Project Manager

Merit Construction, Inc; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Merit Construction, Inc. is hiring a Project Manager in Knoxville, TN. The role involves managing multiple project aspects including financials, schedules, and quality control. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in a technical field and at least 5 years of relevant experience. Additionally, experience in medical construction is preferred. The Project Manager will lead project teams to ensure safety and satisfaction, and maintain strong professional relationships resulting in repeat business.

Qualifications

• 5 years of progressively increasing related work experience.
• Experience in medical construction preferred but not required.
• Advanced analytical, project/process management, and technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of multiple projects including financials and schedules.
• Participate in pre-bid meetings and conduct constructability reviews.
• Collaborate with the Safety Director to enforce safety policies.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Financial management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture

Job description

Reports to: Vice President of Project Management

Works closely with: VP of Project Management, Director of Preconstruction Services, Safety Director, Superintendents

Position Summary

The Project Manager has exhibited a high level of skill managing projects and has developed and maintains strong relationships with owners that results in repeat business. The Project Manager is responsible for the overall management of all aspects of multiple projects and has primary responsibility and accountability for the financial, schedule, quality and safety objectives of the projects under their management. Primary responsibilities include contract administration, scheduling, planning, cost control and coordination with jobsite supervision to ensure that projects are constructed safely in accordance with design, budget, and schedule. Coordinates with Superintendent regarding schedule, labor, equipment, subcontractors, material suppliers and construction means and methods to achieve efficiency and cost effectiveness. The Project Manager has built and maintains effective relationships with the project team members, owners, subcontractors and vendors. The position is based out of the home office.

Responsibilities

• Preconstruction: The Project Manager is responsible for participating in interviews for new projects, as needed, and attending pre‑bid meetings. The preconstruction process also includes working closely with the Director of Preconstruction Services to interpret specifications, designs and drawings, assist in quantity takeoffs, as well as identifying risks associated with the project being considered and working with executive management on a plan to mitigate the risks. Another important element in the process is to conduct constructability review of plans and specifications and to assist the Director of Preconstruction Services in developing value‑engineering costs for the Owner, when requested. The Project Manager will prepare bid invitations and solicit bids from vendors to ensure adequate bid coverage on bid day.
• Project Performance:
  • Safety: Safety on our jobsites is our #1 focus. The Project Manager plays an integral role and will collaborate with the Safety Director in leading project teams to adhere to our safety policies, procedures, and practices. We will never place profits ahead of the safety of all personnel on our jobsites.
  • Project Planning and Management: Set up the project budget and cost codes. Negotiate, buy out, and write subcontracts and purchase orders. Manage the planning and project organization prior to the start of construction. Develop and maintain project schedule, monitoring and reviewing critical path dates and milestones throughout the project. Order materials and schedule deliveries in the quantities needed in a timely manner to support the project schedule. Coordinate with the Project Superintendent to manage labor, equipment, subcontractors and materials suppliers, reviewing subcontractors and purchase orders to ensure clear understanding of scopes of work. Lead project progress meetings, prepare meeting agendas and meeting minutes. Close out the project in a timely manner.
  • Quality Control: The Project Manager manages the submittal review process, as well as the RFI process, to support the project schedule. Ensure that the work is being built to the most up‑to‑date drawings, specifications, addendum, standards, etc. providing timely distribution of revisions to the construction documents to subcontractors and suppliers. Monitoring the coordination of work being done by different subcontractors to resolve conflicts and avoid re‑work.
  • Customer Satisfaction: Building and maintaining strong customer relationships is vital to the success of our company. The Project Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining positive professional relationships with owners, designers, subcontractors, supplier and other project stakeholders, providing a proven track record that results in repeat business.
  • Financial: The Project Manager plays a critical role in managing project finances and is responsible for preparing and submitting monthly pay applications by the dates agreed to in the contract with the Owner. When necessary, follow up on and collect receivables within the time frame established in the contract. Budget control also includes implementing change management by distributing approved changes initiated by the owner or architect to vendors prior to beginning changed work in order to avoid delays to the project. All invoices from vendors must be verified and approved by the Project Manager. Continuously monitor project cost and prepare monthly costs to complete reports for executive management.
  • Standard Operating Procedures: The Project Manager will implement company processes and systems designed to lead to project success.

Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required in a technical field such as Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture.
• Experience medical construction preferred, but not required:
  1. CHC-Certified Health Care Construction
  2. CHFM – Certified Health Care Facility Manager
  3. MECH – Mechanic Evaluation and Certification for Health Care
  4. Health Care Physical Environment Worker Certification
• 5 years of progressively increasing related work experience with a proven track record of securing & completing projects that result in a high level of client satisfaction.
• Full working knowledge and understanding of Merit culture including staff value, the overall leadership style, the terminology used in the organization, the formal processes, and procedures, as well as how the organization defines success.
• Working knowledge of construction operations.
• Advanced analytical, project/process management, and technical skills.
• Advanced written and oral communication skills.
• Basic computer, office administrative and office equipment operation skills.