Project Manager

Job Description:

Build More with Your Career at Christman

Are you interested in becoming an employee-owner with an industry leader that will Build More opportunities in your professional career? If so, Christman could be the place for you!

The Christman Company is looking for Project Manager candidates for large-scale commercial construction projects in the Central Michigan region.

What You Will Do:

As a Project Manager, you play a crucial part of the construction project team. Primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but not limited to:

• Communicate with owners, architects, and subcontractors as it relates to project risk, timetables, costs/budgets, and change management.
• Determine and define scope of work and deliverables.
• Determines project staffing requirements and establishes a work plan and schedules for each project phase.
• Prepare project manuals, work category descriptions and other necessary components for a bid package.
• Manage the CM bid process to also include post bid reviews.
• Serve as a team member on hard bid teams as needed.
• Establish and clarify project-specific goals related to schedule, safety, accounting, labor relations, EEO, and data processing/reporting.
• Manage owner communications related to project risks, schedules, budgets, and logistics.
• Coordinate development and delivery of project planning services (e.g., estimating, scheduling, value engineering, reporting) with the Project Planning Leader.
• Oversee timely and accurate processing of all project information documents relating to the contract, bulletins, field work orders, and change orders.
• Review assessment of client needs to contractual obligations and delivery of project professional
  management services by the Christman team and all contracted trades, vendors, consultants, and suppliers to ensure that proper service is provided to the client.
• Establish subcontract agreements and work scopes for all trade contractors; communicating
  expectations and responsibilities related to project planning, coordination with other trades, safety, and definition of work quality.
• Clarify expectations and performance requirements in both written project documents and through presentations and discussions at pre-bid conferences, post-bid meetings, pre-installation meetings, and other interactions.
• Lead trade contractor relations.
• Coordinate information, access, and share across the project team to keep team members informed of current project status.

What You Will Bring to the Team:

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related job field.
• Minimum five (5) years of commercial construction experience in a leadership role reflecting progressive leadership responsibilities.
• Successful completion of classes or other training in Construction Management, Project Management, Safety, or Communication.
• OR Equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Ability to manage time, plan, schedule, organize, and prioritize responsibilities to consistently meet deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial focus and the ability to see the big picture while simultaneously focusing on details and timelines.
• Must be able to write and communicate clearly and quickly to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to perform under pressure or opposition and handle stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization.
• Must be able to lead, work well with others, and build relationships with the project team and subcontractors, resolving conflicts or jobsite issues as they arise.

The Christman family of companies is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.As part of our company policy, this position requires successful completion of pre-employment screening, including but not limited to drug and background screening.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies (Unsolicited Resumes): The Christman Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our applicant tracking system, website, or to any Christman employee/affiliates. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Christman employees or its' affiliates will be considered property of The Christman Company and will be processed accordingly. Christman will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume without an executed agreement and assigned to a specific search.