Senior Project Manager, Commercial

Who We Are At PRIME, a culture of empathy, trust, and belonging is foundational. This is integral in our approach to recruiting, developing, and retaining the best people in the industry. Our growth mindset drives us to embrace challenges and discover what sparks inspiration for creative solutions. PRIME is compelled to keep evolving, and creating new opportunities for those who perform. Our comprehensive services cover the entire lifecycle of a project, capabilities include electrical construction, service and maintenance, underground, utilities services, renewable energy, and low voltage technology solutions.

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About the Role This individual is responsible for planning, management direction, project completion, customer satisfaction and positive financial outcome of projects. Also, central to this position is building and managing project teams, ensuring quality control and customer satisfaction, and communicating effectively and proactively to the Group Executive, client, subcontractors, and our vendor partners throughout the project life cycles. Project Management positions at PRIME are performance-based positions where managers are empowered, evaluated and rewarded on achieving a projected level of gross margin earned on their projects. This is an excellent opportunity to join a solid team with room for growth and development.

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What You Will Need to be Successful

• High rise residential construction experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in CM or related field + 7 years’ experience/training, or equivalent
• Strong understanding and background in tenant improvement and special projects.
• Industry relationships established through positive working experiences at all levels.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Solid knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating and engineering principals and techniques, as well as accounting principles.
• Must be proficient with project management tools and software packages.
• Knowledge of and experience with integrated job cost systems to budget, evaluate reports and project final costing.
• Knowledge of and experience with building critical path schedules for projects.
• Knowledge of and experience with design-build delivery models is strongly preferred.
• Ability to actively engage in the construction process and evaluate final “cost at completion” on a regular basis is essential for the position.
• Experience with identification and quantification of project impacts is preferred.
• Ability to use good commercial judgment in negotiating change orders with the customer is a requirement.
• Demonstrated leadership managing people.
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Ability to rapidly adapt and respond to changes in environment and priorities.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from senior management and other departments.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and work environment.

What You Will Do

• Manage project development from initiation to closure.
• Manage multiple fast paced projects with multiple clients.
• Establish and build strong relationships with customers, GC’s and end users
• Participate in client events and networking opportunities
• Be accountable for project results.
• Work with all stakeholders to complete project outlining scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, budget, and timing.
• Clearly communicate expectations to team members and stakeholders.
• Act as mediator between stakeholders and team members.
• Resolve any issues and solve problems throughout project life cycle.
• Effectively manage project scope by ensuring any changes to scope are documented and approved with change order forms.
• Lead, coach, and motivate project team members on a proactive basis.
• Regularly and independently makes various project-related decisions
• Attends and facilitates client and field meetings
• Applies project management proficiency with PO systems, change orders, document control and project lifecycle tracking
• Applies familiarity with project cost forecasting and projections
• Effectively coordinates project activities with vendors and subcontractors
• Develops and maintains effective client relationships contributing to successful project outcomes.
• Monitors jobsite safety and takes appropriate action to address and correct deficiencies
• Performs other duties as requested