Overall Scope

Provide overall management direction on one or more network projects and develop new business opportunities relative to a particular client, group of clients or geographical area.

 

Project Manager Duties Include:

• Assume primary leadership responsibilities for each assigned project in partnership with the designated project superintendent.
• Proven history of leading a team to achieve project goals by:
1. Setting and monitoring expectations for individual performance
2. Excellent conflict resolution skills with internal and external teams
3. The ability to coach, teach and inspire team members to achieve personal and project goals.
• Evaluate the contractual scope of work.  Plan, organize and staff key project positions through regional department heads, subordinate project managers, general superintendents, etc.
• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards within boundaries of Walker’s corporate policy.
• Initiate and maintain liaison with prime client and A/E contacts to coordinate scheduling activities and facilitate successful construction activities.
• Negotiate, prepare and issue subcontracts.
• Monitor/control project development through administrative direction of on-site project superintendent.  Prepare, issue and update master project schedule and variance reports to ensure project is built on schedule and within budget.
• Manage all financial aspects of contracts (costs, billings, and collections) to maintain profitability goals and positive cash flow while simultaneously maintaining a good relationship with the client.
• Manage risks.  Investigate potentially serious situations to circumvent problems or promptly implement corrective measures as required.
• Actively pursue additional work through change orders.
• Ensure project document controls are in compliance with contract requirements and Walker standards.
• Attend job progress meetings as required.  Develop and maintain viable long-term relationships with customers, consultants, general contractors and subcontractors.

 

Skills and Specifications

• Extensive experience/knowledge (5-10 years) of construction design, finance, and management
• Must have RCDD in good standing with BICSI or already be approved by BICSI to sit for the exam within six (6) months of hire.
• Proven track record managing jobs from $1M to $5M.

·         Proven track record with large scale Data Center projects. Hospital & Commercial experience a plus

·         Network/structured cabling experience required. Security & AV experience a plus

• Thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, etc., and their impact on project activities
• Strong project management skills, including
• documentation
• cost control
• procurement
• scheduling
• change order pricing
• negotiating
• Superior written and oral communication skills
• OSHA-30 certification (if not currently certified, must be obtained within six (6) months from date of hire)
• Excellent MS Office skills and ability/drive to learn new software systems
• Ability to apply innovative and effective management techniques to maximize employee performance

Employment is contingent upon satisfying all jobsite-specific access requirements, with no outstanding restrictions from any jobsite or from working

 

Work Environment 

·         This job operates in a client project environment with exposure to employee, subcontractors and trades.

 

Physical Demands                                          

·         While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

·         This job operates in a client project environment with exposure to employee, subcontractors and trades.

·         Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment

·         Ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects.  May be used in such tasks as blueprint reading and in solving geometry problems.  Frequently described as the ability to “visualize” objects of two and three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms.

·         Ability to manipulate materials and/or equipment up to 50 lbs. The frequency of manipulation if frequently.

·         Ability to move up or mount by using the hands or feet to include:

Ladders - Step stool, 8' to 10' ladder, extension ladder

Stairways - 3 or more flights

·         To bend forward or down from the middle of the waist or the middle of the back, to bend, downwards, to lower oneself and/or to move freely on hands and knees between 20-50 times daily                                                                 

·         To stretch out, extend, or put forth a bodily part. To touch or grasp something, by extending or stretching. To touch, lift, hold or operate with the hands up to 50 times daily.                            

·         To perceive or comprehend by the sense of sight.

Characteristics are: Focus, Color perception or depth perception.                                               

·         The ability to operate or convey in a vehicle, car or commercial Vehicle   

 

 

Education and Qualifications

·         High School Diploma

·         A degree in Construction Management or Project Management or equivalent experience.

Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.