Traveling Project Manager, Advanced Industries

JE Dunn; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 125,300 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

JE Dunn is seeking a Traveling Project Manager for Advanced Industries in Santa Clara, CA. You will lead project teams, manage pre-construction activities and coordinate with clients, design teams and subcontractors to deliver on scope, schedule and budget.

This role requires 5+ years of construction management, a bachelor’s degree in CM/engineering, and willingness to travel nationwide. Base compensation ranges from $125,300 to $156,000 with bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field.
• Equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the project lifecycle from pre-construction through closeout.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, owners, and design teams to meet scope, schedule, and budget.
• Manage pre-start process, buyout, submittal schedules, and pricing with risk analysis.

Skills

Communication

MS Office

Project management software

Lean processes

Budgeting

Team leadership

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering

Equivalent relevant experience

Tools

MS Office

Project management software

Job description

Location: Santa Clara, CA, US

Traveling Project Manager, Advanced Industries

Role Summary

The Project Manager 1 will provide overall direction and leadership for an entire project or a portion of a larger, more complex project in concert with the Project Superintendent. This position will fully implement and manage the operation and administration of the project. Builds and maintains lasting relationships with clients, design teams and subcontractors. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

This Project Manager role will travel to assigned Advanced Industries projects nationwide.

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

• Leads all aspects of the company’s safety culture and creates awareness by demonstrating commitment to an injury‑free environment through individual actions and mentoring others. Investigates safety incidents and retrains staff as needed.
• Manages the JE Dunn pre‑start process.
• Supports the pre‑construction team including quantity takeoff, trade coordination and scope of work development, scope review, bid package development, schedule development, bid list creation and bid advertisement.
• Leads plan and implementation of buyout schedule. Verifies pricing and scope, identifies successful bidders, provides gap analysis against initial scope and manages issuance of subcontracts.
• Manages the submittal schedule set‑up. Coordinates priorities with the team; reviews and approves all shop drawings and samples prior to submittal to architects or engineers.
• Ensures approved submittals are returned to subcontractors and available to project team per the project schedule and the contract.
• Coordinates with Logistics to obtain pricing on materials and equipment.
• Confers with risk management to ensure approval and/or bonding requirements for subcontractors. Reviews decisions with project leader. Provides ongoing risk analysis of subcontractors throughout project lifecycle.
• Coordinates the various stakeholders of the project including but not limited to subcontractors, owner, field, design team, vendors, etc.
• Disseminates change requests to subcontractors for pricing and schedule input. Gathers and evaluates subcontractor pricing to confirm accuracy.
• Prepares, submits and obtains owner/architect approval for change requests.
• Leads various meetings such as monthly project reviews, progress meetings and OAC (Owner Architect) meetings.
• Completes monthly subcontractor and owner pay application process.
• Prepares project schedule with the Project Superintendent. Gathers input from project team and utilizes Lean principles as appropriate. Develops and updates project schedule for both preconstruction and construction activities. Manages materials, labor and procurement logs to ensure appropriate resources are available to meet the project schedule.
• Identifies potential schedule impacts including scope, weather, manpower and changes and facilitates mitigation plans for these impacts.
• Provides appropriate written documentation for decisions affecting various aspects of the project such as budget, schedule, legal, quality and/or safety. Employs current best practices for documentation requirements.
• Provides a variety of regular reporting and analysis to project team(s) to communicate overall project status and profitability.
• Prepares monthly cost and margin forecast with input from superintendent and reviews with the project team. Participates in the development of the project budget. Regularly reviews costs relative to the budget and highlights discrepancies to enable improved financial performance.
• Leads overall project closeout process using best practice standards, tools and processes such as the close‑out punch list, financials, sub‑contracts, warranties, etc.
• Interfaces with region/company legal counsel as appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Communication skills, verbal and written (Intermediate).
• Ability to conduct effective presentations.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Intermediate).
• Ability to apply fundamentals of the means and methods of construction management to projects.
• Thorough knowledge of project processes and how each supports the successful completion of a project.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.
• Proficiency in project management and accounting software (Advanced).
• Proficiency in required construction technology (Advanced).
• Proficiency in scheduling software (Advanced).
• Ability to apply Lean process and philosophy (Intermediate).
• Ability to manage budgets, maximize profitability and generate future work through building relationships.
• Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field.
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

• 5+ years construction management experience.
• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license required.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
• May require periods of travel and/or relocation.
• Must be willing to work non‑traditional hours to meet project needs.
• May be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold).
• Assignment location may include project sites and/or in the office.
• Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing computer screen.
• Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above shoulder, Pushing, Pulling.

Benefits Information

Base compensation for the Traveling Project Manager, Advanced Industries role in California is between $125,300 and $156,000, depending on experience, and may be more than this range for candidates with exceptional experience and a demonstrated history of successful performance. In addition to base salary, the role is eligible to receive a target bonus based on both individual and company performance.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug‑free workplace.

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Nearest Major Market: San Jose
Nearest Secondary Market: Palo Alto