Commercial Project Manager

Job Summary
Title: Construction Project Manager
Location: New Orleans, LA
Duration: Full time.

Job details:

• Project manager candidates must be team players, with a strong and consistent work ethic. Capable of self-starting and solving problems in a collected and efficient manner.
• Candidates should have experience working on heavy civil and/or marine constructions projects specifically at the federal level.
• Participate in the set up and maintenance of construction project management including planning, scheduling, budgeting prior to the start of the project.
• Assist in the coordination and expediting necessary to ensure proper and timely delivery of shop drawings and submittals, construction materials, change orders, pricing and related approvals.
• Create, update, and refer to request for information (RFI) logs, submittal logs, bulletin schedules and start-up document checklists.
• Coordinate, obtain, and communicate all required information for construction and installation of owner furnished equipment
• Update and maintain contract drawings with new contract information received
• Participate in the review of contractor and material supplier invoices, company invoices, change order pricing information, drawings and submittals Develop, maintain, and update project schedules.
• Initiate, organize, and attend project meetings with appropriate members of the project team and ensure that meeting agendas and meeting minutes are produced and distributed to attendees and other necessary parties
• Assist with compilation of project close-out/operation and maintenance manuals for delivery to owner
• Must be able to work as part of team. Team work will require taking direction from supervisors, delegating to/coaching field staff, and working with project superintendents, QC managers, Safety team members, and office administration.

General Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field and 5 years of relevant experience
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Office Suite software
• Experience in Primavera scheduling software.
• Exceptional organization and time management skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize daily workload
• Ability to meet all assigned deadlines
• Keen attention to detail
• Competitive pay and benefits package available to well qualified applicants.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• working on heavy civil and/or marine constructions projects: 1 year (Required)

Benefits:

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