Traveling Project Manager - National Building Group

Layton Construction; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Healthcare FSA

Dependent Care FSA

401(k) with employer match

Life & AD&D Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Short-term Disability Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Home & Auto Insurance

Family Support

Pre-tax Parking/Transit

Paid time off

Time Away Benefits

Paid Holidays

Group Legal

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Layton Construction is seeking a Project Manager for national travel and on-site project leadership. You will oversee planning, management, procurement, scheduling, and execution for assigned construction projects, driving profitability and quality while exceeding owner expectations.

You will work closely with the Superintendent, prepare estimates and budgets, lead the PMP, manage permits and regulatory requirements, and monitor safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in ground-up commercial projects, particularly in the light industrial and/or cold storage sector.
• Understanding of estimating concepts and ability to verify bids, understand market rates, and process change orders.
• Understanding of contractual language and how to protect the company while providing quality service.
• Familiarity with building codes, plans, blueprints and specs.
• Ability to work well in a team and delegate tasks to achieve goals.
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Champion The Layton Way to deliver predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
• Ensure integrity, safety, and quality in all work.
• Collaborate with the Superintendent to ensure project delivery and client relationships.
• Assist in preparing estimates and budgets for projects.
• Lead the PMP and coordinate pre-award and pre-construction meetings.
• Participate in value engineering and subcontract negotiations; obtain permits as needed.
• Prepare project schedules and milestones with the project superintendent.
• Manage contract documents and procurement within budget and schedule.
• Monitor site performance for quantity, cost, safety, quality, and schedule; develop risk management plans.
• Negotiate change orders and manage cost/profit impact.
• Prepare monthly client pay requests and manage collections.
• Oversee job cost payments and liaise with the cost accountant.
• Manage close-out procedures, as-built drawings, and final deliverables.
• Provide cost information to estimating; manage client meetings.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Presentation

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Job description

Since this group operates nationally, this position requires full-time travel, on-site to the project location. The above-mentioned location does NOT reflect the location of the project. If you are not willing to travel, please consider applying for a role that aligns more closely with your needs.

Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, management, procurement, scheduling, and execution of work for assigned construction projects. May be assigned responsibility for one or more projects at a time. Maximizes project profitability and promotes the Layton objectives and goals. Achieves quality and safety standards and exceeds owner expectations by delivering predictable outcomes.

Duties

• Champions "The Layton Way" by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.

• Ensures that "Constructing with Integrity" is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.

• Works well with Layton's "Two in the Box" application working well with your counterpart (Superintendent) to ensure successful project delivery and to strengthen client relationship.

• Assists in the preparation of estimates for the project and prepares project budget.

• Leads the project team in preparing the project management plan (PMP) and organizes and conducts pre-award and pre-construction meetings

• Participates in value engineering services as appropriate, negotiation and preparation of project subcontracts, and responsible for obtaining permits and resolving other regulatory requirements as necessary.

• Prepares a project schedule and develops milestones necessary to successfully complete the project in concert with the project superintendent.

• Controls the contract documents and determines their completeness and consistency and plans the successful execution of the construction contract.

• Manages project materials and equipment procurement within the project's budget and consistent with the project delivery schedule.

• Monitors the project site for quantity, cost, safety, quality, and schedule performance with the project Superintendent and develops and monitors project quality, safety, and risk management plans.

• Negotiates owner and subcontractor change orders and manages the resulting cost and profit impact.

• Develops the monthly client pay requests and follows up on collection.

• Controls the payment of job costs based on document review and approval. Coordinates with the job cost accountant for payments and lien releases and participates in monthly accounting and project reviews.

• Manages all final close out procedures for the project including as-built drawings, close out, letter of substantial completion, and letter of recommendation.

• Interacts with Estimating to provide project cost information for the estimating database.

• Manages client relationship and all meetings with client.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 5+ years of experience in ground-up commercial projects, particularly in the light industrial and/or cold storage sector.

• Understands estimating concepts to the level required to verify bids, understand market rates, and to process change orders, etc.

• Understands contractual language and concepts and how to protect the company while providing quality service to the client and has a working knowledge of construction laws and practices.

• Understands building codes and other design requirements as well as plans, blueprints, and specifications.

• Effective working as a team member and knows how to delegate to other team members to achieve organizational and customer goals.

• Skilled at making verbal and written presentations and communications with others.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Home & Auto Insurance
• Family Support
• Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation
• Paid time off
• Time Away Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Group Legal
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Identity Theft Protection
• Group Legal
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

EEO Statement: Layton Construction is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.