Project Manager - General - Columbia

Note - this role will be based out of the Greenville Office and working in Columbia, SC

Summary/Objective: Promotes the company mission statement by joining the Superintendent to form a team who work together to create a safe work environment, build a quality project, and keep projects on schedule while earning a fair and reasonable profit.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as the main point of contact for the Owner, Engineer, and Architect.
• Oversee the project to make all critical project decisions.
• Estimating and Preconstruction:
  • Can affectively assist in Harper’s efforts regarding estimating, scheduling, and interviewing etc.
  • Is responsible for the project preconstruction deliverables and estimates while working alongside Estimating. This includes:
    • Executive Summary
    • Schedule of Values
    • Qualifications and Clarifications
    • Allowances
    • Project Schedule
    • General Conditions
    • Three quotes on each scope
    • Value Engineering
• Produces, Collects and Processes all pay applications and invoices for the project. 
  • Includes collections and payments.
• Ensure the creation, approval, and management of:
  • Owner contracts
  • Subcontracts, POs, and FSAs
  • Cost controls/Project Financials
  • Project engineering – submittals, RFI’s, document management, etc.
• Ensure proper project decisions – (responsible to ensure Superintendent is making timely and appropriate decisions related to the field.)
  • These involve the following:
    • Schedule
    • Deliveries
    • Logistics, Staging & Phasing
    • Quality Control
    • Employee staffing levels
• Responsible for communication with Owner and Architect/Engineer related to office and field issues. 
  • This includes:
    • Understanding issues and assisting in resolving issues.
    • Knowing the proper time to involve Owners and Arc/Engineers.
• Leadership regarding BIG 5:
  • Safety/SOAR
  • Core
  • Procurement/Scheduling
  • Pre-Install Meetings
  • Exterior Skin Systems Meetings
• Oversee the Project Safety Requirements
  • Ensure Harper safety requirements are explained, implemented, and demonstrated
    • Project specific safety pre-planning.
    • Development of project-site specific SOAR Orientation document.
    • Soar Implementation – if allowing other Harper staff to conduct orientations ensure proper message and execution of the document.
    • OSHA standards are understood and followed.
    • Weekly Toolbox Talks with all active trades.
    • Safety Stand down Training as necessary.
    • Participates in the timely and effective investigations of all incidents including injuries, property damage, behavioral issues and near misses.
    • Weekly site safety inspections in Procore.
• Ensure and is responsible for creating Schedules along-side Superintendent.
• Ensure and is responsible along-side the Superintendent to determine the sequencing of the work.
• Develop and manage – takes the lead on project QAQC (has passion)
  • QA example:
    • Pre-installation meetings
  • QC example:
    • Visual and documents inspections of work in place
• Oversee coordination of all trade partners
  • These involve the following:
    • Project site specific logistics/use including associated rules.
    • Scheduling of each trade (who goes where and when to start).
    • Developing and implementing recovery strategies to maintain project schedule.
    • Clarifications of design versus installation (RFI’s).
    • Schedule for the trades (durations and commitments of durations).
• Manage office personnel to ensure staff development.
  • This includes Assistant PMs, Project Engineers, and Interns.
  • Also includes assisting in the development of Superintendents and Field Staff.
• Ensure proper project set-up in Procore.
• Ensure project data is kept current and accurate.
• Develop and implement working relationship with Safety Manager.
• Assist Owner and Design teams in obtaining required permits.
• Assist the Superintendent on implementation of inspections for the project.
• Project reporting:
  • Owner Monthly Reports
  • Monthly Job Costs Status Reports
• Ensure proper project close out including required documentation to Owner.
• Ensure by documenting and executing a proper Harper punchlist prior to inviting Owner and Design Team punchlist.
• Have knowledge and enforce compliance of local building codes per documents.
• Have knowledge of the required compliance of all ADA code requirements.
• Procore

  • Fill-In Daily Log.

