Job Title: Sr. Construction Manager
Department: Construction
Reports To: Director of Construction
FLSA Status: Exempt
SUMMARY:The Senior Construction Manager will oversee and manage complex construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This role involves leading project teams, coordinating with clients and subcontractors, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and company policies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:- Project Management: Lead and manage multiple construction projects simultaneously, ensuring adherence to project schedules, budgets, and quality standards.
- Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor project managers, site supervisors, and other project staff, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
- Client Relations: Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, addressing concerns, providing regular project updates, and ensuring client satisfaction.
- Budget Management: Develop and manage project budgets, monitor expenditures, and implement cost-control measures to ensure financial objectives are met.
- Contract Negotiation: Negotiate contracts with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers, ensuring favorable terms and conditions.
- Risk Management: Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact.
- Quality Assurance: Implement and oversee quality control processes to ensure all work meets company and industry standards.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all projects comply with local, state, and federal regulations, as well as company policies and procedures.
- Reporting: Prepare and present regular project reports to senior management, highlighting progress, challenges, and solutions.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:QUALIFICATIONS:- Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and manage diverse teams, with strong decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with clients, subcontractors, and team members.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of construction methodologies, project management software, and financial management.
- Certifications: Professional certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional) or CCM (Certified Construction Manager) are highly desirable.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:Bachelor's degree in construction management, Civil Engineering, or a related field; a master's degree is preferred.
A minimum of 10 years of experience in construction management, with at least 5 years in a senior management role overseeing large-scale projects.
CERTIFICATES and LICENSES:- Professional certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional) or CCM (Certified Construction Manager) are highly desirable.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
REASONING ABILITY:Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
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 regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 required to frequently inspect the project and may be exposed to on going construction and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.
