MEP Project Manager
Company: Knutson Construction Services
Location: La Crosse
Posted on: July 31, 2022
Job Description:
Knutson Construction is accepting applications for a Project
Manager/ MEP with prior Healthcare Construction experience to join
our team in our Lacrosse, WI. "Together We Make Dreams Real" -
that's our purpose as a company and we exist to work in concert
with each other, owners, design professionals and subcontractors to
make the journey as stress-free as possible. Together, we've
created a dynamic, fun, inspiring environment where we can be
ourselves and grow each day. At Knutson, opportunities to shine
happen daily. We value what makes you different and empower you to
act on your ideas. Our culture is one that encourages, supports,
and feels like a family.This position assumes ownership of multiple
projects; the number of projects depending on the size of projects.
The Project Manager is responsible for establishment and control of
all construction project administration and delivery of customer
expectations through collaboration of the project team, continuous
development, compliance, safety and quality assurance. The key job
responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Establish and
ensure all project team members are accountable to their
deliverables in the project process. Examples include:
- Responsible for the overall construction and closeout phases of
project.
- Develop and implement the overall construction schedule with
entire project team.
- Collaborate with estimating and marketing departments.
- Assume responsibility and appropriately administer cost
management for each project.
- Review cost reports against budget with project team and
suggest appropriate solutions to resolve variances; which are
communicated to management.
- Accountable to management for monthly project team meeting
(PTM) reporting.
- Schedule and conduct project meetings and project closeout
process.
- Facilitate schedule creation, maintenance, and compliance.
- Take responsibility for change and suggest innovative ideas to
assist in the problem-solving process and gain necessary
approvals.
- Work together with on-site construction team and ensure
thorough plan/ specification review.
- Perform frequent on-site visual project review. Ensure
compliance with standards, regulation, laws, safety policies,
construction schedule, and construction quality and specification
requirements.
- Responsible for completing the procurement and project buyout
process.
- Maintains assigned key customer relationships and provides
insight to the RFP process while working closely with BD and other
key staff.
- Plays a significant role in the interview process for winning
new work.
- Participates actively in community and industry events and
activities to build professional networks and promote Knutson
Construction.
- Align schedule and work flow to accommodate reasonable pursuit
schedules, ensuring Knutson's long term success.
- Proactively seek opportunities for improvement of communication
and speaking skills to support future pursuit efforts.
- Delivers the Knutson Experience on each project.Identifies and
controls project risk, in coordination with the project team, to
promote quality outcomes, provide a safe working environment and
mitigate financial exposure by:
- Managing project to achieve the established margin goal
- Reviews and understands the implications of all contracts and
contract documents and reports exposure(s) to management.
- Enforces and supports project safety policies and
practices.
- Develops and consistently implements, with support from project
team, quality assurance/quality control policies and
practices.
- Develops and maintains positive relationships with stakeholders
(such as owners, design teams, subcontractors, and others) to
promote project efficiency and position Knutson Construction for
future opportunities and new work.
- Participates in the proposal and bidding process.
- Initiates and utilizes professional networks.Performs and
participates in the Preconstruction process:
- Responsible for the operations side of the preconstruction
process under the leadership of the preconstruction
department.
- Participates in proposals by providing schedules, logistic
plans, narratives, etc.
- On negotiated projects, provide logistic plans, phasing plans,
front end specifications, scopes of work and schedules as needed
for the preconstruction department to complete estimates.
- On hard bid projects, work with bid team on subcontractor
bidding process.
- On both negotiated and hard bid projects, lead the buyout and
subcontractor selection process.Participates in the selection,
training and development, and performance of project management
staff to retain a motivated, professional workforce for Knutson
Construction by:
- Assisting in the recruitment process and provide input to the
selection of qualified employees for vacant positions.
- Communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations
to assure mutual understanding of desired results; resolves
internal and/or external barriers that prohibit successful goal
achievement.
- Conducts staff performance reviews; provides positive and
constructive feedback on an ongoing basis to reinforce desired
result.
- Identifies training and/or development opportunities that will
assist the employee in achieving enhanced job performance and
career objectives.
- Respond to and complete all other duties, tasks and/or projects
as assigned Required Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of and proficient in using personal computers and
related software including project management and accounting
applications.
- Knowledge of owner contract negotiations and contract related
risk.
- Knowledge of subcontractor relationships and a proven track
record of holding them accountable for their responsibilities.
- Knowledge of permitting processes; ability to procure timely
permits based on project schedules.
- Ability to hold subcontractors and project team accountable for
designated tasks.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to manage project
financials.
- Demonstrated skill in analyzing project forecasts (financial
and schedule) against physical completion to identify potential
issues.
- Skill in coordinating and facilitating meetings.
- Ability to identify and resolve quality and construction
issues.
- Ability to resolve disputes quickly and efficiently.
- Ability to lead a team. Minimum Education and/or Experience
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Construction
Management, Architecture or related field and minimum of 5-7 years
of commercial general contracting experience or Associates Degree
in a construction related field and a minimum of 8-10 years of
commercial general contracting experience.
- Construction related certifications and trainings are highly
desirable.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of
the position.
Keywords: Knutson Construction Services, La Crosse , MEP Project Manager, Executive , La Crosse, Wisconsin
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