Project Manager - NJ/PA

Shawmut Design and Construction; Newtown Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Project Manager with a proven background in higher education construction projects. This role emphasizes collaboration, client focus, and the ability to manage multiple high-visibility projects simultaneously. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing purchasing strategies, maintaining project schedules, and ensuring financial performance. Join a company recognized for its exceptional workplace culture and employee ownership, where your contributions will directly impact the success of diverse and exciting projects.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401K with Match

Generous Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Financial Planning Services

Cell Phone

Laptop

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience in construction project management.
• Experience with complex and high visibility projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop purchasing strategies to address challenges during pre-construction.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure project profitability and client satisfaction.

Skills

Construction Project Management

Client Focus

Collaboration

Financial Analysis

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or related field

Job description

Overview

At Shawmut Design and Construction, we’re proud that the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company has been recognized with over 83 Best Place to Work awards, including Best Workplace by Fortune Magazine, Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Fortune Best Workplace for Millennials, Great Place to Work’s Best Workplace for Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes.

Here’s a glimpse into what we are offering:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - be an employee owner!
• 401K with Match - receive company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.
• Generous Paid Time Off policy - including vacation, summer Fridays, holidays, personal sick and a volunteer day.
• The Extras: cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services and many more.

Responsibilities

We have an immediate opportunity for a Project Manager with proven higher education experience. Someone who has a great attitude with a strong client focus, and the ability to work in a collaborative environment.

• Developing a purchasing schedule and strategy to anticipate, address and resolve purchasing challenges during the early stages of pre-construction.
• Collaborating with Estimating and Purchasing in setup of projects to ensure profitability, client satisfaction and the best subcontractors for the project.
• Working in partnership with the Project Superintendent to maintain an updated and accurate project schedule.
• Thorough completion of all financial data with an eye to quickly identify potential/existing issues that could lead to subpar financial performance.
• Maintaining and developing relationships to reinforce a commitment to world-class customer service across the board: including co-workers, clients, subcontractors, vendors, and the design community.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience in construction project management with a commercial general contractor.
• You will have experience with complex, fast-paced, and high visibility projects.
• Experience building multiple projects at a time specifically in Academic, Commercial, Tenant Interiors, and Life Sciences.
• Large project experience.
• Direct responsibility of leading and developing staff.
• Highly organized, client-focused, and ability to connect.
• Please submit a project list highlighting higher education experience.

Additional Information

Shawmut prohibits discrimination against any staff member or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, disability, creed, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.