Project Manager (Public)

Jrm-Construction-Management,-LL; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

JRM Construction Management, LLC in New York City seeks a Project Manager to lead project teams, set priorities, and drive successful delivery of complex construction programs for city and state clients.

You will coordinate estimates, schedules, budgets, and field activities, build strong client relations, review drawings and contracts, and ensure safety and quality across all phases.

Qualifications

• Five years of project management experience, preferably with city/state projects.
• Strong client relations and collaborative approach.
• Experience reading construction drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all project activities and personnel.
• Coordinate with Estimating to formulate award schedule for trades during pre-construction.
• Understand project requirements; review drawings, specifications, contracts, scope of work, and schedule; ensure compliance.
• Coordinate and facilitate internal and client kick-off meetings.
• Prepare and issue project documents including progress reports, detailed schedules, and budget updates.
• Maintain relationships with owners, subcontractors, unions and other stakeholders; initiate periodic coordination meetings.
• Forecast and track labor, managerial and material costs to complete a project.
• Monitor project schedule, submittals/RFIs, and open items; manage scope changes.
• Manage budget; minimize and track expenses; provide finance reporting.
• Ensure timely invoicing and monitor receivables; ensure subcontractors’ insurance certificates prior to mobilization.
• Ensure punchlist completion and Department of Buildings sign-off; organize close-out/As-Built documents.

Skills

Project management

Client relations

Reading drawings & specs

Leadership

Scheduling

Tools

Microsoft Office

Procore

Timberline

Job description

At JRM Construction, we build more than exceptional spaces - we build talented teams, rewarding careers, and trusted relationships. As a leading employee-owned construction firm, our people take ownership of every project and work collaboratively to deliver outstanding quality and a positive client experience. Guided by integrity, teamwork, continuous improvement, and genuine care for our people, JRM provides an environment where employees can grow and help shape the company’s long-term success.

Job Summary

The Project Manager is a key figure of the project team, responsible for the overall success of a project. The incumbent must possess excellent leadership skills, as well as be able to successfully set, observe and re-evaluate project priorities frequently.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing the efforts of all project activities and personnel.
• Coordinate with Estimating Department to formulate award schedule for trades during pre-construction.
• Acquire a thorough understanding of project requirements and objectives; review all project documents, including drawings, specifications, contracts, scope of work, and construction schedule and manage compliance with these requirement and objectives.
• Coordinate and facilitate both internal and building kick-off meeting with all key participants.
• Prepare and issue project documents including progress reports, detailed project schedule updates, and financial/budget updates.
• Maintain good relationships with owners, subcontractors, unions and other interested parties. Initiate periodic meetings and other forms of communication with project team members and/or client as appropriate, to acquaint them with unresolved problems and to ensure an adequate degree of coordination as needed between disciplines.
• Forecast and track the amount of labor, managerial and material costs necessary to complete a project.
• Perform project status reviews by monitoring project schedule, submittal/RFI logs and open items
• Monitor project scope for changes affecting budget and/or schedule; identifies cause, advises client, and negotiates changes in fee as appropriate.
• Manage project budget, minimize, and track expenses; provide finance reporting as needed.
• Ensure timely and accurate invoicing, monitor receivables for project as well as subcontractor pay schedule.
• Ensure subcontractors provide certificates of insurance that meet contractual requirements prior to mobilization.
• Ensure punchlist completion and Department of Buildings sign off.
• Organize and deliver project close-out/As-Built documents.

Qualifications

• At least five years of relevant experience as a Project Manager, preferably experience building for city and/or state agencies
• Must have strong client relations skills and a collaborative disposition
• Demonstrate proficiency in reading commercial construction plans and specifications
• 10-Hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health Certification is a plus but not required
• 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User Certification is a plus but not required

Computer Systems

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Procore (preferred but not required), and Timberline (preferred but not required)

Salary Information

• To the extent this position is performed in New York City, the annual salary range for this role is $150,000 - $225,000.

Note: The comp range and the description are for ALL levels of Project Manager (Public Sector)!

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