Construction Project Manager - Mission Critical (Midwest Region)

Burns & McDonnell; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Construction Project Manager to join our team in Columbus, OH. You will support EPC/PM leadership, oversee day-to-day construction activities, and drive safety, quality, and schedule adherence across multiple projects.

The role requires coordinating with engineering and client teams, managing contracts and change orders, and leading risk and compliance efforts throughout project execution and closeout.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day construction activities and ensure successful execution of one or more projects.
• Develop project plans, schedules, cost estimates, and staffing plans.
• Manage client relationships and interface with client for proposals and project matters.
• Negotiate prime contracts, CM contracts, subcontracts, and change orders.
• Ensure compliance with safety programs and promote SH performance.
• Review reports on budgeting, cash flow, and project status; present to management.
• Coordinate engineering deliverables with project schedule.
• Oversee contract administration including RFIs, submittals, changes, and closeout.
• Lead risk reviews and coordinate with Legal as required.
• Mentor interns and junior staff; provide performance feedback.

Job description

The Construction Project Manager supports the Engineer Procure Construct (EPC) Project Manager or Program Manager to oversee day-to-day operations from pre-construction through project completion and warranty periods. The Construction Project Manager is responsible for managing the construction project safety, quality, schedule, cost control, contracts, subcontractors, suppliers, proposals, estimates, documentation turnover, client relations/management, field staff and other duties required to execute EPC, Construction Management, Construction, and Program Management projects.

• Adhere to company's safety programs, trainings, and policies, as well as promote and manage the Safety & Health performance of project team members and subcontractors.
• Responsible for the oversight of day-to-day construction activities and the successful execution of a single or multiple projects simultaneously.
• Provide direction and participate in project planning, scheduling, estimating, cost development, and establishing critical project objectives.
• Develop new and manage existing client relationships while interfacing with the client for proposal and project related items.
• Participate in internal and external project risk reviews and consult with Legal Department as required.
• Negotiate prime contracts, CM contracts, subcontracts, and change orders.
• Participate in risk review process.
• Implement assigned sections of the Project Execution Plan, including construction execution, construction quality assurance plan, safety & health plan, subcontracting plan, project staffing plan, organization chart, and procurement plan.
• Develop construction staffing plans and train project teams, coordinate activities of multiple global practices/disciplines, and facilitate the efficient cost-effective utilization of staff while adhering to contractual and performance requirements.
• Oversee the development of the project plan for site layout, mobilization and demobilization and support implementation.
• Verify all applicable project permits are secured in accordance with the project requirements.
• Direct and oversee the downstream request for proposal (RFP) and bid process and prepare detailed scope of work documents for subcontractor and client contractor contracts, including bidder development, prequalification, evaluation, award recommendation, and selection.
• Review, approve, and communicate internal and external reports including project budgeting, project cash flow forecast, and project status reports. Present reports to Project Manager, Program Manager as well as internal and external executive management as required.
• Collaborate with engineering team to establish the development and distribution of engineering deliverables per project schedule and requirements.
• Develop processes and manage downstream contract administration including request for information (RFI's), submittals, change management, contract closeout, documentation, and claims mitigation.
• Oversee Prime Contract, subcontractor, and client contractor invoicing process.
• Coordinate and facilitate client, supplier and company commissioning and startup teams as needed.
• Implement, audit, and oversee project documentation.
• Implement process for confirming project and subcontractor insurance, taxes/duties, licensures, and bonding requirements.
• Perform project safety, quality, progress and financial audits and assessments as required.
• Oversee and participate in the project-specific non-conformance reporting process.
• Responsible for facilitating project cost reporting, scheduling, work breakdown structure establishment, project set-up and closeout, and field progress tracking specific to construction and construction related activities or program level activities as required.
• Develop and oversee materials receiving and management process, including inventory control, receipt of goods, storage, and transportation as required.
• Review contract documents with field staff to verify compliance of subcontractors and client contractors, safety and health requirements, quality, and schedule.
• Direct the project turnover documentation, warranty administration, project closeout, and recordkeeping/retention processes and procedures.
• Support communication with governmental, industry, and public entities on project-related matters.
• Review construction field reports.
• Provide mentorship and training to interns, construction coordinators, craft supervision, and assistant construction project managers.
• Provide performance feedback for each project team member as requested to their respective Department Managers.
• Manage community and building trades relationships.
• Develop and implement project labor agreements with building trades as required.
• Onboard craft/field supervision as required.
• Manage composite crew rates to determine labor and equipment costs.
• Manage staffing on projects.
• Manage labor burdens including craft classifications, benefits and labor laws.
• Maintain accurate craft classifications and craft prog