PROJECT MANAGER
POSITION SUMMARY
The Project Manager (PM) will be responsible for the coordination of all aspects of the Lake Martin Dock Company projects from start to finish, including planning, organizing and overseeing, to ensure the work is completed efficiently, with high quality and customer satisfaction. The PM will also be responsible for coordinating with colleagues across multiple business lines, sub-contractors, customers and other stakeholders as deemed necessary. The PM will guarantee all projects are finalized to the contentment of all stakeholders, within the designated budget and timeline.
The PM will identify project goals, objectives and scope and create a project plan that outlines the tasks, timelines and resources required. The PM will communicate with the project team and stakeholders, manage risks and issues, monitor progress to ensure that the project stays on track. The PM evaluates the project’s success and identifies areas for improvement on future projects and processes
The PM is responsible for exercising a high degree of professionalism while building relationships and working closely with key roles throughout all levels of the company.
OBJECTIVES
- Plan and develop the project idea through cross functional collaboration with appropriate key stakeholders, setting and managing client expectations, developing project plan, defining scope of the plan, understanding project risks and assigning team members and timelines.
- Identify and lead a team capable of exceeding client expectations, ensuring the team’s success through appropriate oversight, guidance, coaching and training.
- Set deadlines and monitor project progress. Create accurate timelines of project completion, ensure task completion within defined timelines, mitigate potential risks and appropriately communicate with the team and customer of changes to project progress/timelines.
- Anticipate issues, solve concerns of the team and customer as they arise and manage scope creep of timelines and budget.
- Ensure customer satisfaction through open lines of communication for updates and feedback.
- Act as the primary point of contact for team members and customers related to issue management and project status.
- Provide project performance and quality metrics to senior management as agreed and requested.
- Conduct retrospective project review to discuss successes and challenges, develop lessons learned and recommend process improvement.
- Any other duties assigned by supervisor or team leader.
COMPETENCIES
- Fluent in English and proficient in Spanish to communicate with all team members clearly.
- Supervise deliverables of all team members cross-functionally and provides feedback on performance to direct supervisor.
- Alignment with LMDC core values, ethical ways of working and quality delivery.
- Firm foundation in basics of construction to include, but not limited to, materials used in construction, construction plan implementation and manage a construction project.
- Strong analytical skills to identify and solve complex issues on job site and improve operations to include critical thinking.
- Possess outstanding communications skills, in multiple modalities, and abilities to express themselves clearly to manage the project effectively and customer expectations.
- Excellent in building and maintaining rapport and creating a team environment across all business lines and customers.
- Appropriately delegate activities to trained team members and oversee their quality delivery of work.
- Awareness of innovative strategies and methodologies to adapt with the dynamics of the construction industry to meet the needs of our customers.
- Ability to continuously evaluate and prioritize deliverables with a firm grasp of the overall project goals.
- Ability to plan for, and adapt to, changes in deliverables and timelines.
- Knowledgeable in guidelines, rules and requirements of governing entities for each project (Alabama Power, HOA, etc.)
- Maintains a high level of organization to manage productivity, overlap and transition of work across stakeholders.
- Manages project finances through accurate forecasting and tracking during the project.
- Competent in Microsoft suite of programs and other required company systems to track and manage work.
- Open to feedback from team, customer and management.
- Ability to work independently to meet delivery requirements.
- Ability to work flexible hours, which may include some weekends and evenings.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Communicate project status to appropriate stakeholders timely and update systems as required.
- Participate in team meetings and provide metrics on project status.
- Attend onsite meetings and pre-construction site visits as necessary.
- Plan and oversee the work conducted by sub-contractors – provide schedules, drawings, material take offs.
- Ensure active framing projects are accurate to signed drawings and built with high quality.
- Ensure daily project status photos are submitted and uploaded to appropriate system.
- Prepare and submit weekly draw requests for subcontractors to office manager.
- Review and evaluate subcontractor/supplier proposals for accuracy, completeness and best overall value.
- Manage change orders and prepare final customer invoices.
- Any other activities as assigned by supervisor or Managing Director.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- 5 years as a supervisor/site foreman/project manager in relevant field
- 3-5 years of experience in marine construction or demonstration of transferable experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Hearing and vision within normal ranges
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds at a time
- Ability to traverse and inspect all areas of jobsite in all types of weather
- Comfortable working in, on and around fresh water
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Office based position at 180 Birmingham Rd, Eclectic, AL 36024
- Travel around Lake Martin and limited overnight travel
- Full-time, W-2 based employment with federal and state tax withholdings.