Senior Project Manager

Colorado Contractors Association Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 119,300 - 226,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid health premiums

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation and holidays

Short and long-term disability insurance

Job summary

A leading civil construction company in Denver seeks an experienced Project Manager. This role focuses on overseeing project execution, team leadership, and maintaining schedules and budgets. Candidates should have extensive knowledge in heavy civil construction, excellent communication, and negotiation skills, alongside a bachelor’s degree in a related field. Competitive compensation ranges from $119,300 to $226,100, with a comprehensive employment benefits package including health insurance and 401(k).

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in Heavy Civil Construction Project Management.
• Strong analytical skills with problem-solving capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor project staff.
• Manage project scope and budgets.
• Coordinate subcontracting needs and maintain project schedules.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership abilities

Problem-solving skills

Project management expertise

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Vista Viewpoint

B2W software

Job description

Fiore & Sons, Inc. is an employee-owned (ESOP) civil construction company with over 70 years of experience serving Colorado and the surrounding states. As an industry leader known for innovation, environmental stewardship, and a people-first culture, we believe in sharing success with our team. We offer stability, career growth, and exceptional benefits, including 100% employer-paid health and dental premiums. At Fiore, every team member is valued, respected, and empowered to make an impact. Build your future with Fiore!

TOTAL COMPENSATION

$119,300.00 to $226,100.00

Actual compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coach, supervise, mentor, support, and train staff to maximize departmental efficiencies while maintaining a professional and positive working environment and foster good attitude, high morale, and retention, including:
• Assisting in the objective evaluation of staff within set timelines; address challenges and shortcomings in a timely and effective manner that fosters team relations and cooperation.
• Conducting regular one-on-one meetings with direct reports.
• Monitoring and supporting daily activities and assisting in resolving problems in an effective manner.
• Negotiate and develop project scope change orders, including but not limited to:
  • Comparing existing project plans with most current plan changes
  • Calculating all pricing adjustments associated with changes
  • Calculating and determining time adjustments associated with those changes
  • Maintaining a careful eye to potential impacts on other parts of the project and highlighting potential problems with the changes
• Ensure all pricing and time adjustments account for
  • Material, labor, and other asset availability
  • Project scope and needs
  • Relationship with client
  • Projected profitability margins
• Gather, submit, and track all information for submittal process
  • Contact subcontractors and suppliers to gather submittal information on all materials to be used
  • Obtain shop drawings, cut sheets, operating manuals
  • Submit to the client and engineer and/or governing authority all submittal and material information for approval
  • Track all submittals with returned comments and respond back to vendors
• Coordinate subcontracting needs, including:
  • Assisting with buyout
  • Submitting RFI’s in coordination with field staff
  • Producing P.O.’s and subcontracts
• Create an environment that encourages open and honest communication and transparency, leading to shared understanding of all key issues and informed decision-making.
• Encourage team members to continually seek new and more efficient ways to operate while taking full ownership of each assignment and ensuring collaboration with all involved parties.
  • Demonstrate solid team leadership, modeling Company values and initiatives like FIORE PRIDE, Leadership Journey, SULU, and others, and setting the desired tone for the department.
  • Proactively address and resolve project and personnel issues, assessing situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
• Schedule and attend weekly site meetings with client, GC and project team and attend regular internal project meetings.
• Create and maintain accountability on short and long-term project schedules, including:
  • Ensuring project schedules prepared by team follow Fiore standards
  • Monitoring cash flow projections and reporting actual cash flow and variance to senior management and construction team members on a regular basis
  • Reviewing projects to ensure they are following project schedules
  • Cost tracking and cost projections
  • Creating detailed project plans and developing activity sequencing
  • Ensure constant attention to the potential to refine the scope of the project in collaboration with senior management and reevaluating resources (time, staff, and equipment) required to complete the project
  • Developing forms and records to document project activities
• Ensure correct and adequate information is provided to Project Administrator team and Accounts Payable team, including:
  • Assisting in the invoicing process
  • Assisting in approval process for Accounts Payable
• Partner with Operations teams to review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards and specification, utilizing soft leadership skills to navigate needed changes or potential problems with those in charge of the day-to-day operations of the project
• Support Project Management Director in hiring candidates whose skills, aptitude, and attitude are appropriate for the work being performed and who operate within Company, State, and Federal policies and procedures.
• Prepare financial reports and supporting documentation for all stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Estimating team upon project award to allocate a Project Manager to job and maintain an open line of communication to discuss all relevant issues in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate solid team leadership and act with integrity and in a manner that shows support for the company, its values, and its employees, while maintaining constant focus on meeting and exceeding customer requirements and expectations.
• Exhibit ongoing commitment to quality by evaluating project-related processes and making necessary changes, using customer input to make improvements, and meeting/exceeding internal and external customer expectations.
• Assess problem situations to identify causes, gathers and processes relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem
• Effectively prioritize projects, needs, and work requests.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with all involved parties, such as Owners, Architects, Fiore personnel, and subcontractors to create a supportive and communicative environment.
• Ensure that all business is conducted using the highest ethical standards and in compliance with all applicable laws, statutes, and regulations as well as Company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Manage and/or perform those administrative activities necessary for the effective management of all assigned projects, including but not limited to:
  • Facilitating the preparation of project documentation (job books, issue logs, drawings, as-builts, and specifications) for field staff and supervisors.
  • Obtaining or coordinating all necessary project permits and/or licenses are processed.
  • Ensuring preparation of required subcontracts and subcontract log and tracking all subcontracts to ensure proper execution and collection of subcontractor insurance certificates and bonds.
  • Ensuring preparation of required purchase orders and purchase order log and tracking all purchase orders to ensure proper execution and collection of required material submittal data.
  • Ensuring the collection and processing of material submittal data and shop drawings and the return to material supplier.
• Act as escalation point for Project Managers, Operational Leaders, and Estimating team to address performance or project issues.
• Assist Project Management Director in the development of Project Management standards and implementation of new standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Extensive knowledge of heavy civil construction from a planning perspective, including but not limited to:
  • Ability to foresee project flow from several stages prior to Fiore involvement to several stages after the Fiore & Sons scope of work is complete
  • Thorough understanding of how each aspect of each project scope affects every other
  • Ability to foresee problems many stages before they become an issue and project possible solutions, along with related changes and costs
  • Demonstrated knowledge of all aspects of the construction process including technology, equipment, materials, and methods
• Superior communication, EQ, and leadership skills, including:
  • Ability to inspire project efficiency and quality without explicit empowerment
  • Ability to communicate potential problems and inspire trust such that potential problems are taken seriously and acted upon by other teams well before the Project Manager direct authority would take effect
  • Ability to maintain calm and motivating attitude, even in the face of dramatic plan changes, severe complications, and inappropriate clients, vendors, or other partners
  • Ability to engage and inspire team while holding them accountable in a manner consistent with Company goals and communication standards
  • Ability to foster an environment of open communication and feedback, such that every employee feels comfortable speaking his or her truth without fear of judgement or repercussions
  • Ability to model, communicate, and support Fiore’s Leadership Journey, FIORE PRIDE, SULU, and Fiore Compass, among others.
• High level organization, planning, prioritization, coordination, and the general ability to manage several moving parts, with a big picture perspective of business and thorough understanding of profit and loss, including:
  • Ability to multi-task, coordinate, delegate, and supervise activities and staff.
  • Understanding of budget project principles.
  • Ability to work effectively while under pressure to meet deadlines.
  • Big picture understanding of business, profit and loss, crucial prioritization, and high-level decision-making and an understanding of materials markets with the ability to track and project market changes to drive purchasing decisions.
  • Excellent organizational, grammatical, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex problems at a time.
• Top‑knight problem‑solving and analytical skills, combined with a good attitude and a healthy balance of confidence and humility to be able to effectively solve problems, including:
  • Ability to be goal‑oriented and positive; able to react to challenging circumstances to achieve desired end result.
  • Profound levels of initiative and ownership with the intrinsic motivation to face all challenges and complete tasks and the ability to understand specific role in all situations.
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
  • Ability to handle stressful situations in a highly professional manner.
  • Excellent problem‑solving skills, including the ability to:
    • Assess problem situations to identify causes
    • Gather and process relevant information
    • Generate possible solutions
    • Make recommendations
    • Resolve the problem
• Fully embody the organizational values of Fiore & Sons, possessing the highest level of integrity, including ethical business practices and a commitment to ensuring that own behavior is consistent with or exceeding company values with an exquisite level of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, including types of profit, revenue vs cash, assets, and liabilities, etc.
• Understanding of materials markets and ability to track and project market changes to drive purchasing decisions.
• Excellent organizational, grammatical, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex projects at a time.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
• Significant experience in Civil Construction Project Management with demonstrated knowledge of all aspects of the construction process including materials, methods, equipment, and technology.

Preferred

• 8+ years’ experience in a Heavy Civil Construction Project Management role with projects that include at least some of the following: Sitework and Finish Grading; Demolition & Environmental; Site Utilities; Overlot Grading; Trucking; and/or Recycling.
• 4 Year degree in construction related field (Construction Management, Building Science or Civil Engineer)
• Experienced in the use of Vista Viewpoint and B2W software to extract and provide job cost analysis, project information and produce related reports.
• Professional certifications, such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Certified Construction Manager (CCM)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will have project accountability, without being continually on site and without direct authority over all related employees. As such, this individual must be skilled in soft leadership skills, including inspiring people to perform, and presenting advice and pros and cons clearly in a way that brings people on board in a collaborative effort to succeed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods of time, including uneven terrain on work sites when needed. Ability to push, pull, and lift items up to 25 to 50 lbs. Ability to maneuver paperwork and read a computer screen for extended durations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Project Managers must continually visit clients and assigned projects, including exposure to weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, snow), as well as uneven terrain. Additionally, much of the work is performing in the office, with varying temperatures and extended screen time.

Employee Benefits

• 100% Employee and 80% Dependent Premium paid
• Platinum Plus grade plan w/$0 Deductible and Low Out of Pocket Max
• Dental – 100% Employee and Family Level Premium paid
• Employer paid Short Term Disability
• Employer paid Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Vision Plan paired with Hearing Care - optional
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Limited Medical Gap Plans - optional
• Identity Protection and Pet Insurance - optional
• FSA Account - optional
• HSA Account - with HDHP
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, & Wellness Time Off
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match contributions.
• $25,000.00 Employer paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance – with additional voluntary options

To Apply

Apply online at https://www.fioreandsons.com/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fiore & Sons is an Equal Opportunity and Affiantive Action Employer and prohibits discrimination of any kind. All employment decisions at Fiore & Sons are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race or ethnicity, color, religion or belief, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by the law. Applicants that require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact Human Resources at 303-429-8893.

Accessibility

If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Human Resources at 303-429-8893.