Project Manager; remote

Description

Plant Prefab is the first Certified B Corporation™ building technology company dedicated to sustainable design, materials, and operations. The company’s patented Plant Building System™ utilizes advanced digital modeling and fully customizable Plant Panels™ and Plant Modules™ to help architects, developers, general contractors, and individuals design and build multifamily and custom single-family homes 20 to 50 percent faster than site-based methods. The system provides better quality control, design flexibility, and time, cost, and material efficiency than traditional methods of offsite or on-site construction.

Plant opened a $40M, 270,000 square foot facility which can produce 3-5 million square feet of single and multifamily housing a year. It is the first automated factory in the US purpose built to create both panels and modules.

With a mission to build a better world by design, over thirty Plant projects have been certified LEED Platinum or Gold, making the company one of the most experienced designers of homes at the highest level of LEED certification. Plant projects have garnered significant industry recognition including the AIA’s top sustainable award, Architizer’s Jury and People Choice Awards, Green Builder Magazine’s Home of Year, Business 2.0 “World’s 11 Coolest Products”, Business Week’s “Architectural Wonders of the World”, and the Sustainable Quality Awards Grand Prize.

Plant is seeking a Project Manager to expertly facilitate and manage the execution of various projects from early design to production and site installation. Plant Project Managers are the central point of contact and information for our projects and accountable to ensure that every project is completed on-time, on-budget, and with high customer satisfaction. Project Managers work closely and seamlessly with factory and field personnel, purchasing, estimating, business development and design teams to ensure project delivery.

The ideal candidate will be able to expertly manage project schedules (including Gantt charting and timelines), information flow, costs, RFIs, submittals and change orders. The position can be based in our Tejon Ranch, CA office or a hybrid of remote / field visits and report to the Head of Project Management. Candidate must be located within the Greater LA or Bakersfield area.

• Manage the customer experience by overseeing prefabricated projects from feasibility stage and design into production.
• Directly oversee projects during design/precon, through material procurement and into manufacturing to ensure strict adherence to project specifications and scope of work.
• Interpret Architectural and SMEPF (Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire protection) construction documents and understand their integration within the overall building design.
• Resolve construction conflicts during the design and engineering phases of preconstruction.
• Coordinate the creation of project objectives, schedules, and budgets, coordinating and communicating with clients, architects, developers, general contractors, engineers, MEP designers, state and local jurisdictions.
• Coordinate value engineering efforts and alternative solutions with project owner, designers, engineers, and subcontractors
• Coordinate project team to ensure timely submittals, requests for information (RFIs), and plan revisions.
• Create and submit accurate change orders.
• Coordinate procurement schedules and provide takeoffs to the purchasing department to ensure accurate and timely delivery of materials.
• Manage preconstruction schedules, monitor project progress, and resolve issues as they arise.
• Act as the primary point of contact and communicate project status to all stakeholders.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans, reports, pictures, and videos.
• Ensure that quality standards and requirements are met for all projects.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project reports.

• Engineering, architecture, or construction management degree; additional PMP or Project Management certification preferred.
• 5-10 years of hands‑on experience in modular design, permitting and…