Boston University

Sr Project Manager

Boston University • $90K — $120K *
Evansville, IN 47714In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15 years of experience in construction management or related fields.
  • Heavy industrial work experience is preferred.
  • Experience with large-scale projects of $50M or above.
  • Design-build experience is a valuable plus.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Manage job cost reporting, including status updates and budget forecasting.
  • Collaborate in building and maintaining comprehensive project schedules from bid phase through completion.
  • Prepare payment applications and client status reports as needed.
  • Facilitate technical information flow between clients and company, ensuring effective communication with Quality Control.
  • Negotiate and manage subcontractor contracts and payments, including estimating and analyzing quotes.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for extensive travel and relocation to project sites.
  • Possibility to work on high-budget projects that offer diverse challenges.
  • Exposure to various construction disciplines through collaboration with project teams.
  • Development of strong negotiation and project management skills in diverse work environments.
Full Job Description
Job Description

*This job will require heavy travel and/or relocation to a job site out of state.

General Position Summary

Perform construction site duties in planning and overseeing construction projects while supporting site supervision and project management. May be assigned to a single project or multiple projects depending on project size and personal capabilities. Larger projects may have one or more full-time construction engineers on site while smaller projects may not have any and these tasks/responsibilities would fall to the Assistant Project Manager

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Managing job cost reporting processes. Track quantities and develop reports for status, the cost versus budget, cost forecasting, and scheduling updates.
  • Work with the estimating and project team in building and maintaining project schedules from bid time through project completion. This includes understanding contract requirements and site restrictions, coordinating with subcontractors and suppliers, and incorporating procurement and design needs.
  • Prepares payment applications, schedule updates, and status reports to the client as required.
  • Manage the flow of technical information between customers and the company. Includes submittals, RFIs, correspondence, and daily reports. Requires coordination with Quality Control and Project Management.
  • Negotiates, prepares and manages subcontractor and purchase order contracts and payments, including change requests. Includes generating requests for proposals, and estimates, and analyzing quotes. As directed by and coordinated with Project Manager/Site Manager.
  • Responsibilities may include field engineering, operation planning, cost control, project scheduling, quantity tracking, material procurement, contract administration, estimating, and supervision of field activities.
  • Investigate problems and/or reported issues; identify and recommend solutions/alternatives as appropriate.
  • Conduct job site quality control, safety, and productivity inspections and reviews to ensure conformance to design specifications and safety standards.
  • Work closely with site supervision to participate in project decisions regarding technical approaches, cost, scheduling, and performance.
  • Assist craftsmen, foremen, and project supervisors with the interpretation of design documents and provide specific expertise for problem-solving activities.
  • Review, understand, and interpret plans and specifications. Manage and communicate revisions.
  • Understand and interpret contracts. Recognize, and manage changes and all associated impacts including pricing of change requests and schedule impacts.
  • Negotiate change orders, and back charges; review and justify claims for additional compensation.
  • Lead in the conversion of estimates to budgets for new projects and participate in project handoff.
  • Create and manage project close-out documentation.
  • Assume additional responsibilities as directed by operations or project management. Ability to relocate as needed.


Education and/or Work Experience Requirement:

  • 15 years' experience.
  • Heavy Industrial work experience preferred
  • Experience with projects $50M or above
  • Design-Build experience a plus
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Decision-making skills
  • Effective listening skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
  • Working knowledge of computers and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Primavera.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
  • High School diploma or GED required.
  • Degree in Construction Management and/or engineering preferred.


Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
  • Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance
  • Must be able to lift and carry up to 10 lbs.
  • The ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environments. May have to walk up flights of stairs, uneven surfaces, or climb a ladder.


Required Skills

About Boston University

Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian but maintains its historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campus in Newbury, Vermont, before moving to Boston in 1867. The university now has more than 3,900 faculty members and nearly 33,000 students, and is one of Boston's largest employers. It offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorates, and medical, dental, business, and law degrees through 17 schools and colleges on two urban campuses. BU is a member of the Boston Consortium for Higher Education and the Association of American Universities.
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Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Education, Government & Non-Profit
* Ladders Estimates

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