Construction Project Manager - Power & Energy

Cianbro; North Carolina; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction firm located in North Carolina is seeking a Project Leader to manage all aspects of projects including safety, quality, and profitability. Responsibilities include being the primary contact for clients, overseeing construction efforts, and supervising onsite functions. The ideal candidate should have a degree in engineering or construction management, at least five years of experience in heavy construction, and excellent leadership and communication skills. Regional travel is required. The company values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in heavy construction, utility construction preferred.
• Knowledge of all aspects of construction, including technology and safety.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and supervisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for the client, ensuring satisfaction and managing scope.
• Oversee total construction effort to meet contract, design, budget, and schedule.
• Responsible for planning, coordination, and supervision of onsite functions.
• Supervise Field Supervisors and/or other contractors as required.
• Provide technical assistance and maintain extra work estimating.

Education

Four-year engineering or construction management degree

Job description

Project leader in all aspects - safety, environmental, quality, productivity, and profitability. Provide overall project management with a focus on developing a cohesive team, efficient resource management, technical proficiency, and innovative problem-solving. Help drive estimate efforts both pre-bid and as required for change orders and other business opportunities.

Job Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for the client, ensure client satisfaction and maintain relationship scope of work and resources required to successfully complete the project.
• Oversee supervision of total construction effort to ensure the project is constructed in accordance with contract, design, budget, and schedule. Includes interfacing with client representatives, AE representatives, other contractors, etc.
• Responsible for planning, coordination, and supervision of all onsite functions (scheduling, daily/weekly goal setting, engineering, material control, and may provide day‑to‑day direction of onsite administrative staff in accounting, purchasing, etc.)
• Supervise Field Supervisors and/or other contractors as required by the contract.
• Provide technical assistance, i.e., interpretation of drawings, recommending construction methods and equipment, etc., as required initiate and maintain extra work estimating and issuance of change orders.

Qualifications/ Requirements

• Four‑year engineering or construction management degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience in a particular specialty.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in heavy construction, utility construction preferred.
• Knowledge of all aspects of construction (technology, equipment, means, and methods); supervision, estimating, schedules, budget, and safety required.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational and supervisory skills essential.
• Requires significant independent judgment.
• Regional travel required.

Cianbro is an employee‑owned, tobacco‑free, equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate based on marital status, race, color, creed, gender, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, veteran status, union affiliation, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or other legally protected status.