  • Read commitment scopes of work and understand content.

  • Navigate and understand how to utilize directory.

  • Utilize and understand all functions of the drawings tab. 

    • Recent Drawings
    • Overlay function of previous drawings
    • Attachments to drawings

  • Create Inspections.

  • Know where and how to utilize information from meeting minutes.

  • Create and track an Observation.

  • Utilize the photos application.

  • Create and maintain the punch list.

  • Create an RFI for review by Superintendent and seek RFI information where applicable.

  • Know where to find the schedule, read and understand.

  • Understand how to navigate and seek information from Specs tool.

  • Understand how to navigate and seek information from Submittals.

  • Ability to enter timesheet in Procore.

Competencies 

• Can affectively lead the project including:

  • Owner
  • Designers
  • Harper Project Team(s)
  • Trade Partners

• Can “Make the Call”

• Must be flexible and accept change often.

• Must be detail oriented when required.

• Must manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines consistently.

• Excellent listening skills.

• Ability to solve complex issues.

• A “Can Do” attitude.

• Read and understand people and their intentions.

• Builds relationships with project teammates and trade partners.

• Knows how a project goes together better than anyone else and effectively communicates that plan throughout the team.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Work Environment: This position is required to work in a variety of conditions relative to construction jobsite environments and must be able to perform the physical requirements of the job, as assigned. Exposure to weather, heat, etc. is expected.

Physical Demands:

• Weather and climate conditions will vary throughout the progress of a project and the PM must be able to inspect all ongoing construction activities over the duration of the assigned project.

• This role requires walking over varied terrain, climbing, stooping, bending, and lifting. Lifting requirements vary from minimal loads to heavy; but help is always available with heavier loads.

• Inspection for quality, consistency and completeness of work frequently requires climbing ladders, stairs, and scaffolding.

Travel Required:

• Travel to/from multiple jobsites, projects, and offices. Little overnight or weekend travel.

• Driving a company-owned vehicle is required to perform the duties of PM. The PM is required to have a valid state-issued license, a satisfactory motor vehicle record, safe driving behavior, and must adhere to our Driving and Truck Policy.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of Project Management experience
  • Includes 5 plus years as an APM.
• Scheduling:
  • Understands and create an Overall Project Schedule. 
    • Includes understanding critical milestone date.
  • Understand and update an active Construction Schedule. 
    • Includes understanding the critical path and its changes.
  • Leads a pull a schedule and update Work Plan.
  • Understand material delivery dates and when they are required.
• Can effectively navigate and resolve conflicts regarding design. 
  • With Trade Partners
  • With Arch/Engineers
  • Knows when to RFI an issue or resolve effectively.
• Can effectively run a Trade Partner coordination meeting. 
  • Includes setting an agenda and maintaining the agenda.
  • Understands critical issues for meeting.
  • Runs the meeting effectively.
• Can effectively run OAC meeting. 
  • Includes setting an agenda and maintaining the agenda.
  • Understands critical issues for meeting.
  • Assists in running the meeting effectively where required.
• Can effectively solve clashes and conflicts of building systems in a manner that does not compromise the engineered basis of design. 
  • Knows when documentation is required related to drawing and specification updates and or cost impacts.
• Develops and manages an effective QAQC program.
• Manages a project utilizing BIM technologies: 
  • Coordinate a 3d design for conflicts.
  • Coordinate a 3d design layout in the field.
  • Utilize BIM Glue and Navisworks software when appropriate to assist in the BIM process on a project.
• OSHA 30 certified
• Proven track record of a strong safety culture on the jobsite – is a leader in safety.
• Has experience building from the ground up on more than 2 projects minimum?
• Understands construction means and methods for all scopes of work.
• Can communicate and develop relationships with City, Local Agencies and Utility representatives.
• Demonstrates a thorough and detailed understanding of:

  • Plans

  • Specs

  • General Conditions

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements: Authorized to work in the United States.