Project Manager

Caravan Facilities Management L.L.C.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Caravan Facilities Management L.L.C. in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Project Manager for a temporary assignment. The role involves supervising skilled trades, coordinating construction activities, and ensuring projects meet budget and schedule targets.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills to direct teams and contractors effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent; or more than 5 years of related experience.
• Proven ability to manage projects, budgets, and teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage skilled trades employees and schedules (regular hours / overtime).
• Oversee small construction projects.
• Coordinate large construction projects with subcontractor.
• Confer with managers, instructors, or customer's representative to determine technical training needs.
• Monitor budget to ensure that costs do not exceed allocated funds.

Skills

Analytical

Design

Problem Solving

Project Management

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Teamwork

Delegation

Managing People

Quality Management

Cost Consciousness

Diversity

Ethics

Organizational Support

Safety and Security

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor degree or equivalent from four-year college or technical school

Tools

Spreadsheet software

Word Processing software

Internet software

Job description

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Project Manager

Temporary Buffalo, NY, US

Job Title: Project Manager

Department:Operations Department

Reports To:Site Manager

FLSA Status:Non-Exempt

Summary:Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Coordinates activities in installation, programming, safety, maintenance, and repair of machinery and equipment by performing duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage skilled trades employees and schedules (regular hours / overtime).
• Familiar with the union local and national agreements.
• Oversee small construction projects.
• Coordinate large construction projects with subcontractor.
• Confer with managers, instructors, or customer's representative to determine technical training needs.
• Monitor budget to ensure that costs do not exceed allocated funds.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information.
• Design - Generates creative solutions.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Project Management - Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
• Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
• Delegation - Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities.
• Managing People - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Makes self available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Continually works to improve supervisory skills.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
• Cost Consciousness - Conserves organizational resources.
• Diversity - Builds a diverse workforce.
• Ethics - Upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment.

Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience Bachelor degree or equivalent from four-year college or technical school; or more than 5 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of maintenance, Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.