Strategic Construction Project Leader

The Weitz Company; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Weitz Company is seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager in Texas to lead large-scale projects from planning through closeout. You will coordinate diverse teams, manage budgets, ensure schedule adherence, and communicate progress and risks to stakeholders.

Responsibilities include supervising on-site staff, overseeing risk management, supporting proposals, and fostering client relationships while coordinating commissioning and handover activities. Travel will be required.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large-scale construction projects with cross-functional teams.
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, and risk management skills.
• Excellent communication with clients, regulators, and senior management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and resource plans for large-scale construction projects.
• Manage project teams, including architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Communicate project progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders, including senior management, clients, and regulatory authorities.
• Monitor and control construction through administrative direction of on-site field management staff to ensure project is built on schedule and within budget; investigate potentially serious situations and implement corrective measures.
• Manage and support proposal creation and the development of client presentations
• Manage financial aspects of contracts to protect the company’s interest and maintain good relationships with Clients.
• Provide leadership and direction to preconstruction teams in analyzing value to the customer, opportunities, and risk.
• Coordinate project commissioning and handover activities.
• Manage project closeout activities.
• Maintain a strong network of industry-related contacts for the purpose of expanding business opportunities
• Other duties and projects as assigned
• Business travel will be required

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Schedule development

Education

Bachelor's in Construction Management

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

The Weitz Company is seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager in Texas to lead large-scale projects from planning through closeout. You will coordinate diverse teams, manage budgets, ensure schedule adherence, and communicate progress and risks to stakeholders.

Responsibilities include supervising on-site staff, overseeing risk management, supporting proposals, and fostering client relationships while coordinating commissioning and handover activities. Travel will be required.