Construction Project Manager

Russell Construction; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Construction seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead scope, schedule, and budget for complex Midwest projects. You will guide client interactions and coordinate with site teams to ensure quality and profitability.

Requires a four-year engineering degree and at least five years of project management experience in construction, plus strong communication and leadership. Valid driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• Four-year engineering degree or equivalent combinations of training/experience.
• Five years of increasing responsibility in project management.
• Thorough knowledge of construction aspects, contracts, scheduling, safety.
• Excellent communication, organization and supervisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial client contact to assess scope and resources.
• Prepare complete estimates with drawings, takeoff, and contracting notes.
• Supervise construction to ensure design, budget, and schedule compliance.
• Coordinate onsite functions: scheduling, engineering, material control, accounting staff.
• Supervise crafts and/or other contractors as required by contract.
• Provide technical guidance, interpret drawings, and initiate change orders.
• Ensure productivity, material/equipment efficiency, and contract performance.
• Prepare monthly status reports and forecast costs.
• Lead pre-construction team as needed and maintain project files.
• Manage owner/subcontract agreements, scheduling, RFI's and day-to-day correspondence.
• Ensure overall profitability of the project and closeout documentation.
• Coordinate site superintendent activities and other trades.

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Leadership

Estimating

Education

Four-year engineering degree

Job description

• Location 1610 Des Peres Road,Suite 150,St Louis, MO, 63131,United States
• Job Category Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Construction
• Employee Type FT Exempt

Description

Russell is a professional services firm providing construction and development services across the Midwest. Since its inception in 1983, Russell’s culture promotes a collaborative work environment that strives to exceed our clients’ expectations and provide lifetime career opportunities for our professionals.

Headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, with offices in St. Louis, Missouri, Springfield, Missouri and Leewood, Kansas, Russell has delivered more than $7 billion in projects across 34 states. We remain a market leader in our core markets, including new construction and complex additions and renovations.

Life at Russell

At Russell, we are creating more than a project - we are building great people, relationships, and communities.

The number one response we receive when we ask our team members what they like about Russell is the culture. Russell team members describe working here as being more flexible than any place they’ve ever worked. They feel supported and support each other. They have fun. They are empowered to get their work done how they see fit. And most of all, they know they can continue their careers here because of the rich development tools available to them. Life at Russell is full of opportunities.

How You’ll Contribute

As a Project Manager, you will help us reach our strategic growth goals by providing overall project direction and ensuring client satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide initial client contact to assess scope of work and resources required to successfully complete project.
• Prepare complete and accurate estimates for selected project with detailed review of proposal specifications, drawings, takeoff information, and contracting.
• Supervise total construction effort to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule. Includes interfacing with client representatives, AE representatives, other contractors, etc.
• Plan, coordinate and supervise onsite functions (scheduling, engineering, material control, and may provide day-to-day direction of onsite administrative staff in accounting, purchasing, etc.)
• Supervise craft employees (Superintendents) and/or other contractors as required by contract.
• Provide technical assistance, interpretation of drawings, recommending construction methods and equipment, etc., as required. Initiate and maintain extra work estimating and issuance of change orders.
• Assume responsibility for productivity of crafts, efficient use of materials and equipment, and contractual performance of the project.
• Prepare monthly project status reports, forecasting cost projections, and status of the project.
• When assigned by supervisor, lead a pre-construction team as a team leader to provide guidance, direction and leadership.
• Maintain project files in a neat and organized manner.
• Provide all administrative responsibility such as: issuing Owner and Subcontract agreements, scheduling, change order management, shop drawings, RFI’s, related day to day correspondence, etc.
• Responsible for the overall profitability of the project.
• Prepare all necessary and required closeout project documentation.
• Coordinate with the site superintendent on-site activities of the trades.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education and experience include: Four-year engineering degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience. Five years of increasing responsibility in project management. Thorough knowledge of all aspects of construction (technology, equipment, methods); craft agreements, jurisdiction, negotiations, engineering, estimating, schedules and safety are required. Excellent communication, organization and supervisory skills are essential. Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.