Project Manager 1

PDM; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PDM, a Des Moines-based company, seeks a capable project leader to manage high-value contracts and coordinate subcontractors and vendors. The role requires handling tight schedules and fast-paced decisions while upholding core values of accountability and urgency.

Candidates should have 3–5 years of construction, design, and/or manufacturing experience and a 4-year degree preferred. The position emphasizes ethical conduct, teamwork and effective communication across internal and external

Qualifications

• Knowledge and Skills: Project management and leadership, including estimating and scheduling skills, ideally in the precast or steel fabrication industries.
• Highly organized and results-driven with great problem-solving skills.
• Advanced communication, conflict management and relationship navigation skills critical.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate honest and ethical behavior in all business transactions.
• Proactive with daily activities and schedules and willing to perform actions necessary to complete long term projects and daily tasks.
• Respectful of PDM teammates, support teamwork and build customer rapport.
• Represent the company in business with customers, consultants, contractors, and other agencies.
• Support internal engineering, detailing, accounting, production, transportation, and field resources.
• Understand each project estimate and scope of work and adhere to budgets.
• Produce schedules for projects and manage to these timelines including design, detailing, engineering, submittal, production, deliveries and closeout.
• Manage change orders relating to finances and schedules.
• Read contracts and scope of work requirements and adjust to support PDM’s interests.
• Prepare sub-contracts and manage sub-contractors.
• Troubleshoot project issues and make decisions to overcome obstacles.
• Attend job meetings to provide schedule updates and technical assistance during construction.
• Lead and participate in special company projects.
• Walk in the shoes of the customer while protecting PDM profit and interests.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Estimating

Scheduling

Communication

Conflict management

Relationship navigation

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Job Overview

The successful candidate will have demonstrated skills and abilities in the following areas: project leadership of high value contracts (varying from $50,000 to $1,000,000+), and managing subcontractors and material vendors; ability to work in a fast paced environment requiring quick decisions.

Adhere To PDM’s Core Values

• Relationship Building: We foster long-term positive relationships with fellow employee-owners, external partners and our communities.
• Accountability: We consistently demonstrate a high level of personal accountability.
• Urgency: We operate with a sense of urgency.
• Innovation: We embrace growth and change.
• Create Return on Efforts: We create positive results on all our efforts.
• Pillars: 1) Safety, 2) Quality, 3) Happiness, 4) Performance

Responsibilities And Areas Of Accountability

• Demonstrate honest and ethical behavior in all business transactions.
• Proactive with daily activities and schedules and willing to perform the actions necessary to complete long term projects as well as daily tasks.
• Respectful of PDM teammates, support teamwork amongst coworkers and build customer rapport
• Represent the company in business with customers, consultants, contractors, and other public and/or private agencies and organizations.
• Support internal engineering, detailing, accounting, production, transportation, and field resources.
• Understand each individual project estimate, scope of work and adhere to financial budgets.
• Produce holistic schedule/timelines for projects and manage to these schedules. Schedule is inclusive of design, detailing/engineering, submittal process, production, deliveries and closeout
• Effectively manage change orders relating to finances and schedules.
• Read legal contracts and scope of work requirements and make adjustments to support PDM’s interests.
• Prepare sub-contracts and manage sub-contractors.
• Trouble-shooting project specific issues while being versatile and creative in making decisions and overcoming obstacles.
• Attend job meetings to provide updates to schedules and offer technical assistance during the construction process.
• Lead and participate in special company projects.
• Proven ability to walk in the shoes of the customer, while maintaining project integrity and safeguarding PDM profit and interests.

Management Responsibilities

• Manages project based internal/external engineering or detailing resources.
• Leads internal project support employees through the life cycle of the project.
• Manages external subcontractor’s schedules and financial accountability.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills: Project management and leadership, including estimating and scheduling skills, ideally in the precast or steel fabrication industries. Highly organized and results-driven with great problem-solving skills. Advanced communication, conflict management and relationship navigation skills critical.

Education: 4 year degree preferred

Experience: 3 to 5 year construction, design, and/or manufacturing experience preferred.

DISCLAIMER

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Requirements

PDM is an Equal Opportunity Employer