Project Manager

Gilbane Building Company; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Profit sharing

Job summary

Gilbane Building Company is seeking an on-site Project Manager to lead a medium-sized construction project, directing overall progress, safety, and financial outcomes. The role requires coordinating a diverse team daily on the job site and delivering value to clients and stakeholders.

You will collaborate with the project team, develop schedules, manage subcontractors, and ensure quality and compliance with contract documents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering or Construction Management.
• 5–10 years of project management experience in construction.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of project safety plans with corporate safety colleagues.
• Contribute to project controls, risk mitigation, and contract management.
• Establish change management and project financial forecasts to meet contract requirements.
• Create and manage a project-specific quality plan aligned with contract documents.
• Create and manage a closeout plan aligned with contract documents.
• Provide leadership to the project team and coordinate charters for engineers and superintendents.
• Train direct reports on processes and daily tasks.
• Contribute to subcontracting strategy with scope definitions and deliverables.
• Prepare and enforce contracts, agreements, and purchase orders.
• Coordinate insurance and bonding enrollment; ensure compliance of trades.
• Support estimates for select bid packages and GMP preparation.
• Perform constructability and coordination reviews.
• Create CPM schedules and monthly schedule updates.
• Develop networking strategies by understanding local markets.
• Collaborate with business development to align with sales strategies and client deliverables.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Software knowledge (MS Office)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

Overview

Do you consider yourself to be a highly technical, strong communicator with the desire to work in a team environment on complex projects? Gilbane is seeking a Project Manager to serve as the on-site Gilbane manager, responsible for the overall direction, completion, and financial outcome of a medium-sized construction project. This position will be on the job site every day and will fill a key role on the project team.

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family‑owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on‑time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you?

You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.

You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane's business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long‑term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.

Your core values match Gilbane's: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What's in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi‑dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to the project, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award‑winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you will with experienced Sr. Project Managers and Project Executives on each job site which provides you with opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development of the project safety plan with corporate safety and provides jobsite leadership
• Contributes to development of project controls and procedures, and develops risk mitigation processes to manage contract requirements
• Establishes and monitors change management process and project financial forecast to meet contract requirements
• Creates and manages a project‑specific quality plan aligned with the owner contract and contract documents and assist with execution
• Creates and manages a closeout plan in alignment with the contract documents and assists with execution
• Provides leadership in motivating the project team and maintains a positive work environment. This shall include assisting and/or direct supervision of work, project administration, project superintendents, and engineers to establish operational priorities.
• Trains direct reports on processes, procedures, and completion of daily tasks
• Contributes to the subcontracting strategy; write scopes and other deliverables to ensure the integrity of the buyout process
• Implements and enforces all aspects of contracts, participates and implements risk mitigation plan; prepares draft contracts, agreements, and purchase orders
• Participates in enrollment for insurance and bonds; tracks and obtains trade contractors' compliance
• Provides planning support and is accountable for the estimates of select bid packages and contributing to GMP preparation
• Performs constructability and coordination reviews
• Creates CPM schedule and prepares monthly schedule updates
• Develops a basic understanding of the local market areas and profiles to create a networking strategy
• Collaborates closely with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies including performance metrics on your assigned projects, pursuits, and client deliverables. Actively participates in opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that position Gilbane as the "Builder of Choice"
• Manages workload and performance of direct reports, ensuring alignment with overall company standards
• Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members
• Aids in communicating company and department strategy to direct reports

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Construction Management
• 5-10 years of project managment experience in construction
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong technical and communication skills are critical
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Knowledge of industry standard software, Microsoft Office (preferred)

Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees' education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre‑employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.