Job Details

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the overall management of individual construction projects. Leading the Project Management Team for assigned projects, assigning and delegating tasks and duties and following up to ensure completion. We are seeking a candidate that is a forward-thinker and planner who can visualize project success, articulate that vision to their Team and organize and inspire them to execute the vision. The Senior Project Manager can manage five or more projects concurrently, or a client program (multiple similar projects), or a single major project all valued between $40 million and $80 million total.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

This role will be co-partner with the project Superintendent in the Field and will act as the primary point of contact with the client, trade partners, and vendors. This position will maintain masterful awareness of the health and report the status of projects to Petra's Leadership team on a regular basis.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Team Leadership and Relationships by organizing the efforts of assigned Team members to successfully administrate the project.
• Oversee other Project Managers partnering with the owner and design partners.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings, assignments, and commitments.
• Act as the primary point of contact for project owners by communicating regularly, navigating issues and obstacles in a way that maintains strong relationships.
• Financial oversight of projects through collaboration with the Estimation Team, understanding profit goals, identifying missed and resolving issues.
• Oversight of contracts and risk management by fully understanding Petra's requirements and obligations so that recommendations to resolve anomalies.
• Negotiate and execute subcontract agreements to ensure project budget and profit goals are maintained or improved.
• Reporting of status of project buy-out and procurement.
• Weekly forecasting and reporting to the Operations Manager regarding project profitability.
• Performing project financial analysis and make and update cost projections.
• Create and review scopes of work and maintain real-time awareness of project risks and issues as they relate to the impacts to the project.
• Communicate any issues or concerns related to projects to the Operations Manager.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum seven (7) years' experience in a Project Manager capacity in a similar construction industry.
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• Must have experience managing subordinate Team members.
• Command of generally accepted construction processes such as requests for information, submittals, change order management, and project execution.
• Expert understanding of contracts with clients, subcontracts with trade partners and vendors, and be able to efficiently navigate them to determine Petra requirements and obligations.
• Experience in construction estimating and/or project bidding is required.
• Familiarity and proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite of programs such as Office, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint is preferred.
• Moderate to intermediate experience in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, P6, or other scheduling software is required.
• Experience with Procore is preferred.
• OSHA 30-hour certification is preferred.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to clearly understand and champion company mission and values that TIES us all together.
• Work in a combined group as a Team, contributing toward achievement of a common goal.
• Stay committed to providing high quality service and excellence through Integrity and ethical principles.
• Surpass ordinary standards and requirements to exceed expectations delivering Excellence.
• Embrace, advance and promote Safety as a Core Value, including mental and physical safety, creating a culture where work is performed safely or not at all; there is no compromise.
• Ability to collaborate with various departments and personnel at various levels of management and of diverse personalities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to be polite and helpful when communicating verbally or in written form.
• Positive attitude toward co-workers, the workplace, and the tasks of the job showing respect for others and respect for individual differences.
• Command of leading self and leading others.
• Exhibit high emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence, mentor and guide others to develop and grow talent.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• This position requires long periods of sitting while working on the computer.
• Works indoors in an office setting with moderate noise levels and near others, frequent interactions with others.
• When on a job site, this position may be exposed to conditions that include weather such as heat and/or humidity and cold, fumes or airborne particles, exposure to dust, and moving mechanical parts.
• Requires routine travel to meet with customers, potential clients, subcontractors, trade partners and vendors.
• Walking or climbing stairs.
• Job requirements must be met with or without reasonable accommodation(s).

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Successfully pass a Background Check
• Authorize pre-employment and annual Motor Vehicle Records Check
• Pass a pre-employment Drug Screen

Note: This job announcement reflects core areas of accountabilities and may not include all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job description. Upon hire candidates will receive a full job description which includes a more extensive account of job responsibilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.