Project Manager

RW Dake Construction; Amesbury (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RW Dake Construction is a leading employee-owned specialty general contractor with offices across the Northeast and Southeast. We seek a project professional focused on estimating, bidding, budgeting, and delivering complex projects.

You will read blueprints, manage RFI and submittal workflows, handle change orders and invoicing, and help cultivate client and contractor relationships while maintaining QA/QC and safety standards on site.

Qualifications

• Experience in estimating, bidding, budgeting, and RFI workflows.
• Ability to read blueprints and understand CSI cost codes.
• Two years construction industry experience preferred; degree a plus.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and perform project takeoffs with no guidance.
• Carry out the entire project bidding process.
• Build, understand and maintain a project budget.
• Maintain RFI logs and submittal process.
• Process change orders and invoices.
• Read contracts and identify red flags or cautions.
• Schedule, hold and attend project meetings as required.
• Maintain QA/QC on projects and safety compliance.
• Cultivate sales and new prospective clients/customers.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and contractors.

Skills

Estimating

Bidding

Budgeting

RFI Process

Submittals

Change Orders

Invoicing

Project Scheduling

Communication

Blueprint Reading

Contracts

Bonding & Insurance

QA/QC

Safety (OSHA 10/30)

Field Coordination

Education

Construction Management/Design/Engineering degree (plus)

Job description

Founded in 1960, RW Dake Construction is an employee owned specialty general contractor operating out of ten regional offices across New York, New Jersey, New England, Maryland, and North Carolina. RW Dake Construction delivers the experience, quality, and safety our customers count on. Thanks to the highest quality craftsmanship, a strict attention to detail, and a customer centric approach, RW Dake is an established construction leader across many industries - from banking to corporate.

Responsibilities

These responsibilities/functions may include but are not limited to the following:

• Capable of performing estimating & project takeoffs with no guidance.
• Has the ability to carry out the entire project bidding process.
• Able to build, understand and maintain a project budget.
• Has a complete understanding of the RFI process.
• Able to keep & maintain RFI logs.
• Able to assist in the preparation of prime contracts, subcontracts & purchase orders.
• Understands the difference between a payment bond & a performance bond.
• Able to request & execute bonding as needed.
• Has a complete understanding of the submittal process.
• Capable of maintaining a submittal log.
• Knows how to keep & maintain a project schedule.
• Schedule, hold & attend project meetings as required by the owner, GC or as the project requires.
• Complete understanding of blueprints/drawings
• Understands specifications/efficient in finding information in a spec book.
• Able to understand the CSI format as they relate to cost codes.
• Complete understanding of project addendums.
• Able to execute & process change orders & change events.
• Able to process invoices from vendors, subcontractors, etc.
• Able to process billings to owners and/or General Contractors (AIA., lien waivers, etc.).
• Able to perform the punch list process- create & maintain associated list & schedule.
• Knows & understands the as-build & closeout process.
• Complete understanding of insurance requirements, limits & who should be listed as insured.
• Understands local construction tax laws.
• Able to read through the front end of contracts & identify red flags or any cautionary items.
• Able to maintain working relationships and open lines of communication with field personnel.
• Maintain QA/QC on projects.
• Able to cultivate sales & new prospective clients/customers.
• Has a growing network. Able to maintain & build both customer & contractor relationships.
• Understands project safety as it relates to OSHA 1926.
• OSHA 10
• OSHA 30
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move up to 50 pounds regularly/occasionally. Sedentary work. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and or fingers.
• Ability to multitask
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to take initiative and accept responsibility for assigned tasks
• Two years construction industry experience preferred
• A degree in Construction Management, Design, or Engineering a plus