Project Manager

Teichert; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Teichert in Monterey, CA seeks a Project Manager to oversee one or more field projects, ensuring they meet design, budget, and schedule goals. You will provide administrative and technical direction, coordinate with field teams, and maintain strong customer relationships for profitable outcomes.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management and 7+ years in construction, including 3–5 years of supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent combination of technical training and related experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in construction industry.
• Minimum three to five years of experience supervising others.
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug, alcohol, and background investigation.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Current on all company required safety training.
• Strong knowledge of project management and/or estimating software (P6, HCSS, PlanGrid).
• Thorough knowledge of construction contracts/law and SOPs.
• Occasional overnight travel.

Responsibilities

• Plans, schedules, coordinates, and oversees construction projects through Superintendents, Foremen, and Project Engineers.
• Ensures projects are built on schedule and within budget; interfaces with clients and estimators.
• Prepares documentation and correspondence to clients pertaining to contracts and status.
• Represents the company in project meetings and pre-job client meetings when required.
• Manages financial aspects of contracts and subcontracts to protect the company’s interests.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with customers, A/E reps, and unions.
• Provides leadership to Assistant Project Managers and Project Engineers; mentors staff.

Skills

Relationship Management

Business Acumen

Communications

Organization & Management

People Management

People Development

Microsoft Office

Project Management Software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

P6

HCSS

PlanGrid

Job description

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to ensure the completion of one or more field projects in accordance with design, specifications, budget, and schedule. This role has responsibility for establishing administrative and technical direction, and providing oversight management of assigned field projects. This role works to develop and maintain positive customer relationships in an effort to develop new business opportunities, and for maintaining safe and profitable construction projects.

• Actively supports the achievement of construction goals and objectives. Stays abreast of evolving industry trends and best practices, including new techniques and equipment. Ensures team stays focused on long-range priorities and uses customer feedback to make improvements to day-to-day processes and procedures.
• Collaborates across area offices and builds consistency in construction and safety practices and procedures on all project efforts. Ensures policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to as well as protect the company’s interests.
• Prepares the workforce for changing business needs. Maximizes performance and motivation of workforce through modeling innovative and effective management techniques.
• Promotes and protects Teichert’s values including diversity, teamwork, fair work environment, and respect of others. Maintains a “team” spirit within the business unit. Works and cooperates with other disciplines (across company lines) to maximize use of resources.
• Promotes and protects the community perception of Teichert.

Position Description

The purpose of this role is to ensure the completion of one or more field projects in accordance with design, specifications, budget, and schedule. This role has responsibility for establishing administrative and technical direction, and providing oversight management of assigned field projects. This role works to develop and maintain positive customer relationships in an effort to develop new business opportunities, and for maintaining safe and profitable construction projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Actively supports the achievement of construction goals and objectives. Stays abreast of evolving industry trends and best practices, including new techniques and equipment. Ensures team stays focused on long-range priorities and uses customer feedback to make improvements to day-to-day processes and procedures.
• Collaborates across area offices and builds consistency in construction and safety practices and procedures on all project efforts. Ensures policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to as well as protect the company’s interests.
• Prepares the workforce for changing business needs. Maximizes performance and motivation of workforce through modeling innovative and effective management techniques.
• Promotes and protects Teichert’s values including diversity, teamwork, fair work environment, and respect of others. Maintains a “team” spirit within the business unit. Works and cooperates with other disciplines (across company lines) to maximize use of resources.
• Promotes and protects the community perception of Teichert.

