Construction Project Manager

Warwick Supply & Equipment Co., Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwick Supply & Equipment Co., Inc. is seeking a Project Manager for commercial construction in Maryland. The role drives project objectives, coordinates design, procurement, and on-site activities, and ensures alignment with budgets and schedules.

Responsibilities include leading bid processes, reviewing subcontractor bids, and maintaining client relations while overseeing cost forecasting and invoicing to support on-time project completion.

Qualifications

• Experience managing commercial construction projects over $500k.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Review design/construction documents for budget/schedule adherence.
• Coordinate bidding, review subcontractor bids and ensure financial factors.
• Develop and monitor project schedules with on-site team.
• Prepare monthly forecasts, cost reports and invoices.
• Negotiate subcontracts and change orders; manage payments.
• Maintain professional relationships with clients, architects, engineers, subs.

Skills

Project management

Budget control

Scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Team coordination

On-site supervision

Cost forecasting

Contract administration

Tools

MS Project

Word

Excel

Viewpoint

Job description

Job Description

PROJECT MANAGER- COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

The candidate must have a proven track record of successfully managing new commercial building and renovation construction projects. A successful candidate will have served as a construction project manager on contracts with a size over $500,000.00

Project Managers provide overall management direction to multiple projects, established project objectives and policies, maintain liaison with prime client contracts, and monitor construction and financial activities through administrative direction of on-site construction manager.

The effective Project Manager will also serve as a technical source of information on project plans, specifications, requests for information and shop drawings.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and monitor all design and construction phase documents for conformance with the budget, schedule and prime contract.
• Nurture relationships with client
• Prepare instructions and coordinate bidding process; review subcontractor bids for conformance, qualifications, and financial factors.
• Confer with the Project Superintendent and others to provide input for the pre-bid and master construction schedule. Ensure the preparation of the detailed construction phase schedule.
• Excellent leadership, organizational and written/oral communication skills required.
• Ability to build and maintain effective and professional working relationships with our workforce, project managers, owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who works well in a team environment.
• Implement assigned duties with an exceptional level of accuracy, timeliness and cost effectiveness.
• Ensure all project estimates are prepared in accordance with the requirements of the project. Become familiar with each estimate to fully support its integrity.
• Negotiate and prepare subcontracts, purchase orders, and change order requests to be reviewed by the Senior Project Manager.
• Create and monitor team schedules
• Monitor the financial responsibility and past performance of subcontractors prior to award of any subcontract. Conduct subcontractor pre-award checklist.
• Review the subcontract pre-billing worksheet and monthly progress payment request; and monitor payment receipts and disbursements.
• Monitor all outstanding owner change orders and change order requests.
• Control job cost, information and analysis.
• Adhere to all traffic laws and worksite rules
• Prepare monthly project forecasts, cost reports and construction billing forecasts.
• Assure all project activities and closeout efforts are executed after proper planning has been done to conform to standards and specifications.
• Supervise, mentor and perform regular performance evaluations for all employees assigned to this position.
• Communicate regularly with team members to ensure work specifications are met and any problems are addressed immediately
• Process daily work tickets, material invoices, receipts and delivery tickets and input data in system and project specific invoices
• Manage multiple crews on different projects.
• Work side by side with employees in the field as needed.
• Prepare and/or oversee billing to the owner and ensure timely receipt of same. Prepare a monthly invoice log to track the status of all invoicing to the owner.
• Maintain ethical business transactions and conduct in all aspects of work performance.
• Adhere to OSHA and MOSHA Safety Standards, comply with Company Safety Policy
• Follow appropriate protocol for reporting incidents timely to Safety Director and management
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of engineering and construction management industry including current conditions and industry network.
• Ability to lead by positive influence rather than positional power.
• Must have technical knowledge, scheduling and organizational skills.
• Leadership of bid process and project forecasting is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written and communication skills in English; including the ability to influence, negotiate and explain complex processes to clients and staff.
• Effective computer skills including proficient use of Word, Excel, MS Project required. Experience with Viewpoint helpful.
• Past experience working with various state government agencies

• Ability to lead by positive