Construction Project Manager

Company: Majors Management

Position Title: Construction Project Manager

Reports to: Senior Director, Construction & Maintenance  

Job Type: Full Time

Status: Exempt

Location: Candidate must be located or willing to relocate to an area within the Majors Management footprint of stores (Southeast or parts of Midwest, United States)  

Travel: Frequent travel required (approximately 50%)

The Construction Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day construction and successful completion of all projects. Primary responsibilities for this position entail assisting with scope of work, budgeting, bidding, construction supervision and project turnover.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee and manage construction projects from conception to completion
• Execute construction of projects to meet or reduce anticipated job costs. Seek opportunities to reduce costs without compromising quality of construction, under remittance, or delayed timelines
• Assist with completion of final construction/permit plan sets
• Solicit bids from contractors and other vendors
• Review all construction drawings, schedules, and material orders and provide timely feedback on any issues or concerns
• Coordinate with Superintendents and crews to meet schedule requirements and project timelines.
• Manage contractors, subcontractors, state agencies, and other field personnel as needed, in a manner that fosters good relationships
• Visit the job site regularly to evaluate the sold design for issues and to ensure compliance with building and safety regulations
• Submit a weekly status report for each project to leadership, to include (but not limited to) progress photos, budget, progress to-date and expected completion schedule for all jobs to stakeholders
• Adhere to Company Bid Policy when selecting general contractors
• Analyze, manage and mitigate risks
• Ensure safety requirements are maintained on all job sites in accordance with OSHA
• Process requests for information (RFIs) and change order requests, ensuring files contain all necessary documentation
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills
• A high standard of customer service with a people first mentality; every guest and team member deserve a great experience
• Experience in construction project management software preferred, and other tools in normal use for construction, design and real estate-related work preferred
• A sense of urgency balanced with an eye for quality and detail
• Ability to flourish in a fast-paced and fluid environment
• Ability to monitor resources, job schedules, and materials in an environment of multiple competing demands
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to coordinate people + tasks
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3+ years’ experience of project management in construction, architecture/design and/or real estate development
• Experience in retail, convenience stores with food concepts, underground storage tanks, or commercial experience preferred

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, speak and use hands to type data, and operate business equipment.