Traveling Project Manager

The Planet Group; North Ridgeville (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking Traveling Project Managers to drive performance, build teams, and strengthen customer relationships across commercial and industrial construction projects. Based in our office locations or willing to travel to out-of-town jobs, you will oversee safety, cost, schedule, subcontractors, changes, and quality on assigned projects.

Responsibilities include leading project teams, mitigating risks, and delivering projects on time and budget while maintaining high safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management is required.
• Minimum of 5 years in construction project management.
• OSHA 30 training preferred.
• Experience with different contract delivery methods is preferred.
• History of managing commercial and industrial construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee commercial and industrial construction projects.
• Develop strategies for timely and cost-effective completion.
• Provide regular project status updates to management.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Prioritize and enforce safety protocols on site.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and conduct inspections.
• Resolve issues to prevent delays or disruptions.
• Lead and manage the project team to completion.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key customers.
• Participate in strategic initiatives to grow the company.

Skills

Travel willingness

Team leadership

Problem solving under crisis

Customer relationship management

Effective communication

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder influence

Safety knowledge

Construction knowledge

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

The Planet Group is looking for Traveling Project Managers that can drive performance, build teams, as well as enhance customer relationships. Project Managers will effectively manage project teams on safety, cost, material, schedule, subcontractors, changes, and quality on assigned projects.

We are seeking candidates to be based out of each of our office locations, as well as candidates that are willing to travel to out-of-town jobs for the duration of the job.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for general operational oversight and completion of commercial and industrial construction projects.
• Responsible for developing and implementing strategies for timely and cost-effective completion of projects.
• Provide project status updates to the management team regularly.
• Identifying potential risks, assessing their impact on the project, and developing strategies to mitigate or manage these risks effectively.
• Prioritizing and enforcing safety protocols to maintain a secure work environment.
• Ensuring that the project adheres to quality standards and specifications, conducting inspections, and implementing quality assurance and quality control processes.
• Addressing and resolving issues and challenges that arise during construction, making informed decisions, and preventing delays or disruptions.
• Leading and managing the project team through the successful completion of projects.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key customers.
• Participation in strategic and operational initiatives to enhance, grow, and improve the company.

SKILLS

• Ability to travel out-of-state for the duration of projects, preferred.
• Strong situational awareness: Grasps concept of conversation even if it is an area outside their expertise and reads the dynamics of a room and modifies their behavior accordingly.
• Ability to work through problems (technical/non-technical) in a crisis, make decisions, and provide clear directions. Recognizes and asks questions to seek to understand and drive to a conclusion.
• Successfully wins over customers (internal and external).
• Understands “owning the whole before owning your piece”.
• Ability to anticipate the opportunities, implications, and consequences of situations and take appropriate action in order to create the best possible future outcomes.
• Ability to build a cohesive team that achieves extraordinary results working together. Works with team members to build the five attributes essential to a cohesive team: building trust, mastering conflict, achieving commitment, embracing accountability, and focusing on results.
• Ability to win the support of important stakeholders for ideas, proposals, projects, and solutions. Able to influence others to commit to a course of action.
• Ability to analyze and understand the organization’s competitive position and develop strategies to help the organization win.
• Ability to effectively implement strategies needed for the organization’s future success.
• Exceptional listening and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong and relevant computer skills.
• Knowledge of safety best practices and procedures.
• Ability to prioritize, pivot with unexpected changes, handle multiple tasks and respond quickly to requests of customers and superintendents.
• Ability to identify client needs and manage the work from conceptual stage through completion.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management
• A minimum of 5 years of experience working in the construction industry and project management.
• Completed OSHA 30 training preferred.
• Experience with different contract delivery methods is preferred.
• History of managing commercial and industrial construction projects.