Construction Manager in Scarborough, Maine at PORTLAND PUMP COMPANY

Portland Pump Company is seeking an experienced, organized, and hands-on Construction Manager to oversee daily construction operations. This position is responsible for coordinating crews, schedules, materials, equipment, and subcontractors to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, on time, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

- **Scheduling & Planning:*
* Manage daily and weekly construction schedules, coordinate crews, and ensure jobs are ready before mobilization.
- **Field Management:*
* Supervise construction personnel, assign work, monitor productivity, approve timesheets, and maintain accountability.
- **Project Coordination:*
* Review blueprints, grades, specifications, and project requirements. Coordinate with project managers, subcontractors, vendors, and customers.
- **Job Costing & WIP:*
* Monitor labor hours, materials, equipment costs, project budgets, and work-in-progress (WIP). Identify cost overruns and protect project profitability.
- **Purchasing & Materials:*
* Coordinate ordering, deliveries, equipment rentals, and material availability to prevent delays.
- **Quality & Safety:*
* Ensure construction activities meet company standards, project specifications, safety requirements, and applicable regulations.
- **Documentation & Billing:*
* Ensure accurate daily field reports, labor allocations, change order documentation, and timely information for construction billing.
- **Communication:*
* Provide regular updates on project progress, scheduling, staffing, financial performance, and potential issues.

Qualifications

- 5+ years of construction management or field supervision experience.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, site plans, grades, and elevations.
- Strong understanding of construction scheduling, labor management, job costing, and WIP.
- Experience managing multiple projects, crews, and subcontractors.
- Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and construction management software.
- Valid driver's license.

**Preferred:*
* Experience in petroleum construction, UST/AST installations, fuel systems, AIA billing, and Jonas Enterprise.

Leadership Expectations
The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, financially aware, and comfortable making decisions. They take ownership of results, anticipate problems, hold teams accountable, and communicate effectively.

Performance Expectations
Success will be measured by project readiness, scheduling accuracy, labor productivity, job profitability, WIP accuracy, quality of documentation, and on-time project completion.