Project Manager (Mechanical Construction)

Summary

Our client is a highly sought after Mechanical & Plumbing Commercial and Industrial Contractor located in the Dallas, TX area.  They are in immediate need of a Project Manager.  Due to their unparalleled customer service and unique offerings their business is experiencing exponential growth, which is opening incredible opportunities for their staff members.  

A Project Manager will provide overall management direction for a project or group of projects and will perform additional duties that include procuring equipment and subcontracts, monitoring and accurately projecting job costs, maintaining billing and schedules and providing technical support and leadership to the field.  Additional responsibilities include providing production oversight with the project’s Superintendent on the day-to-day activities of assigned projects. The Project Manager will also develop and maintain long term customer relationships to foster better communications and develop future work.

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Provide overall management direction for a project or group of projects, while performing additional duties that include:
  • Procuring equipment and subcontracts.
  • Monitoring and accurately projecting job costs.
  • Maintaining billing and schedules.
  • Providing technical support and leadership to the field.
  • Providing production oversight with the project’s Superintendent on the day-to-day activities of assigned projects.
  • Develop and maintain long term customer relationships to foster better communications and develop future work.
  • Responsible for quality projects being built on time and within budget.
  • Review project estimates and verify accuracy of entry into job cost system, as well as accuracy of initial estimate.
  • Conduct pre-job and continuing planning meetings to ensure all project team members understand contract terms and conditions, clauses, schedules or any unusual requirements of the project.
  • Document planning meeting results and ensures all action items are completed.
  • Develops and keep current all project schedules.
  • Monitor personnel manning schedules to ensure they match project schedules.
  • Establish and execute subcontract and equipment buy-outs to support schedules and funding.
  • Visit job sites or onsite offices daily.
  • Performs work inspections, checks job progress, and resolves project and contract issues.
  • Investigate potentially serious job issues and implement corrective measures.
  • Stay on top of all scope changes to ensure they are processed and incorporated into the current scope of work in a timely manner.
  • Provide material takeoff, estimate and pricing for changes to work scope
  • Conduct and attend job meetings according to customer and company guidelines and schedules

Qualifications & Requirements

• 2 years minimum of relevant work experience managing mechanical construction projects is required. Renovation work experience is a plus.
• Negotiating experience in construction change orders and project presentations is required.
• Ability to solve complex, multi-faceted problems using various problem-solving techniques.
• Good written and oral communications skills and polished presentation skills.
• Ability to interpret contractual documents, plans, specifications, schematic diagrams and isometric drawings.
• Proficiency at both technical and business letter writing.
• Proficiency with computerized job cost accounting systems.
• Proficiency utilizing the Microsoft Office suite, with testable skill at the intermediate level in Excel a minimum.
• Understanding of financial models used in fixed price, cost plus and unit rate/price contracting.
• Normally works out of a job trailer or at an on-site/offsite office setting. Walks the job site on a regular basis and as a result requires the ability to physically negotiate the hazards of a new project worksite/work areas (e.g. uneven surfaces, floor openings, heights, installation debris and poor lighting).
• Ability to be reasonably on-call as necessary to support the on-going 24/7 operations of our clients which may include evenings, weekends and some holidays.
• Ability to be on the job site daily to check progress, inspect work and conduct meetings to resolve issue.

Benefits

• Vacation 
• Paid Holidays
• Career Advancement & Training Opportunities
• Technician tool account
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401K
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance