Project Manager

Kokosing Construction Company, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

401K plan

Job summary

Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager for heavy highway – roadway/bridge projects in Western Pennsylvania and neighboring regions.

You will plan, direct, and coordinate activities to meet schedule and budget while guiding project engineers, superintendents, and foremen. The role requires a Civil Engineering or Construction Management background and 10+ years of related experience, with CPM-based scheduling and coordination with governmental agencies and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management and 10+ years of related experience.
• Experience planning, staffing, and directing heavy highway/bridge projects.
• Ability to analyze CPM-based schedules and coordinate with agencies.

Responsibilities

• Review proposals to determine timeframe, funding, staffing, and resources.
• Set work plans and staffing for each phase.
• Coordinate with project staff to assign duties.
• Direct activities to keep progress within schedule and budget.
• Prepare management and client reports.
• Coordinate with government agencies and subcontractors.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Budgeting

CPM scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America's 50 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For over 75 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.

Job Description

Come join our growing team! We are seeking a Project Manager (Heavy Highway – Roadway/Bridge projects) in the Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia region.

Summary

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of heavy highway/bridge construction projects. Ensures that project goals are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. Manages Project Engineers, Superintendents and Foremen who supervise construction employees; charged with overall direction, coordination and evaluation of team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews project proposal or plan to determine the timeframe, funding limitations, project procedures, staffing requirements, and available resources to various phases of project.
• Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of project - arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel.
• Confers with project staff to outline work plan, assign duties/responsibilities and authority.
• Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure work progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Reviews status reports from project personnel and modifies schedules/plans as needed.
• Prepares project reports for management, client, or others.
• Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
• Coordinates project activities with activities of governmental agencies and subcontractors.
• Understands and is able to analyze and execute CPM-based project schedules.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Interviewing/hiring; training; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding/disciplining; addressing complaints/resolving problems.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management (10+) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits

• including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off and a 401K plan.

Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America's 50 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. Since 1951, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.