Senior Project Manager

Essential duties and responsibilities

Establish means and methods to achieve project profit, quality, and schedule goals for each project

Build long-term relationships with owners, architects, general contractors, and engineers to promote customer loyalty

Actively cross-sell all Modern affiliates to clients

Actively prospect for new clientele

Lead project kickoff and closeout meetings

Review job estimates and prepare project budgets while estimating and negotiating change orders

Perform estimates (plan/spec, design-build, design-assist) and/or coordinate with pre-construction/estimating teams

Coordinate the execution of submittals, buyouts, contract changes, subcontracts, and purchase orders

Ensure that all contract administrative requirements are timely and complete project turnover meetings

Track, forecast, and report labor hours and track material/equipment costs and deliveries

Maintain working knowledge of general conditions, work scope, and spec ifications of project contracts/subcontracts

Lead and supervise project managers, assistant project managers, superintendentsandforemenas assigned

Review and complete Work in Progress (WIP) projections with assigned project managers and assigned projects

Collaborate and communicate with executive project managers and/or market leaders on current project portfolio to include how projects are performing, challenges, customer relationships, etc.

Responsible for safety compliance and quality control

Collaborate with field labor supervision to plan, organize, and schedule project work, including the preparation of contract-integrated project schedules

Collaborate with the design team on design-build projects

Review contract drawings, detail drawings, and specifications to ensure accuracy

Review fabrication shop work packages, including detail drawing review, materia l take-off, and man-hour fabrication budgets

Review vendor/subcontractor invoices and approve as appropriate

Ensure the monthly owner billings are completed, which includes accurate monthly WIP (Work-In-Progress) reports with PM’s on team

Administer project closeout operations, such as coordinating final billi ngs and submitting training documentation. Ensure full compliance with Modern Companies Inc. safety program at the jobsite

Perform other duties as assigned

Must be a self-motivated individual

Knowledge of how to read and comprehend blueprints

Open to self-improvement through training/learning opportunities

Thorough understanding of work rules contained in Collective Bargaining Agreements

A strong profit track record

Experience managing large, complex projects

Intermediate Computer skills including MS Word, Excel, and ability to learn new technology easily

Effective written and verbal communication skills, both professional and interpersonal, across internal and external teams

The ability to work both independently and within a team

A responsible, organized, and detail-oriented mindset

Refined time management skills and the ability to multi-task

Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Leadership and oversight responsibilities require consistent start times and work weeks

Must be able to work in high-pressure situations facing strict deadlines. Extended shifts may be necessary, and hours will often exceed 40 per week to perform duties effectively

Must be familiar with job site safety requirements and be prepared to wear a hardhat, work boots, and goggles at potentially hazardous job sites

Work on construction sites will typically have more challenging access and terrain

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position

Construction Management or Construction, Mechanical, or General Engineering degree preferred and/or completion of a qualified Mechanical apprenticeship program

+10 years’ experience in the mechanical contracting industry is preferred, but not required

At Modern we understand that every employee is different in his or her own way. We support and thrive off those differences. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, military status, or other non-merit factors. Modern is a proud Equal Opportunity workplace and Affirmative Action employer.