Sr. Construction Project Manager

energysystemsgroup; Irvine (CA); Remote; USD 165,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Parental leave

Competitive salary

Job summary

ENERGY SYSTEMS GROUP is seeking a Senior Project Manager for our Public Sector PacificWest team. The role is remote with 50-75% travel, including overnight stays.

You will drive projects from design through installation and service, coordinating engineers, contractors and customers to meet timelines and budgets. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in engineering/construction project management, experience with wastewater or related infra, and strong knowledge of OSHA and safety regs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or construction management.
• 7+ years in engineering and construction project management.
• Experience on wastewater treatment or related infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of OSHA, Federal and State safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with engineering staff to develop prompt, accurate estimates and pricing.
• Maintain ongoing customer contact to coordinate work, progress, costs and training.
• Obtain quotes from outside contractors and vendors, select contractors, issue contracts and manage schedules.
• Coordinate with ESG Finance and Accounting to track cost objectives and project metrics.
• Oversee installation, ensuring quality, safety and timely project completion.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Contract management

Vendor coordination

Stakeholder communication

OSHA compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management

Construction management background

Job description

ENERGY SYSTEMS GROUP® is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Public Sector PacificWest team. This position will be remote. Frequent travel between 50%-75% is required, including overnight stays.

The Senior Project Manager coordinates all aspects of project execution, ensuring a smooth transition from the design phase to the installation and on-going service and support phase of the completed project. This includes, but is not limited to, advising and assisting the Engineer in estimating and managing the account, conferring with engineering personnel on technical information, procuring and managing outside contractors, scheduling project phases and training customers’ maintenance personnel. The Senior Project Manager manages all aspects of project finances including change management, revenue projections, customer billings, and quarterly updates; acts as primary point of contact for all internal personnel, external contractors, subcontractors and customer agents to coordinate all aspects of project installation; and ensures that projects are completed on time, within budget and that customers are satisfied with both the installation process and the end result. The Senior Project Manager may be responsible for management of other field assigned employees.

The essential functions of the position include:

• Coordinates with engineering staff to ensure that prompt and accurate estimates and pricing are achieved and consistent with project goals
• Develops and maintains ongoing contact with the customer to schedule and coordinate all work performed and to ensure clear and consistent communication about the project’s progress, costs and training
• Assists engineers in obtaining quotes from outside mechanical, electrical and construction contractors and vendors, chooses appropriate contractors and vendors for each project, issues contracts, schedules and manages all contractor and subcontractor work and ensures on time arrival of all project equipment and supplies
• Coordinates with ESG Management, Finance and Accounting support groups to ensure project is on track and cost objectives are met
• Reviews Project Metrics report with the project accountant that contains contract value, percent of completion, billings, contingency and margin; flags on report that generate action items include under billings by more than 5% and margin deviation by greater than 3%
• Monitors labor, materials, project modifications and work completion and makes changes as necessary to ensure achievement of project objectives within cost and time constraints
• Works with temperature controls contractors to ensure systems, software and control strategies achieve project goals
• Oversees all aspects of installation, working with all parties involved to proactively prevent and solve quality and other problems that may arise in the course of the project
• Create and maintain an efficient, effective project work force, providing training and supervision for each member assigned to the project and coordinating team member activities to meet project objectives
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to all OSHA, Federal, State and safety regulations as well as all ESG policies and procedures
• Keeps abreast of all changes in federal, state and local safety regulations and company policies as they pertain to the project installation and implements system changes as required
• Analyzes project costs and works with accounting and finance departments to determine customer billing
• Performs all financial management tasks within ESG’s financial management systems software
• Performs related work as required

Your background includes:

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, with a preference for engineering or construction management
• A minimum of seven (7) years’ engineering and construction-related experience managing construction projects
• Experience working on wastewater treatment, conveyance, or related infrastructure projects, including familiarity with regulatory requirements, permitting processes, and coordination with municipal or utility owners
• Minimum construction related requirements include:
  • Exposure to project development
  • Exposure to working with and directing project teams
  • Experience in developing schedules
  • Managing project budgets Demonstrated ability to successfully manage projects from development to project closure
  • Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets and project schedules, properly document projects, and work well with customers and achieve customer satisfaction on every job
  • Demonstrated ability to work with others including customers in a professional and ethical manner
• Demonstrated working knowledge of OSHA, Federal, and State Safety regulations

Preferred:

• Ten (10) years’ experience engineering and construction-related experience managing construction projects
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
• Designated Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)
• Three (3) or more years of direct project management experience on wastewater treatment plant construction, upgrade, or expansion projects, including experience with biological treatment systems, solids handling, or plant-wide control systems

What we bring to you:

• Professional growth and development programs
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans for employee and family
• Life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and supplemental benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child/children
• Highly competitive salaries and incentive structure
• Salary Range: $165,000 to $215,000, commensurate with experience

We want you to know:

ESG is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value talent and understand that our colleagues allow us the opportunity to deliver an exceptional customer experience. We achieve our goals through teamwork and conduct our business with integrity. Join our world-class team to provide mission-critical infrastructure solutions for K-12 schools and universities to local, state and federal government agencies and more.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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