PROJECT MANAGER- K12

Joeris General Contractors; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Joeris General Contractors in Houston seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee budget, schedule, and administration of commercial construction projects, with an emphasis on K-12 facilities, bond programs, and campus additions.

You will coordinate with school districts, facilities departments, and design teams, manage phasing on occupied campuses, and ensure safety and compliance with district standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Science, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Management or related field.
• 7 to 10+ years of experience managing commercial construction projects.
• OSHA 30 certification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budgets, schedules, and administration of commercial construction projects.
• Manage projects on active K-12 campuses with safety and minimal disruption.
• Coordinate construction activities around academic calendars and campus events.
• Develop relationships with school district representatives, facilities departments, and bond program managers.
• Lead phased construction, renovations, and additions in occupied environments.
• Prepare and maintain project budgets and progress schedules with the Superintendent.

Skills

K-12 construction

Stakeholder coordination

Phased scheduling

Public procurement

PM software / MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Science / related field

Tools

ProCore Converge

Job description

Overview

Reports to: Senior Project Manager, Project Executive, Director of Operations, or Vice President of OperationsFLSA Status: Full-Time, Salaried-Exempt

Normal Working Hours – Field: 7 am to 3:30 pm, or Office: 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, plus additional hours as required for completing project duties

Position Objective:Oversee and manage project budgets, schedules, and administration of commercial construction projects with an emphasis on K-12 educational facilities, bond programs, campus additions, renovations, and new school construction. Experience working with Texas school districts is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage projects within active K-12 campuses while maintaining safety, security, and minimal disruption to school operations.

Coordinate construction activities around academic calendars, testing schedules, summer programs, and campus events.

Develop and maintain strong relationships with school district representatives, facilities departments, bond program managers, and campus administrators.

Lead planning and execution of phased construction, renovations, and additions in occupied educational environments.

Coordinate campus logistics, student safety measures, temporary facilities, and traffic management plans as required.

Ensure compliance with school district standards, educational specifications, and bond program reporting requirements.

Participate in community, board, and owner presentations as needed.

Manage relationships with clients, architects, design teams, subcontractors, etc., while developing a list of project requirements: bonds, certificates of insurance, schedule of values, Subcontractor lists, submittals and shop drawings, product samples, product data, mix designs, closeout documents, etc. for submittal to Architect/Owner as required.

Learn and utilize ProCore Converge as the primary project management tool/software to track all aspects of the project including RFI’s, submittals, contracts, change orders, etc.

Perform constructability reviews on project plans and specifications and assist the Estimating team with development of design progress budgets.

Coordinate project turnover with Estimating to include reviewing scopes, thorough analysis of bidders, and preparing all subcontracts and purchase orders.

Prepare and maintain project budgets

Review and become familiar with owner contracts, all contract drawings, specifications, addenda, alternates, etc.

Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate all pre-construction meetings

Create, monitor, track, and update progress schedule with Superintendent

Issue complete approved set of documents to Superintendent, including addenda, ASI’s, PR’s, submittals, etc. –posting to official record set of drawings.

Obtain building permits, track inspections, and certificates of occupancy.

Obtain Storm Water Plan (SWPPP) from Civil Engineer – coordinating submittal of notice of intent (NOI) and notice of termination (NOT) to Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

Review, monitor, and coordinate all approvals of shop drawings and submittals – checking for contract conformance in conjunction with Superintendent.

Assist the project team in obtaining temporary utilities and facilities – composing any requests for temporary electricity, water, phone, etc.

Obtain and review testing laboratory reports and taking action for non-compliant test results.

Generate estimates and proposals for change orders or contract changes

Monitor and process all change orders, including creation of documents for Accounting and Subcontractors and distribution to all.

Prepare cost to complete projections and all documentation for monthly Accounting review meetings

Review and track any reports and/or logs required by specifications – ASI, RFI, PR logs.

Monitor the delivery of items provided by major vendors and subcontractors

Coordinate, attend, and facilitate all project meetings and final inspections – generating agenda and meeting minutes for distribution.

Write, distribute, and close all items in pre-substantial completion punch list in conjunction with Superintendent.

Prepare and submit all required project close-out submittals and warranties, including signed transmittal of acceptance of such items.

Compile and archive all job data upon completion of project

Review final costs at completion of project with Estimating and Accounting departments for historical data

Create schedule of values and provide to Architect/Owner for approval for billing

Compile and submit timely monthly pay requests to Architect/Owner – following up with Owner for prompt payment.

Approve all pay requests and billings from subcontractors and suppliers – accounts payable and accounts receivable

Track all warranty items on completed projects

Mentor and train Assistant Project Manager on their job duties

Assisting Superintendent as required

Complete training requirements as assigned

Additional duties as required

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Science, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Management or related field

7 to 10+ years of experience managing commercial construction projects

Minimum of 3 years experience in a Project Manager role

OSHA 30 certification

Preferred

Minimum 3 to 5 years managing K-12 educational projects preferred

Experience with occupied campus projects, school additions, renovations, and new ground-up school construction strongly preferred

Experience working with Texas school districts and bond-funded programs preferred

Confined Space, CPR/AED/First Aid, Defensive Driving certifications preferred

Skills

Knowledge of K-12 construction practices and occupied-campus operations.

Experience managing multiple school projects within district bond programs.

Ability to coordinate stakeholders including district personnel, administrators, consultants, and community representatives.

Understanding of phased scheduling and turnover requirements for educational facilities.

Experience with public procurement and public-owner construction processes preferred.

Excellent reading and writing skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Proven problem-solving skills

Strong computer application skills and ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite and applicable project management software