Technical / Specialty Area

• Aspires to achieve a zero injury culture through visible support of Teichert’s Injury Prevention and Safety program, the implementation/interpretation of safety programs, active participation in safety meetings and training sessions and ensuring required safety training for craft employees is completed. Proactively identifies, and communicates, safety improvements and hazardous/potentially hazardous conditions to maintain a safe, healthy work environment and meet corporate safety standards.
• Ensures projects are completed on time, within budget, adhere to commitments made to customers, and meet quality and customer expectations. Acts as lead liaison to initiate and maintain contact between clients, estimators, on-site superintendents, or others to facilitate construction activities and maintain a high degree of customer service. Prepares documentation and correspondence to clients pertaining to contracts, project issues, status, or other. Represents the company in project meetings and may attend pre-job meetings with prospective new clients.
• Plans, schedules, coordinates, and/or oversees construction projects through Superintendents, Foremen, and Project Engineers. Ensures projects are built on schedule and within budget. Establishes project objectives, policies, and procedures within contract guidelines. Investigates potentially serious situations and implements corrective measures. May authorize project personnel transactions (i.e. hiring, transfers, wages).
• Manages financial aspects of contracts/subcontracts (i.e. fee payment, rental equipment, income/expenses) to protect the company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with customers. This includes reviewing invoices, CCA’s, extra work billings, and resolving other cost related issues.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with customers, A/E representatives, union officials, public agencies, contractors, and other business units. Facilitates communication of company and project policies, procedures, and standards. May work with Industrial Relations department to proactively resolve jurisdictional disputes.
• Maximizes employee performance and professional growth. Specifically, provides management direction to Assistant Project Managers and Project Engineers; motivates employees to function as a cohesive unit, oversees regularly planned meetings; develops employees by evaluating performance, providing coaching, training, and mentoring opportunities. Plays a role in recruiting.
• Completes internal administrative organization responsibilities and documentation, including project logs, files, records and reports. May include safety, training, personnel and equipment resources, state and federal regulations, and foremen’s diaries. Assists in developing and maintaining written Construction Program guidelines.

Role Qualifications & Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, (or related field) or equivalent combination of technical training and related experience.

Experience & Industry Expertise

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in construction industry or equivalent combination of technical training and related experience.
• Minimum three to five years of experience supervising others.

Specific Job Requirements

• Successful completion of pre-employment drug, alcohol, and background investigation
• Valid Driver’s License
• Current on all company required safety training
• Ability to preserve confidential and proprietary information and successfully avoid conflicts-of-interest
• Good working knowledge of project management and/or estimating software, specifically P6, HCSS, Plangrid
• Strong knowledge of collective bargaining agreements, personnel issues and EEO
• Thorough knowledge of construction contracts/law
• Thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, technology, equipment methods, cost control, schedules, etc. and their impact on project activities
• Thorough knowledge of company’s Standard Operating Policies and Procedures
• Occasional overnight travel

Competencies

• Relationship Management
• Business Acumen
• Communications
• Organization and Management
• People Management
• People Development
• Technology: Microsoft Office, project management, and/or estimating software
• Technical competence in construction

Equipment Used: Personal computer, telephone, pagers, company vehicle, personal protective equipment (i.e. safety glasses, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, etc.)

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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.

• Physical: Sitting for long periods of time working at the computer or driving to job sites. Job site visits require walking on uneven ground, climbing, bending, stooping, and crawling in confined or enclosed spaces. Some lifting of materials and equipment up to 50 lbs. Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. May work long hours during peak seasons.
• Work Environment: Typical office environment with adequate temperatures and lighting, low levels of noise. Exposed to the conditions of job sites which can include loud noise, dust, fumes, and extreme weather conditions prevalent at the time. May work various shifts or hours, including early mornings, dusk or evenings.

Base Salary Range

$182,000.00 - $254,800.00

The range displayed reflects the range the company reasonable expects to pay for the position. The actual base salary is subject to variation due to the role, level, geographic location, relevant education, training, or experience, among other factors.

Employer Disclosure Statement

The above statements and job description is intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed within this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and tasks. Other similar or additional duties are performed as assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Teichert and its subsidiaries are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of age, race, color, sex, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the company. If you are an applicant with a disability, please inform Robert Maxey ([e-mail]) if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Teichert, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Teichert”) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Teichert, including unsolicited resumes sent to Teichert mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Teichert employees, or to Teichert’s resume database will be considered Teichert property. Teichert will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Teichert will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Teichert’s recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Teichert will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Teichert’s Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Teichert employee is authorized to bind Teichert to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.

Street Address

1 Lower Ragsdale Dr. Building 1, Suite #150

City

Monterey

State/Province

California

Zip Code

93940

Job Title

Project Manager