Project Manager – Construction

About New England Lab

For over 25 years, New England Lab has provided laboratory furniture systems that support breakthrough discoveries and scientific advancement for everything from curing cancer to better beer. We are a growing full-service specialty sub-contractor. We are proud to have provided laboratory furniture systems to some of the leading university, bio-tech, government, corporate and medical research facilities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

New England Lab is seeking a Project Manager for Morrisville, NC office. As a member of our team you are responsible for coordinating all project aspects including: cost, production, schedule and installation. Our Project Managers need to be focused, organized, and excel at bringing a high level of customer service to each job. The project manager is absolutely vital in producing a quality product that includes on time installation and maintains or improving profit in order to uphold our vision of quality, value and service. This is a full-time, salary position with standard business hours 8am to 5pm, M-F, and reporting to the Director of Southern Regional Operations.

Role
Responsible for coordinating, organizing and communicating all aspects of a project including: submittals, schedule, contracts, cost, production, changes, installation and closeout. Maintain proactive customer relations throughout the project. Oversee that customer intent and clear project scope are attained by Estimating and are communicated clearly to Engineering. Maintain vendor’s schedule and scope. Maintain cost control and contract status. Coordinate with purchasing to ensure customers’ scope and schedule are met. Assist as needed with estimating. Assist in servicing house accounts and with sales presentations, scope review and specification review as needed.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• A project manager is responsible for producing a quality product on time installation and maintain or improving profit: ensuring quality, value and service.
• Manage select company projects
• Clarify scope of work with the customer at the beginning of each project
• Oversee project turnover meetings
• Oversee engineering and purchasing to ensure drawings, material and schedules are correct
• Check and confirm shop drawings, order acknowledgments and product data submittals.
• Coordinate manpower schedule for projects
• Proactive communication with field operations for schedule of installers or sub installation
• Prioritize manufacturing schedule with primary vendors
• Manage profitability by coordinating with purchasing department for buyout options
• Provide feedback to PM team to ensure proper job costing and reporting
• Work with accounting and estimating to ensure estimating values are correct
• Communicate with project team members to maintain current contract status for all projects
• Review purchase and delivery schedule in order to complete projects on time
• Maintain job completion system for 0 punch list items to eliminate return trips
• Track job notes and correspondence
• Provide proper close out and feedback to all departments involved
• Assist with estimating as needed to support sales/estimating teams
• Provide sketches, drawings or modifications to drawings as needed

Qualifications

• 2-5 years construction background
• 1-3 years installation experience a plus
• College degree (Engineering, Construction technology or related field a plus)
• Able to effectively manage information, schedules and people
• Well organized and able to appropriately prioritize tasks
• Professional and clear communicator through face to face, phone, and electronic communication
• Excellent negotiating skills
• Customer focused
• Highly detailed and focused.
• Strong math and computer skills
• Knowledge and experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access and PowerPoint)
• Ability to travel as needed for review or site inspection
• Safe, clean driving record (Employment contingent on clean Background Check).

This position requires some travel, up to 50% of the time within the Carolinas Area and requires use of both your own vehicle and company vehicles. The position also requires ability to bend and take measurements, lift and move objects up to 50 pounds. At times, prolonged stationary desk work is required using substantial motions of the wrist and hand.

Disclaimer

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

We are an equal opportunity employer; applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability and genetic information (including family medical history), or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Community

For over 25 years, New England Lab has provided laboratory furniture systems to some of the leading government, corporate, university and medical research facilities. Local clients include NIH, Agilent Technologies, Virginia Commonwealth University and Johns Hopkins University

Great leadership and talented team members are the heart and soul of our thriving environment. We focus on providing the best customer service possible and are committed to bringing our clients great results through integrity, dedication, and professionalism.

Benefits
We offer growth opportunities for motivated professionals and a great compensation package including 401K match, dental insurance, medical insurance, pre-tax accounts for health and dependent care, paid company holidays and paid vacations.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• construction background: 1 year (Preferred)
• Project Management: 1 year (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Location:

• Morrisville, NC (Required)

Work authorization:

• United States (Required)

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off