Senior Project Manager

Flblum; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) matching

PTO

Life Insurance

Job summary

Blum Construction is seeking a senior project leader to provide overall management direction for existing projects and develop new business opportunities within a defined client base and geography.

You will plan, staff, and guide project teams, coordinate with clients and subcontractors, and monitor schedules and budgets while upholding safety and quality standards. A four-year degree plus extensive experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Four-year engineering degree or equivalent with extensive construction/finance management experience.
• Ability to apply innovative management techniques to maximize employee performance.
• Strong knowledge of corporate practices and effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced understanding of cost accounting, construction technology; working knowledge of Excel and Word.
• Excellent communication, organization and supervisory skills; ability to motivate workforce.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and staff key field positions.
• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards within company policy.
• Initiate and maintain liaison with client and subcontractors to facilitate construction activities.
• Monitor/control construction to ensure on-schedule and within-budget delivery; implement corrective measures as needed.
• Represent company in project meetings; assist in strategy discussions.
• Manage financial aspects of contracts to protect company interests and maintain client relations.
• Supervise Superintendents, crew, Project Managers and staff.
• Review site safety to ensure zero-tolerance for unsafe practices.
• Participate in strategic planning and lead by example.

Skills

Excellent communication

Supervisory skills

Leadership

Cost accounting understanding

Project management

Education

Four-year engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Blum Construction offers unparalleled stability in the construction industry. Founded in 1923, we have weathered tough economic storms for over a century and have emerged as a stronger organization with each challenge. With offices in Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Asheville, Charlotte, and Raleigh, we build structures that transform communities through our work in higher education, senior living, healthcare, non‑profits and many other sectors.

We understand, very clearly, that it is our people who will enable us to be even stronger in our second century.

Summary:

Provide overall management direction for existing projects and develop new business opportunities relative to a particular client, group of clients, geographical area or type of project.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize and staff key field positions
• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards within boundaries of company policy
• Initiate and maintain liaison with client and subcontractors to facilitate construction activities
• Monitor/control construction through administrative direction of on-site Superintendent to ensure project is built on schedule and within budget; investigate potentially serious situations and implement corrective measures
• Represent company in project meetings; assist in strategy meetings, etc.
• Manage financial aspects of contracts (fee payment, rental equipment, income/expenses, etc.) to protect company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with client
• Supervise the work of the Superintendents and crew, as well as the Project Managers (I and II), and the operations administrative staff
• Comprehends, teaches and implements FLB Best Practices and assist in the revisions of the existing FLB Best Practices
• Regularly reviews the site with the Superintendents for compliance to the project safety plan, stressing a zero tolerance for unsafe work practices and addresses any issues that arise immediately
• Participates in the FLB Strategic Plan
• Leads by example:
• Productive hours on the job
• Regularly participates in personal training and education
• Is punctual, honest and responsible when dealing with customer, partner and FLB employee issues
• Initiate challenges to the superintendents, foremen, crew members and the operations administrative staff to be:
• Thoroughly trained
• Safety conscious of self and others
• Be a team member

Qualification Requirements:

• Requires a four year engineering degree or equivalent combination of experience and training/experience plus extensive (ten or more years) experience/knowledge of construction, design, finance management required
• Must be able to apply innovative and effective management techniques to maximize employee performance
• Thorough knowledge of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, etc. and their impact on project activities vital; superior communication and interpersonal (tact, diplomacy, influence, etc.) skills essential
• Advance understanding of cost accounting, construction technology and working knowledge of Excel and Word
• Excellent communication, organization and supervisory skills essential, as well as the ability to motivate work force

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to sit or stand and walk for extended periods of time with the occasional ability to stoop or kneel
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Position requires the willingness to work a flexible schedule and travel. Position may require evening and weekend hours, as well as the occasional overnight trip
• Vision abilities for this position include close vision as well as distance vision
• Ability to repetitiously use hands and fingers to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

NOTE: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) matching
• PTO
• Life Insurance

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.