Project Manager, Construction

Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in civil or mechanical engineering or related field
  • 1-5+ years of construction experience as a Project Manager or similar role
  • Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Project
  • Ability to make effective decisions under pressure
  • Commitment to quality and process evaluation

Responsibilities

  • Manage project administrative and managerial tasks including estimation and scheduling
  • Ensure accuracy in project estimates
  • Collaborate with owners and design teams on preliminary designs
  • Lead proposal meetings to review scope and cost-saving opportunities
  • Oversee subcontractor selection and buyout process
  • Conduct bi-weekly site meetings for project updates
  • Balance multiple tasks and deadlines to ensure project completion

Benefits

  • Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
  • Paid sabbatical after five years of employment
  • Paid volunteer leave each year
  • 100% charitable match
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 12-week paid maternity leave
Full Job Description
We are looking for a highly motivated Project Manager who is passionate about the construction process to join our teams in White Plains, NY and Jersey City, NJ. At ARCO, every associate is empowered to drive their success. You'll be responsible for project performance and profit from day one.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.
  • Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Traditional and Roth 401k
  • Tuition reimbursement for associates
  • Scholarship for associates' children up to $28,000 per child
  • 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
  • 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
  • 100% charitable match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

A DAY IN THE LIFE

  • Responsible for managerial and administrative aspects of a project. Including, estimating, scheduling, quality control, progress reports, progress billing, design review and coordination, cost reporting, safety, and proposal preparation
  • Ensure an accurate and complete project estimate
  • Work closely with owners and the design team to develop preliminary concept drawings
  • Participate in the proposal meeting with the owner to review the scope of work, discuss ways to reduce costs, and provide value engineering ideas
  • Oversee the buyout process and the selection of subcontractors
  • Conduct bi-weekly job site meetings on site
  • Prioritize numerous tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines to 100% completion
  • Communicate openly with leadership, team members and train coops/interns
  • Demonstrate a high level of personal responsibility and make sound decisions
  • Organize, plan, and manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results
  • Commit to quality by evaluating project-related processes
  • Make necessary changes, use customer input to make improvements, and meet/exceed internal and external client expectations

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelors degree in civil or mechanical engineering (or related engineering program)
  • 1-5+ years of hands-on construction experience as a Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, Field Engineer or related internships
  • Computer skills: proficiency using Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Project
  • Ability to make decisions under tight deadlines, and continually re-evaluate the project priorities
  • Exhibit commitment to quality by evaluating project-related processes.
  • Act in a manner of integrity that shows support for the company, its values, and other associates while maintaining a constant focus on meeting/exceeding customer requirements and expectations

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 5,500 design-build projects across 48 states and 38 major cities nationwide. We ranked #3 on the ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms list, and #17 on the ENR Top 400 Contractors list in 2023. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person that can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is, "Yes!" we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO's Human Resource team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers.

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