Construction Project Manager in Milwaukee

Energy Jobline ZR; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Holidays & vacations

Overtime

401(k)

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Wellness program

On-site gym

On-site meals

Paid parking

Job summary

Phoenix Investors is seeking a Construction Project Manager to oversee all phases of commercial/industrial construction, including new builds, renovations, and CapEx projects in Milwaukee, WI. The role requires evaluating field performance, ensuring quality deliverables, and maintaining budget adherence.

Responsibilities include estimating costs, scheduling, coordinating permits, and assisting with value engineering to maximize efficiency and protect design integrity.

Qualifications

• 5 years of project management experience
• Experience in adaptive re-use of commercial industrial buildings
• Experience with commercial/industrial construction cost estimation

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction activities for new, renovated, and CapEx projects
• Guide day-to-day field staff to meet company standards, policies and schedules
• Assist in value engineering to optimize cost and design integrity
• Provide preliminary and ongoing cost estimates during planning and pre-construction
• Coordinate permitting, inspections, and occupancy certificates as needed
• Monitor schedules, budgets, and quality to ensure on-time, within-budget deliverables

Skills

Project management

Cost estimation

Adaptive reuse

Construction knowledge

Job description

Job Description

The Construction Project Manager will oversee and be responsible for assigned construction activities related to new construction, renovations, and various CapEx projects. This role will provide oversight and evaluation of the day-to-day performance of field staff and other construction personnel to ensure compliance with company standards, policies, and procedures. The Construction Project Manager will also be responsible for ensuring quality deliverables are on time and within budget. Experience with commercial/industrial construction, cost estimation, and adaptive re-use of commercial industrial buildings is required. In addition, the Construction Project Manager will assist the project team in value engineering.

Responsibilities:

Estimating

• Perform commercial/industrial construction cost estimation
• Provide preliminary cost estimates for construction during the planning and keep the team apprised of cost changes during the pre-construction cycle
• Provide estimates for building shells based on company standards or tenant requirements
• Provide estimates for tenant improvements based on prototypical drawings or the landlord's responsibility as negotiated in the lease; this function is very important to validate the feasibility of the pro forma. A combination of local contractor information, personal background, and historical data is used.

Permitting

• Work with design team to obtain permits as needed
• Assist the project superintendent as needed to schedule inspections
• Assist the design team and project superintendent to schedule and obtain a Certificate of Occupancy if it is a landlord's responsibility

Scheduling

• Work with the project superintendent to provide, monitor, and update a schedule that could include design, pre-construction, construction, and tenant deliveries

Value Engineering

• Aid in adaptive re-use of commercial industrial buildings
• Evaluate construction scope, methods, techniques, and materials in order to construct the project in the most efficient and cost-effective manner that protects the design integrity of the project and the tenant requirements

Cost Containment

• Provide administration and validation of self-performed work, subcontracts, and change orders to protect the budget
• Maintain a comparison of budgeted and actual costs
• Provide variance reports as needed

Quality Control

• Monitor design and construction to ensure that quality standards and expectations are met; if required, a material testing agency shall be contracted before any construction commences. Any special testing deemed necessary to protect the company’s assets, such as asphalt coring, roofing, site-specifif “special inspections,” etc., shall be employed.

Communication

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of pertinent communication

Required Experience:

• 5 years of project management experience
• Experience in adaptive re-use of commercial industrial buildings
• Experience with commercial/industrial construction cost estimation

Compensation & Benefits:

• Paid training, holidays, and vacations
• Overtime
• Company-sponsored 401(k)
• Benefits, including medical, dental, and life
• Competitive wages
• Access to our wellness program, which includes personal trainers, yoga classes, and an on-site gym
• On-site meal preparation and service
• Paid parking

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