
• Track, estimate, create, and submit project financial documents including change orders and AIA billing.
• Solicit subcontractors, create scopes, review bids, and contract in line with construction documents.
• Develop project schedules and track milestone compliance.
• Provide monthly schedule updates and notify of any schedule impacts.
• Apply building knowledge to assist design teams with problem solving and value engineering.
• Lead coordination meetings and manage close-out process.
• Ensure compliance with prime contract, specifications, and safety standards.
• Represent the company values in day-to-day responsibilities.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Multi-tasking

Entrepreneurial outlook

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management/architecture/engineering/business

Tools

Procore

Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

J.L. Dunn & Company is a family-owned General Contractor & Construction Manager specializing in commercial renovations, adaptive reuse, luxury residential, historical preservation, and new building construction projects in the Boston area. We are seeking a self-starting, motivated, and entrepreneurial Project Manager to work with our growing and dynamic construction management staff. J.L. Dunn is based in Boston, Massachusetts with a strong presence in Boston and the surrounding areas.

The Role:

J.L. Dunn is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Project Management team. As the pre-construction and construction Project Manager, you will have direct involvement in estimating, procurement, permitting, design, and construction. To succeed in this role, the individual must have strong communication skills, attention to detail, a proactive problem-solving mentality and be a motivated team player.

Preconstruction Responsibilities:

• Review of construction documents for input on constructability, means and methods, code compliance, permitting requirements, building systems, and schedule compliance.
• Assist in the creation of a design development budget and maintaining this budget through the establishment of a GMP contract.
• Assist in creating and maintaining an efficient project schedule from Design Development through GMP and Substantial Completion that aligns with Owner’s delivery expectations.
• Assist in the development of the construction management and logistics plan to ensure efficient and safe operations with minimal disruptions to the surrounding urban neighborhood.
• Coordinate with consultants and design team to ensure the proper documentation is obtained to secure all required permits.

Project Management Responsibilities:

• The Project Manager leads all phases of project procurement and management including estimating, purchasing, permitting, schedule, construction, quality control and project close out.
• Communicate effectively and promptly with architects, engineers, owners, tenants, and property managers.
• Establish a trusting relationship with our client(s) and design team partner(s).
• Provide strong leadership and mentoring for all JLD project team members.
• Manage project budgets, allowances, contingencies, cost forecasting reports, and cost to complete meetings with Project Executives and Project Accounting team.
• Responsible for tracking, estimating, creating, and submitting project financial management documents including potential change orders (PCO), subcontractor change orders (CCO), self-performed labor costs, and monthly AIA billing.
• Manage subcontractor solicitation, scope of work creation, bid review, and complete contracting in compliance with construction documents.
• Assist in development of project schedule(s).
• Track schedule milestone compliance with Project Superintendent to ensure timely project completion.
• Provide Clients with monthly schedule update and prompt written notification of any schedule impact(s).
• Take decisive and prompt action once a potential issue or challenge is identified.
• Apply technical building knowledge to proactively assist design teams with problem solving solutions and value engineering ideas.
• Utilize leadership skills to conduct project and coordination meetings.
• Establish and administer project close out plan including punch list, close out documents, and certificate of occupancy
• Ensure that all construction work is coordinated, managed, and supervised to ensure compliance with prime contract, project specifications, and J.L. Dunn’s safety standards
• Represent J.L. Dunn’s company values and standards in all aspects of your day-to-day responsibilities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, or business.
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in an Assistant Project Manager/Project Manager role
• Experience running a project as the Project Lead
• Commercial construction experience required
• Adaptive Reuse & Renovation project experience in Boston preferred
• Massachusetts CSL and OSHA certification a plusSelf-motivated, energetic, enthusiastic, with an entrepreneurial outlook
• Excellent communications and organizational skills required
• Must demonstrate excellent business judgement
• Proficiency in Procore, Excel, and Microsoft Project Schedule
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail evidenced by a strong command of all applicable contracts and legal provisions
• Ability to consistently analyze and execute financial trade-offs which frequently involve dealing with incomplete data and ambiguity
• Ability to constantly multi-task and handle competing priorities between business needs, organizational issues, and sound customer relations
• A strong sense of urgency, initiative and able to quickly study and react to complex issues
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to confidently and decisively take action

Please note that this is a full-time in-office position with periodic job site visits as required. Working remotely is allowed only as needed.

What We Are Offering:

• Salary range between $105,000-$140,000 based on experience.
• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
  • HSA/FSA Options based on chosen Health Plan
• Tools: Company Cell Phone, iPad, Laptop, Apparel, and Credit Card
• Vehicle Reimbursement
  • Access after one year of employment, immediately vested
• Tuition Reimbursement for Professional Development & Certifications
• Career Growth Opportunities

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may on occasion be required to visit active construction sites with heavy machinery and constantly changing conditions. Candidates must be:

• Physically Fit: Frequently climb scaffolding, stairs, and ladders.
• Able to spend time in an outside environment with moderate to loud noise level, temperate changes, and weather conditions