Project Manager

The Fordy Group; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee share ownership

Health, dental, vision covered

401(k) with company match

Flexible Spending Account

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Professional development

Job summary

The Fordy Group is seeking a Project Manager for Design-Build Construction located in Charlotte, NC and Greenville, SC. You will own the complete delivery of diverse projects, coordinating design, procurement, schedules and safety while traveling to US job sites as needed.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in project management within food processing/industrial sectors, strong communication, and proficiency in MS Office, Procore and Bluebeam. A bachelor’s degree in CM or related field is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years as a Project Manager or in a similar role.
• At least 3 years in food processing, food distribution, cold storage and/or industrial manufacturing.
• Willingness to travel for projects as needed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe; experience with Bluebeam and Procore.

Responsibilities

• Own full delivery of projects from start to finish, with regular travel to job sites across the US.
• Procure, administer and enforce subcontracts; manage change orders and risk; maintain documentation and safety.
• Prepare and monitor budgets; review subcontractor pay apps; produce monthly cost reports.
• Build and update project schedules; review subcontractors' look-ahead schedules; manage milestones.
• Coordinate design management, preconstruction proposals, permits and owner expectations.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Job description

Project Manager – Design-Build Construction

Locations: Charlotte, NC and Greenville, SC

About the Company

Our client is an established, integrated design-build firm delivering high-quality projects across the United States. They provide property consulting, design, construction and facility services to clients in food processing, food distribution, industrial manufacturing and corporate property sectors.

They’re now looking for Project Managers who enjoy project management and want to work alongside an experienced construction management team to deliver excellent results for clients.

The company invests in its people, with a strong focus on growth and development. The package includes:

• Competitive salary, depending on experience
• Employee share ownership scheme
• Health, dental and vision cover at no cost to the employee
• 401(k) with company match, fully vested once eligible
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid time off
• Life insurance, plus short- and long-term disability options
• Personal growth allowance, which can go towards gym memberships, courses or a 529 education savings plan
• Roadside assistance membership
• Personalised professional development plan
• Internal and external training

The Role

You’ll own the full delivery of your projects, covering project management, scheduling, quality control, financials, design management and client relationships. Ideally, you’ll have at least 3 years of experience managing food processing new-build and renovation projects that involve pipework, machinery and equipment installation.

Key Responsibilities

• Project delivery: Take ownership of each project from start to finish, with regular travel to job sites across the US.
• Project management: Procure, administer and enforce subcontracts. Process change orders, keep insurance and bond records current, manage risk and site safety, control documents, and keep communication flowing between the project team and subcontractors.
• Financials: Set up and manage general conditions, submit the initial budget breakdown, review and approve subcontractor pay applications and invoices, negotiate and manage subcontractor change orders, and deliver accurate monthly cost reports to senior management.
• Scheduling: Build and update schedules for the procurement and construction phases, review subcontractors’ two-week look-ahead schedules, assess how change orders affect the schedule, and drive key milestones.
• Document control: Oversee drawing and specification logs, issue document revisions to subcontractors and the project team, and manage the RFI process.
• Quality control: Review submittals, samples and shop drawings. Verify and record completed work, resolve deficiencies, enforce contract and scope requirements, manage the punch-list and occupancy phases, and run a lessons-learned session with the full team at project close.
• Design management: Share the design schedule and owner expectations with the in-house design team, run weekly design reviews, assess proposals from design parties, execute design contracts, prepare complete design and preconstruction proposals for the owner, and coordinate permitting with the design team and local authorities.
• Safety: Follow and enforce all safety procedures, keep certifications current and set the standard for safe behaviour on site.
• Preconstruction: Lead bid solicitation, subcontractor prequalification, quantity take-offs, material research, bid packages, scope development and bid comparisons.
• Other duties as required.

What You’ll Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related field
• At least 5 years as a Project Manager or in a similar role
• At least 3 years’ experience in food processing, food distribution, cold storage and/or industrial manufacturing
• Willingness to travel for projects as needed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence with Microsoft Office and Adobe; experience with Bluebeam and Procore