Position: Project Manager
Location: Kings Mountain, NC
Job Summary:
This position will be responsible for Project Management related work for commercial clients for project types including retail, multi-family, state and federal, military, gaming and hospitality, on one or multiple projects of various sizes. The individual would be the company’s contact with the client and as such is responsible for promoting quality services and continuing positive relations. The individual would also be responsible for overall management of subcontractors, leading major technical, cost, scheduling and performance decisions as well as field construction oversight during project implementation.
Primary Duties:
- Leading Safety Culture for project.
- Responsible for controlling costs and maintaining profitability for the project(s), utilizing extensive heavy construction experience.
- Manage field construction activity, engineering, and other field project(s) support activities.
- Supervises the development of project(s) schedules and monitors production to assure timely project(s) completion.
- Reviews cost reports and make analysis to assist in reducing costs and maintaining productivity.
- Establishes project labor requirements and reviews these requirements with divisional management.
- Conducts regular project inspections and advises project supervision of work progress, quality of work and conditions requiring attention regarding safety.
- Coordinates work with subcontractors to ensure all subcontract work is within project scope and specifications.
- Administers project policies and procedures.
- Coordinates with architects, inspectors, and clients/owner representatives to isolate project issues and assists in developing solutions.
- Regularly conduct safety meetings and provide assistance to supervision in addressing areas and conditions requiring attention.
- Continually monitors project to assure company and regulatory procedures are adhered to. Monitors project purchasing activities to assure quality material and timely delivery at competitive costs.
- Conducts regular meetings with project supervision to review project progress and to plan future construction activity.
- Determines the necessity of construction equipment and assures equipment is properly maintained.
- Oversight of Quality Control.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Strong leadership skills
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Strong prioritization and organizational skills; detail-oriented
- Strong working knowledge of programs such as BIM, Primavera, Excel, Word, and MS Project
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A proven track record of organizing project team to accomplish project goals
- Effective negotiation and contract management skills to represent the company with the Owner
- Well-rounded base of knowledge in construction disciplines
- 10 years previous commercial construction management experience is required
- Medium to large project experience ($20M+) is required
- Bachelor's Degree – Construction Management, Engineering or other related fields.
Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.
Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Skills Required
- 10 years of commercial construction management experience
- Experience managing medium to large construction projects valued at $20 million or more
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
- Working knowledge of BIM, Primavera, Excel, Word, and MS Project
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, analytical, prioritization, organizational, and communication skills
- Proven ability to organize project teams and accomplish project goals
- Negotiation and contract management skills
- Well-rounded knowledge of construction disciplines
What We Do
W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company is a national, family-owned firm providing a full range of construction and building services for commercial and industrial projects. Ranked among the nation's top commercial and industrial construction companies by Engineering News-Record, the company specializes in delivering solutions for large and complex projects. Founded in 1963, Yates operates a highly diversified construction program throughout the United States.
