Construction Project Manager at Portland Utilities Construction – Knoxville, Tennessee
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About This Position
Take the next step in your career with an innovative organization that values, develops, and empowers its employees to enhance their potential! At Portland Utilities Construction Co., LLC, an Azuria Water Solutions company, our employees are our number one asset. Our team has been committed to excellence by being a water, wastewater sewer, and water rehabilitation specialist for over 30 years and we work together every day to provide our clients with the best possible service on every project. Join our team to help keep infrastructure working better, safer, and longer for customers throughout the world.
We are seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager with experience in the water/wastewater construction industry, in Knoxville, TN, to effectively plan and control multiple projects simultaneously.
The starting salary is $90,000-$100,000 per year, depending on experience.
Why You'll Love Working with Us:
- Competitive salary
- Mileage reimbursement while traveling
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage on Day One!
- 401k matching
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition assistance
- On-the-job training with 100% full pay
- Advance your career with a forward-thinking and innovative company that offers a variety of professional growth opportunities and a focus on helping achieve your goals
- Ecological footprint - We are rehabbing the world’s infrastructure, one pipe at a time, with minimal disruption to people’s daily routines, with little waste
What You'll Do:
- Develop and maintain construction project schedules and budgets to ensure projects meet initial estimates. Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports
- Prepare construction estimates and ensure site surveys for estimating are complete and accurate
- Secure project submittals and critical project documents required by the specifications and/or client
- Administer project meetings with operations and subcontractors to make necessary changes to finalize work schedules
- Review, prepare, and acquire fully executed contracts from customers and subcontractors
- Contract administration of owner contracts and subcontractor contracts
- Perform field investigations to assess project quality, crew performance, and adherence to safety requirements
- Update project management system daily with actual job costs and cost commitments to accurately reflect the financial performance of the projects
- Accountable for project profit and loss and timely billings and collections from customers to ensure adherence to project accounting guidelines.
- Prepare Performance Metric reports with the analysis of monthly labor hours against forecast and subcontractor analysis (schedule of values) for all projects
- Responsible for month-end financial reviews, including revenue recognition and job cost review, equipment cost review, project cost management, billing preparation, and operational expense review
- Effectively manage direct reports and ensure close collaboration with operations and the Business Development team
What We Need From You:
- BS degree with a concentration in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field is required; Master's degree is preferred
- Valid driver's license and safe driving record
- Minimum of 5 years of water/wastewater construction or related construction industry experience and management experience is required
- Experience managing project/portfolio P&L, and Balance Sheet calculations required; Ability to work with mathematical concepts and calculate business related metrics
- Clear understanding of managerial financial information and familiarity with "percent of cost" accounting systems
- Experienced and comfortable with collections, contract administration, budgets, forecasting and cost accounting
- Solid understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel and JD Edwards is required; familiarity with Primavera Contract Manager and P6 is highly desired
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to motivate and lead a team and collaborate effectively with internal customers
- Ability to travel as needed
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
VEVRAA compliant – priority referral Protected Veterans requested