Project Manager I - Mechanical Construction

Harris; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 82,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance and Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with company match

Vacation time and holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Short-Term Incentive Plan

Job summary

Harris, a leading mechanical contractor, seeks a skilled professional to manage safety compliance, documentation, and financial controls across diverse projects. You will coordinate with the project team, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

The role emphasizes field coordination, RFIs, QA/QC, and proactive planning to support winning bids and successful project closeouts. Harris offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Manage Safety Compliance and foster a culture of safety
• Perform site walkthroughs and inspections
• Assure site safety compliance by ensuring all safety requirements are performed including site specific safety plans, audits, toolbox talks, and pre-task planning
• Review, process, organize, log and distribute Contract Documents (drawings, specifications, schedules, RFIs, Construction Bulletins, etc.) and shop drawings/submittals to team members
• Distribute and log all activities for the team
• Draft, submit and track RFIs and their responses
• Attend field coordination meetings and distribute meeting notes
• Administer project quality control program and compile documentation
• Administer/update progress drawings and as-built drawings
• Administer project closeout documentation including O&M manuals, spare parts, startup reports, owner training and punch lists
• Review and understand project documents and communicate questions/issues with the project team
• Identify, price and negotiate change orders
• Provide duration/task information for the overall project schedule
• Provide basic schedule to general contractor and subcontractors
• Review overall project schedule and provide feedback
• Develop weekly/bi-weekly work plans to support the schedule
• Modify work plans and communicate as needed
• Review, communicate and manage labor requirements with Manpower coordinator
• Attend weekly manpower/labor meetings
• Maintain equipment procurement logs
• Manage and track tool and equipment rentals
• Order equipment and coordinate shipping schedules with Purchasing
• Coordinate with suppliers to estimate projects
• Prepare estimates utilizing estimating software
• Attend pre-bid, page turn, project turnover and preplanning meetings
• Assist/prepare scope/proposal letters
• Manage, track and report labor productivity weekly
• Track, update and report project financial status and risks
• Manage communications between subcontractors, vendors and suppliers to update project costs
• Assemble Schedule of Values and ensure timely billings
• Track, monitor and communicate project collection issues
• Prepare for and attend monthly PM reviews and present project financials

Job description

Safety

• Manage Safety Compliance and foster a culture of safety:
• Perform site walkthroughs and inspections.
• Assure site safety compliance by ensuring all safety requirements are being performed - this includes site specific safety plans, audits, tool box talks, pre-task planning and being proficient in using Industry Safe.

Job Description

• Manage Safety Compliance and foster a culture of safety:
• Perform site walkthroughs and inspections.
• Assure site safety compliance by ensuring all safety requirements are being performed - this includes site specific safety plans, audits, tool box talks, pre-task planning and being proficient in using Industry Safe.

Document Control And Review

• Review, process, organize, log and distribute Contract Documents (drawings, specifications, schedules, RFIs, Construction Bulletins, etc.) and shop drawings/submittals to appropriate team members (e.g. Harris project team, subcontractors, fab shop and vendors).
• Distribute and log all of the above activities for the team.
• Draft, submit and track RFIs and their corresponding responses.
• Attend field coordination meetings & distribute meeting notes
• Administer project specific quality control program and compile documentation.
• Administer/update progress drawings and as-built drawings.
• Administer project closeout documentation including Operation and Maintenance manuals, spare parts, startup reports, owner training and punch lists.
• Review and understand project documents. Communicate and clarify questions/issues with project team.

Manage Scope Of Work

• Identify, price and negotiate change orders.

Schedule

• Basic Schedule Management and Field Resources:
• Provide duration/task information to general contractor in development of overall project schedule.
• Provide basic schedule to general contractor and subcontractors.
• Review overall project schedule and provide feedback to general contractor as needed.
• Develop weekly/bi-weekly work plans to support and drive overall schedule.
• Modify work plans and communicate as needed.
• Review, communicate and manage labor requirements with Manpower coordinator. Attend weekly manpower/labor meetings.

Procurement Management & Coordination

• Maintain equipment procurement logs.
• Manage and track tool and equipment rentals.
• Order Equipment and coordinate shipping schedules with Purchasing Department.

Cost

• Estimation:
• Coordinate with suppliers, vendors and subcontractors to estimate projects.
• Prepare estimates utilizing estimating software.
• Attend pre-bid, page turn, project turnover and preplanning meetings as required.
• Assist/prepare scope/proposal letter

Financial Management

• Manage, track and report labor productivity in accounting software on a weekly basis and oversee and assure weekly PDCA activities.
• Track, update and report job financial status, potential risks using accounting software.
• Manage communications between all subcontractors, vendors and suppliers to ensure all changes in project costs are updated and current.
• Assemble Schedule of Values (SOV) and ensure project billings are submitted on time while striving for positive cash flow.
• Track, monitor and communicate project collection issues including lien rights management, customer calls, etc.
• Prepare for and attend monthly PM reviews. Actively participate in monthly PM reviews, communicating project financials, status and updates.

Relationships & Sales

• Develop, Build & Maintain relationships
• Develop and maintain relationships with key clients. (Owners and General Contractors).

Support Sales Process

• As required, establish industry relationships to ensure project sales growth in the future.
• Attend customer outings and events.
• Communicate company interest and capabilities to potential customers for future projects and/or change orders.
• Support and drive division sales goals. Manage key accounts accordingly.

Other Tasks & Duties

• Other tasks and duties may be necessary due to project specific conditions, and as directed.

Your life at Harris

As one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers you the best of both worlds: the stability, resources and opportunities of a national company, and the team culture, creative spirit and customer loyalty of a local business. If you thrive on variety and new challenges, we want to meet you! From stadiums to manufacturing facilities, power plants to hospitals, concert halls to classrooms, we handle projects of all sizes and complexity from multiple regional locations across the country.

Harris Benefits + Compensation

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401K with company match
• Vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays
• Paid Parental leave
• Short-Term Incentive Plan

Visit our Careers Page for additional benefit details: https://www.harriscompany.com/careers/employee-benefits-at-a-glance

Pay Range

$81,740.63 - $122,610.95

The actual salary offer will vary by candidate based on a wide range of factors such as specific skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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