Senior Marine Construction PM — Travel & Relocation

Weeks Marine, Inc.; Aiea (HI); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Weeks Marine, Inc. in Cranford, NJ, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead construction projects in the Northeast region. You will direct project administration, superintendents, and engineers to meet safety standards, schedule, and financial goals.

Responsibilities include coordinating meetings, controlling costs, negotiating change orders, and staffing the project team. A strong background in infrastructure, bridges, docks, and marine construction is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in managing construction projects with a proven track record in Infrastructure, Bridges, Docks, and Marine.
• Undergraduate degree in construction engineering, construction management, or a related degree is preferred.
• Ability to understand project scheduling and cost control, and to read and understand project owner specifications and engineering drawings.
• Work independently as well as part of a team.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to do what it takes to complete the job.
• Good attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organization/time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain healthy safety culture and compliance with company safety policy.
• Ensure the project meets or exceeds its financial objectives by overseeing each development stage.
• Coordinate daily/weekly meetings with area superintendents and project engineers to develop means, methods, schedule contracting needs and long lead delivery times.
• Manage all field operations and work sequences in conjunction with the Project Executive.
• Review project estimates or plans to determine estimated job cost, procedures, staffing, and resource allocation.
• Oversee and approve monthly job cost updates and quarterly cash flow projections; review and negotiate change orders.
• Anticipate project needs with lead-time to avoid delays of production.
• Establish work plan and staffing for each phase; collaborate with HR to manage staff relationships.
• Form and lead a project management team; define and delegate management responsibilities and goals.
• Review and control work planning process by the project team.
• Resolve unexpected technical difficulties and other problems.
• Be an effective leader and communicate with department leads regarding work scopes.
• Ensure project superintendents understand and execute the work as required.
• Ensure safety, quality, and production are maintained.
• Responsible for project closeout: finalize paperwork, retainages, and expediting claims.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Scheduling & cost control

Education

Undergraduate degree in construction engineering/management

Job description

Weeks Marine, Inc. in Cranford, NJ, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead construction projects in the Northeast region. You will direct project administration, superintendents, and engineers to meet safety standards, schedule, and financial goals.

Responsibilities include coordinating meetings, controlling costs, negotiating change orders, and staffing the project team. A strong background in infrastructure, bridges, docks, and marine construction is required.