Construction Project Manager

PCS & Build, LLC, a construction management firm, is looking for a qualified, highly motivated, team player to lead, manage, and coordinate all phases of construction projects from pre-construction through closeout.
THIS POSITION IS HIRING FOR THE WEIRTON WV/PITTSBURGH PA AREA.
This position reports to the Vice President of Construction.
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Develop and maintain long lasting relationships with clients, the design community, and organizations to enhance future business development opportunities.
Manage and lead project(s) simultaneously from pre-construction through closeout.
Provide oversight for budget and financial management for all projects.
Review design scope and approach with regard to constructability, phasing and coordination.
Provide recommendations to design professional(s) to improve documents.
As the Project Lead, execute field construction activities in conformance with project drawings, specifications, schedules, cost estimates, procedures, quality requirements and safety standards.
Keep management informed on progress of project and budget through regularly scheduled operation meetings, coordination with accounting department and preparation of margin reports.
Manage prime contract and/or subcontract agreements from pre-award phase through contract close-out in accordance with PCS policies.
Represent PCS and/or the Owner in meetings.
Present factual information; compose memoranda, meeting minutes and reports.
Draft front end documents and contract provisions.
Act as local negotiator and coordinator for issues that may arise during construction.
Ensure strict adherence and compliance with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements on all projects.
Oversee the development of the master project schedule.
Manage project schedule implementation including critical path activities.
Review schedule float for schedule slippages.
Analyze variances in cost or schedule performance against the plan and communicate the reasons for the issuance of variance and/or proposed recovery plans to Senior Management.
Oversee the change management process including proposal efforts for cost and/or scheduling.
Review requests for proposals from contractors and/or lower tier subcontractors.
Control change/scope creep, ensuring that all scope changes are quickly and properly documented and that change orders are approved prior to the performance of work.
Oversee the administration of the quality assurance/quality control program.
Play an active leadership role in the development of the safety culture on the project, making safety a natural part of all work performed.
Maintain a workplace free of harassment, intimidation and other unlawful or activities that are not in compliance with company policies.
Manage required project close-out activities.
Support and drive utilization of various PCS initiatives and technologies.
Any other duties as necessary or assigned.
Desired Skills & Experience including, but not limited to: Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of five to ten years related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing and engineering principles and techniques, as well as accounting principles.
Ability to seek out and find business opportunities.
Must have knowledge of regional market and sales/closing skills.
Proven written and verbal communication abilities; proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office suite.
Must have advanced presentation skills.
Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
Physical Demands and Work Environment including, but not limited to: Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will predominately work in a professional office environment.
The employee will also regularly visit construction work sites where the employee will be exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock.
The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
PCScompanies is an Equal Opportunity Employer