Project Manager - Construction (Orlando, FL)

Burns & McDonnell; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell, based in Orlando, seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead day-to-day management of safety, quality, schedule, cost, contracts, and subcontractors on DB, EPC, and CM projects. You will oversee from inception to completion, mentor teams, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 13+ years' PM experience in construction, with strong communication, analytics, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction, construction management, engineering, or related field required.
• 13 years of relevant project management experience; applicable experience may substitute for the degree.
• Proven EPC Project Manager capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; attention to detail.
• Ability to work overtime on short notice.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management software.
• Ability to work collaboratively with owners, contractors, engineers, and designers.
• Experience with document control, scheduling, cost control, and project reporting.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safety programs and promote safety performance.
• Provide leadership across safety, quality, procurement, and controls.
• Develop and manage client relationships for proposals and projects.
• Lead risk reviews and consult with Legal when required.
• Negotiate and execute prime contracts, subcontracts, and change orders.
• Implement the Project Execution Plan including all subs plans.
• Analyze and approve design changes and releases.
• Oversee training and global practice coordination.
• Lead site mobilization and demobilization planning.
• Communicate project status, risks, schedule, and costs to stakeholders.
• Lead RFP/bid processes and manage supplier/subcontractor contracts.
• Manage contract administration including RFIs, submittals, and change control.
• Oversee project reporting and executive presentations.
• Manage invoicing, turnover, warranties.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction, construction management, engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description The Project Manager will lead and motivate a team of managers and workers in the day-to-day management of project safety, quality, schedule, cost control, contracts, subcontractors, suppliers, proposals, estimates, documentation turnover, client relations/management, field staff and other duties required to execute Design Build (DB), Engineer Procure Construct (EPC), and Construction Management projects. The Project Manager oversees a project from inception to completion and may perform in the roles of EPC Project Manager or Project Manager, as well as support and provide guidance to others performing these roles as required by the specific project. Responsible for overall or assigned portion of project execution and successful completion of projects on time and within budget.

What you will do

• Adhere to safety programs, training and policies, as well as promote and manage the Safety & Health performance of project team members and subcontractors.

• Provide leadership and guidance in multiple facets of projects including safety, quality, engineering, procurement, construction, environmental compliance, project controls, and public/community relations.

• Develop new and manage existing client relationships while interfacing with the client for proposal and project related items.

• Lead internal and external project risk reviews and consult with the Legal Department as required.

• Expert in the review, negotiation, approval, and execution of prime contracts, subcontracts, and change orders.

• Implement the Project Execution Plan, including engineering, procurement, and construction execution, the quality assurance plan, safety & health plan, subcontracting plan, project staffing plan, organization chart, and procurement plan. Includes training of new project team members on the PEP.

• Analyze, approve, and implement multiple project specifications, drawing releases and design changes.

• Oversee the training of project teams, coordinate activities of multiple global practices/disciplines, and facilitate the efficient cost-effective utilization of staff while adhering to contractual and performance requirements.

• Lead and oversee the project plan for site mobilization and demobilization and support Site Manager with implementation.

• Analyze and communicate project status, risks, schedule and costs to all internal and external stakeholders.

• Lead and oversee the downstream request for proposal (RFP) and bid process and prepare detailed scope of work documents for supplier and subcontractor contracts, including recruiting, prequalifying, evaluating, recommending, and selecting subcontractors, and suppliers. Train new project team members on these processes.

• Manage downstream contract administration including request for information (RFI’s), submittals, change management, contract closeout, and claims mitigation.

• Analyze and approve internal and external reports including project scheduling, budgeting, cash flow forecast, and project status reports. Present reports to internal and external executive management as required.

• Manage Prime Contract, subcontractor, and supplier invoicing process.

• Oversee client, supplier and company commissioning and startup teams.

• Manage and audit the project documentation and filing systems.

• Develop, plan and implement process for, and assess that project and subcontractor insurance, taxes/duties, licensures, and bonding are in place per the project requirements.

• Secure applicable project permits.

• Perform project safety, quality, progress and financial audits and assessments as required.

• Lead and present at project and corporate meetings and ensure generation of meeting minutes.

• Create and oversee project non-conformance reporting process.

• Develop, plan for and oversee project cost reporting, scheduling, work breakdown structure establishment, project set-up and closeout, and field progress tracking of project activities or program level activities as required. Includes training of new project team members as necessary.

• Support development of and oversee materials receiving and management process, including inventory control, receiving of goods, storage, and transportation.

• Work with superintendents and site manager to verify compliance of subcontractors and client contractors with contract documents, safety & health requirements, quality, and schedule.

• Manage and communicate financial aspects of projects to executive management, client, and others as required.

• Develop the plan for, and direct the project turnover documentation, warranty administration, project closeout, and recordkeeping/retention processes and procedure.

• Develop plan for and manage communication with governmental, industry, and public entities, and community relations on project-related matters.

• Understand and implement plan to satisfy project permit requirements and regulations.

• Lead and participate in project planning, scheduling, estimating, cost development, and establishing critical project objectives.

• Lead and coordinate directly with engineering to establish development and distribution of engineering deliverables per project schedule and requirements.

• Review daily construction field reports as necessary.

• Report all employee relations issues and consult with the appropriate Human Resources Representative to resolve issues in a compliant and consistent manner.

• Provide mentorship as well as formal and informal training of interns, construction coordinators, and assistant construction project managers, construction project managers, engineers, and support services.

• Provide performance feedback for each project team member to their respective Department Managers.

• Manage community and building trades relationships as necessary.

• Lead the development and implementation of project labor agreements with building trades as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree bachelor's degree in construction, construction management, engineering, or related field and 13 years relevant project management experience in the construction industry is required.

• Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

• Capable of executing projects and achieving company certification as an EPC Project Manager.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding work environment, ability to work overtime on short notice.

• Excellent computer skills and proficiency using Microsoft Office.

• Ability to work collaboratively with others (owners, contractors, engineers, designers) in a multi-disciplined project team environment to resolve design or drawing issues as appropriate and to accomplish objectives.

• Strong experience with document control, scheduling, cost control and project management software.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Construction Services

Primary Location US-FL-Orlando

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time

Req ID: 265195

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-DS #CDB N/A