Construction Project Manager

Job title: Project Manager

Reports to: Operations Manager

The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.

The Role:

• Manage KCB projects from pre-construction through completion, meeting expectations on schedule and budget while upholding the company’s standards for quality, safety and efficiency.
• Build effective working relationships with the KCB team as well as customers and design team
• Manage all project permitting and inspections, and ensure the work meets all regulatory requirements
• Participate actively in KCB’s culture of team building, training and constant improvement of our work

Responsibilities of the Role:

• Manage the completion of any contracted preconstruction scope
• Develop complete knowledge and understanding of the project by studying all available information; confirm budget structure and identify key project milestones
• Manage the project’s safety program, including generation of specific plan, employee orientation, supply management, and regular inspections.
• Create accurate scopes of work or purchase orders for sub/vendor teams, and manage the buyout process on-schedule
• Maintain a clean, well-organized work space. Confirm that job site conditions, including appearance, attitude and morale of staff, are in line with KCB Baseline standards.
• Coordinate the purchase of all project materials, equipment, supplies
• Provide KCB tools and equipment, or rental gear, for the project as needed, and arrange transport to the site.
• Support Lead or Super as they track hardware, material and supply needs for the project and organize their arrival: condensing lists and analyzing for efficiency, using as little KCB staff labor as possible to cause materials to arrive on site, on time.
• With Lead or Super, manage the quality control process for the project
• Review crew hours daily, ensuring these are correct for billing.
• Update project schedule on an ongoing basis; share updates to project group at scheduled intervals and use updated info to create lookaheads with Lead or Super
• Generate accurate and timely biweekly project requisitions and payments, and maintain expected cashflow throughout the duration of the project
• Create Change Events when scope changes arise, move these into timely approval to avoid at-risk work and maintain a full understanding of approved Change Orders
• Participate in regular site meetings between customers (including their design team, if applicable) and KCB project staff.
• Maintain complete Procore project documentation, including RFIs purchase orders, sub commitments, change order logs, shop drawings, daily logs, OAC correspondence
• Create punch list with project team and manage its completion
• Manage the completion and closeout of subcontractors’ scopes and documentation
• Supervise the creation of the project’s Owner Manual
• Complete final organization and archiving of project files

Skills and Qualifications:

• 4+ years’ experience as Project Manager on projects exceeding $1M value
• A track record of successfully completed projects, including healthy customer and team relationships, and strong financial outcomes, at end of job
• Strong skills with Procore project management and fluency in all aspects of computer-based project management: email, document storage, spreadsheets, etc
• Exceptional communication skills, verbal and written
• Organizational, scheduling and time-management skills: ability to generate flow on a project
• Familiarity with all normally-encountered residential systems e.g. MEP, integration
• Valid MA driver's license and personal work vehicle
• Self-motivation: approach work with an inherent sense of urgency and purpose
• Ability to lead a team effectively, including conflict resolution and a shared understanding of purpose
• Willingness to work in a chain of command, and good instincts for when issues may or may not need to be escalated
• Excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to quickly identify an effective course of action
• Consistent, effective personal task management process

LICENSURE and CERTIFICATION (at hire or within 6 months of employment)

• Maintain current, unlimited MA Construction Supervisor’s license, codebooks and familiarity with the latest revisions of all applicable codes.
• Maintain RRP licensing and ensure these practices are being followed where applicable.
• Maintain OSHA 30 certification and ensure job site is in compliance.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive wages based on experience and qualifications
• Health and dental insurance
• 401k plan with company matching
• Paid time off and holidays